Revised: 16-Aug-2023

The University of the West Indies

GLOBAL CAMPUS
MGMT2064 Organizational Behaviour and
Human Resource Management

COURSE GUIDE
FOR STUDENTS
Semester 1: 2023/2024

Welcome to MGMT2064 Organizational Behaviour and Human Resource Management.

I am Arthurine Webb, your Course Instructor, and I look forward to your participation
during this semester!

As you know, adherence to the Netiquette Guidelines, open and constant communication are
critical to success in the online learning environment. I therefore urge you to ensure that you
play your part to develop and maintain a very interactive relationship with me.

I can be reached via the facilitator-student exchange forum within the Learning Exchange or at
my Global Campus (GC) mail address at arthurine.webb@dec.uwi.edu

Thank you for your commitment as the course delivery team and I work together to make to
MGMT2064 Organizational Behaviour and Human Resource Management a meaningful
learning experience.

Arthurine Webb
arthurine.webb@dec.uwi.edu
September 2023
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CONTENTS PAGE

1. GENERAL INFORMATION P2

2. ACADEMIC CALENDAR P3

3. COURSE OUTLINE P4

4. COURSE DELIVERY P5

5. ASSESSMENT P6

5.1 Plagiarism Policy P9

5.2 Penalties for Late Assignments P9

5.3 Non-academic and Academic problems P10

5.4 Re-marks and Requests for Review P11

5.5 Student resources P11

5.6 UWI GPA and Marking Scheme P12

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GENERAL INFORMATION

Programme: Management Studies

Course Code: MGMT2064
Course Title: Organizational Behaviour and Human Resource Management.
Credits: 3
Prerequisite/s: None
Corequisite: None
Academic Year: 2023/2024

Course Arthurine Webb

Instructor:

Netiquette and Course Behaviour

The usual courtesies that we expect in face-to-face encounters will be the norm in our
online classroom. We must honour the feelings of others and the differences in opinions
that will emerge. In this course, we will to the best of our abilities, model the best kinds of
interpersonal behaviour that we would like to see displayed by our peers. As you interact
within the online environment, there are university standards that you must adhere to when
you communicate with peers, your Course Instructor, your Teaching Assistant if
applicable, other course facilitators and Global Campus staff. You are expected to become
familiar with these standards in an effort to maintain a respectful and cordial environment.
Please view the University Guidelines on Netiquette for additional information.

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ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Important dates to keep in mind:

ACTIVITY DATES

Semester 1 August 27 – December 22, 2023

Registration August 16 – September 3, 2023

Semester Begins August 27, 2023

Late Registration September 4-8, 2023

(ADD/DROP) (with penalty)

Orientation September 4 – 10, 2023

Teaching Begins September 4, 2023

Students Individual Case Study Essay Due: October 9, 2023.

Units 1 & 2 Upload draft response to TIN
Due November 13, 2 2023.
Project Group Assessment
Upload draft response to TIN
Units 3 & 4

Quiz: Units 1 - 8 December 18, 2023

Teaching Ends December 1, 2023

Examinations Begin N/A 100% Course Work

Examinations End N/A 100% Course Work

Semester Ends December 22, 2023

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COURSE OUTLINE
The units, topics/objectives to be covered in this course are as follows:
Unit # Topics/Objectives Covered Schedule
Orientation Week 1: September 4
Unit 1 Organizational Behaviour: Perception & Week 2: Sept 11
Attribution
Unit 2 Leadership & Motivation in the Workplace Week 3: Sept 18

Study Hall for first individual assessment Week 4: Sept 25

Unit 3 Workplace Communication Week 5: October 2

Unit 4 Conflict Management First Week 6: Oct 9

Individual Assessment Due October 9

Study Hall for Group Assessment Weeks 7 & 8: Oct 16 & 23
Feedback for individual assessment October 23
Unit 5 Teamwork Week 9: Oct 30
Unit 6 Human Resource Management Models and the Role of Week 10: Nov 6
HRM in the Organization
Unit 7 Compensation & Benefits Administration Week 11: Nov 13
Group Assessment Due: Nov 13
Unit 8 HR Planning Week 12: Nov 20
Study Hall for Quiz Nov 27 & Dec 4
Comments Grades for Group Assessment Dec 4
Individual Quiz Assessment December 18

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COURSE DELIVERY

General Role of the Student

As a student, you must take responsibility for your learning. All students engage in individual
and/or collaborative learning activities based on the guidance provided by your Course Instructor
(CI). You must therefore be prepared to independently work through all of your course material.

