Foundation University, Islamabad

Computer Science

Institute of Management &

Organizational Behavior
Course Outline

Course Instructor: Sumaira Gulzar Instructor E-mail: sumairagulzar@gmail.com

Course Description
In Organizational Behavior (OB), students learn about the effects of individual and group behavior on organizational processes and outcomes. One feature of OB is an emphasis on learning about interpersonal skills. This leads to how individuals impact teams, and how teams contribute to organizational goals and purpose. The program is designed to sharpen students' abilities to diagnose and solve a broad range of organizational challenges. Through readings, lectures, cases, and experiential exercises, students will be introduced to frameworks from the social sciences that are useful for understanding organizational processes, thereby enabling us to apply these frameworks to particular situations.

Course Goal
To improve your understanding of how people behave within the context of an organization. To learn how values, attitudes, team dynamics, human motivation, and leadership styles shape an organization and facilitate or hinder its success. To reflect on your own past and present behaviors, recognizing that interpersonal skills dramatically impact achievements in the workplace. To acknowledge that a great product, limitless financing, brilliant marketing and a clear, defensible strategy are of little value unless employees and managers can actually do their jobs effectively and that this requires outstanding people practices

Learning Objective
On completion of this course the student will be able to: Discover What Makes Teams Effective Identify Key Facets of Organizational Culture Gain Self-Knowledge Through Application of Leadership Models Uncover What Motivates Subordinates, Colleagues, and Managers Recognize the Complexities of Organizational Change Diagnose Management Problems and Recommend Appropriate Solutions

Instructional Procedure:
Lectures, discussions and case study analysis.

Evaluation:
Individual Assignments Quizzes Project Mid-term Final Exam 10% 10% 10% 20% 50%

Foundation University, Islamabad

Computer Science

Institute of Management &

WEEKLY SCHEDULE (Tentative subject to change depending on class progress) Module Topic Chapter

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Introduction Organizational Behavior Diversity at Workplace Attitude and Job Satisfaction Emotions and Moods Personality and Values Perception and Individual Decision Making Motivation Foundation of Group Behavior Understanding Work Teams Communication
Leadership

Foundation of Organizational Structure Human Resource policies and Practices Organizational Change and Stress Management

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Text Book: Organizational Behavior by Stephen P. Robbins & Timothy A. Judge, Fourteen Edition Reference Books Organizational Behavior (Text and Cases) By Kavita Singh Organizational Behavior and Management by John M. Ivancevich Organizational Behavior by Robert Kreitner Online Blogs on Organizational Behaviour

Note: Assignments are due in hard copy to me at the BEGINNING OF CLASS unless indicated otherwise. If you do not meet this deadline, you are subject a zero without sufficient documentation of legitimate excuses (i.e., documented illness or emergency).