Schedule for Zoom Sessions with the Course Instructor

Session Date Time JA/EC/BZ

1 Course Orientation - Sept 20 WEDNESDAY

8 pm ECT,
7 pm Ja Time,
6 pm Belize Time

2 Oct 4 unchanged

3 Oct 11 unchanged

4 Oct 25 unchanged

5 Nov 1 unchanged

6 Nov 8 unchanged

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ASSESSMENTS

Individual Essay #1 – 35%

Closes October 9, 2023 @ 11:55 pm ECT
Units 1 & 2

Ensure that you FOLLOW THE RUBRIC in order to maximize your score

Details of the Assignment and further Instructions are in the Learning Exchange under
Graded Activities slot

Instructions to Assessment 1

Assessment 1 – Maximum word count 1000 words. Must have at least 5 references in the APA
7th Edition format. Draft response should be uploaded in TIN (TURNITIN) and you should
try to obtain a SIR as close to zero. When uploading to TIN Do not upload cover sheet. Do
not upload reference list. Do not upload content page. Only upload your draft response.
Upload your final reply to the assignment link, when you have completed your checks on TIN.
You have 3 days from the releasing of grades to make queries. Thereafter no further
queries will be taken.

Group Assessment 2

30 marks Due November 13, 2023 Units 3 & 4

NOTE WELL: Should there be dispute regarding student(s) performance,

contribution to the group assessment, kindly complete the peer performance
assessment form and upload with the assignment. Student’s grade will be adjusted
based on the consensus of the team. If there be no disagreement, then the form is not
required. Students decisions are final. The team lead/members should encourage
cooperation and completion on this assessment. CI must be kept abreast of all
potential problem/challenge

Ensure that your cover sheet has names of participants. You have 3 days from the
releasing of grades to make queries. Thereafter no further queries will be taken.

Ensure that you FOLLOW THE RUBRIC in order to maximize your score

Details of the Assignment and further Instructions are in the Learning Exchange under
Graded Activities slot

ASSESSMENT 3 – MCQ – Units 1 – 8 35 marks December 18

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Unless otherwise indicated, there is no final examination in this course. That is, the course will
comprise various assessments and coursework worth 100%.
The assessments along with associated weightings and rubrics for this course will be located on
the course page at the required time.

All assessments are reviewed by a second examiner, and marks may be adjusted accordingly.
Therefore, your final mark and grade for the course will not be available until they are officially
posted in Banner.

● Individual Assessments:
○ One will be a case study, essay format – 35%
○ and the other will be a quiz. – 35%

● Group Assessment:
○ The group assessment - 30%

The weightings for the assessments in this course are as follows:

No Assessment Item Weighting Date Due
1 Individual Assessment (Units 1 & 2 – Case Study) 35 Oct 9

2 Group Assessment (Units 3 & 4 – Project) 30 Nov 13

3 Individual Assessment (Units 1-8 - Automated 35 Dec 18

Quiz)

Total 100 %

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Plagiarism Policy
The Global Campus has a stated policy related to plagiarism which it expects students to understand
and comply with. Please view the details concerning The University Plagiarism Policy.

Penalties For Late Assignments

The University has an established regulation related to the treatment of assignments when
submitted late. The penalty is applied to assignments submitted to an identified drop box as well
as graded Discussion Forums. This regulation states that a late penalty be applied in the
following way:
● A late penalty of 10% of the total mark will be applied for any submission up to two
days after the due date of the assignment (48 hours).
For example,
● An assignment is due on Monday at midday
● A 10% penalty will apply to submissions uploaded from Monday 12:01 pm up to
Wednesday at midday

If a student is unable to submit their assignment within the time between the original due date
and the late submission date, (when the drop box is closed), then a request for an extension must
be made with supporting documentation.

Exceptions to this penalty, whereby no penalty will be applied, include:

● Prior approval for a late submission has been granted by the Course Instructor

● Extensions for an assignment granted to all students in a group, after consideration of the
timelines for completion of the course
● Extension to a group or individual granted due to natural disaster (e.g., hurricane)

● Extension to an assignment for an individual due to medical considerations (a doctor’s

certificate must be provided and verified by Course Instructor, and copied to Global
Campus Sites’ (GCS) staff)
● Extensions to an assignment for an individual granted due to personal circumstances
(e.g., death of a family member)

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Non-academic Requests or Problems

If you encounter non-academic problems or you are uncertain about whom to contact, use the
following as your guide:

Reporting Academic Problems

If you encounter academic problems, use this chart to guide you in reporting them:

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UWI Regulations Regarding Dissatisfaction with Examination Results

A student who is dissatisfied with the results of his/ her examination should report his/ her
dissatisfaction in writing to the Assistant Registrar, Assessment, Awards and Records (Not to
the CI). Students should read their Student Handbook on the regulations and procedure related
to requesting (a) Remark; or (b) Review/Go Through.

Note that for a ‘Review’, only students who have failed a course may request to go through his/
her script with the Examiner.

Re-marking shall apply to coursework where a single assessment item counts for 40% or more.
That assessment item may be re-marked as provided in Regulation 142 (b).

Student Resources: Using Technology

Need assistance with the technology –for example, you cannot access your email account, or you
cannot access the Learning Exchange, you cannot get into a Zoom session, etc. Send an email to
the UWI Global Campus Helpdesk – at helpdesk@open.uwi.edu

Links to other Student Resources

Undergraduate Student Handbook

Plagiarism - How To Check For Plagiarism

UWI Policy on Plagiarism

Assessment regulations

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UWI GPA and Marking Scheme

Assignments are marked using the following Mark Scheme. The lowest pass mark /grade is 50%
(C).
GRADE % GRADE GRADE GRADE DESCRIPTOR
RANGE POINT DEFINITION
A+ 90 -100 4.3 Exceptional Demonstrates exceptional performance and achievement in all aspects of the course.
Exceptional application of theoretical and technical knowledge that demonstrates
achievement of the learning outcomes. Goes beyond the material in the course and displays
exceptional aptitude in solving complex issues identified. Achieves the highest level of
critical, compelling, coherent and concise argument or solutions within the course.
A 80 – 89 4.0 Outstanding Demonstrates outstanding integration of a full range of appropriate principles, theories,
evidence and techniques. Displays innovative and/or insightful responses. Goes beyond the
material with outstanding conceptualization which is original, innovative and/or insightful.
Applies outstanding critical thinking skills
A- 75 - 79 3.7 Excellent Demonstrates excellent breadth of knowledge, skills and competencies and presents these in
appropriate forms using a wide range of resources. Demonstrates excellent evidence of
original thought, strong analytical and critical abilities; excellent organizational, rhetorical
and presentational skills.
B+ 70 - 74 3.3 Very Good Demonstrates evidence of very good critical and analytical thinking in most aspects of the
course. Very good knowledge that is comprehensive, accurate and relevant. Very good
insight into the material and very good use of a range of appropriate resources. Consistently
applies very good theoretical and technical knowledge to achieve the desired learning
outcomes.
B 65 - 69 3.0 Good Demonstrates good knowledge, rhetorical and organizational skills. Good insight into the
material and a good use of a range of appropriate resources. Good integration of a range of
principles, techniques, theories and evidence.
B- 60 - 64 2.7 Satisfactory Displays satisfactory evidence of the application of theoretical and technical knowledge to
achieve the desired learning outcomes. Demonstrates sound organisational and rhetorical
skills.
C+ 55 - 59 2.3 Fair Demonstrates fair breadth and depth of knowledge of main components of the subject. Fair
evidence of being able to assemble some of the appropriate principles, theories, evidence
and techniques and to apply some critical thinking.
C 50 - 54 2.0 Acceptable Demonstrates acceptable application of theoretical and technical knowledge to achieve the
minimum learning outcomes required in the course. Displays acceptable evidence of critical
thinking and the ability to link theory to application.
F1 40 - 49 1.70 Unsatisfactory Demonstrates unsatisfactory application of theoretical and technical knowledge and
understanding of the subject. Displays unsatisfactory ability to put theory into practice;
weak theoretical and reflective insight. Unsatisfactory critical thinking, organizational and
rhetorical skills.
F2 30 - 39 1.30 Weak Weak overall performance with very limited knowledge and understanding of the subject.
Little evidence of theoretical and reflective insights. Weak organizational and rhetorical
skills.
F3 0 - 29 0 Poor Overall poor or minimal evidence of knowledge and understanding of the subject. Displays
little ability to put theory into practice; lacks theoretical and reflective insights. Incomplete
breadth and depth of knowledge on substantive elements of the subject. Little or no
evidence of critical engagement with the material. Responses are affected by irrelevant
sources of information, poor organizational and rhetorical skills.

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