MGT 231 Management and Organizational Behavior

Class: ACF
ERP # 7194 & 7282
Instructor: Usman Nazir

Class details

Class Timing and Room Main Campus (8.30am & 11.30am)

Session Day(s) Monday and Wednesday

Credit Hours: 3 Credit Hours

Contact# & Email: Ext 2661 & usmannazir@iba.edu.pk

Counselling Hours: Monday, 10am -11am

Course Description

This course is designed to give students a flavor of the introductory topics to management and organizational behavior which

would enable to them to analyze organizations and study them both at the company, group as well as the individual level. The

course is divided into three modules:

• Individual behavior in organizations: attitude, emotions, personality, perception, ethics and motivation.

• Interpersonal behavior: teamwork, leadership, power and influence.

•Organizational factors affecting behavior: strategy formulation and implementation, functions of management, reward

systems, culture, and organizational design.

ACF Program Learning Goals

1. Effective Communication Skills

Students will become effective speakers, listeners, writers and team members.

2. Knowledge of Core Business Disciplines

Students will gain a broad based multidisciplinary exposure to a range of business disciplines.

3. Critical Thinking Skills

Students will develop the ability to analyze, synthesize and evaluate business theories models, frameworks and contexts for
Effective Decision making.

4. Ethics
Students will have an understanding and awareness of ethical frameworks and responsibilities.

5. Glocal Mindset
Students will develop a focus on global connections and local Contexts through awareness of diversity across cultures and
markets.

Course Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course, the student should be able to develop basic understanding
of the:
1. Drivers of Individual behavior in organizational context.
- Students should be able to understand the professional integrity in their respective fields
(PLO 402)
2. Concepts of managing Interpersonal behavior in organizations.
- Students should be able to demonstrate collaborative skills while working in a team setting
(PLO 104)
3. Factors affecting the management and structural aspects of the Organization.
- Student should be able to understand basic principles of management (PLO 204)

AOL Assessment Mapping

PLG Mapped: The course is mapped with program learning objectives PLO104 and PLO204

Assessment Tool: Final Project and Final Exams

Teaching and Learning Methodology

LMS will be used to share reading material with the students. The pedagogy used for the course will be a combination of:
- Cases/ campaigns/ guest speaker sessions
- Videos/Short Ads/e-content and their discussion
- Role Plays/Activities/Experiential Learning
- In Class Assignments
- Slides
- Study Trips/Tours
- Readings (online and Embedded in Slides)
- Presentations – both formal and informal
- Exams
- Debates
- Self-Study
- Interaction on LMS – self-initiated and discussion-oriented

Course Learning Outcomes mapped to Program Learning Outcomes

Knowledge of
Communication
All Business Critical Skills Ethics Glocal Mindset
Skills
Learning Goals Areas

Learning
Outcomes

1 PLO402

2 PLO104

3 PLO204

Chapters/ Mapping to Course

Session Topic
Readings Learning Outcomes

Daft, Chap
1&2
Robbins, Chap
CLO1,CLO2, CLO3 Introduction to Management and Organizational Behavior
1&2

1
Robbins Chap
3&4
CLO1 Attitudes, Emotions & Moods

Robbins Chap
5
CLO1 Personality

Robbins Chap
6
CLO1 Perception

Robbins Chap
7&8
CLO1 Motivation

Daft
Chap 5
CLO1 Ethical Values & Behavior

Robbins Chap
9&10
CLO1, CLO2 Understanding Group Behavior & Work Teams

Robbins Chap
12
CLO1, CLO2 Leadership

Robbins,
Chap13
CLO1, CLO2 Power and Politics

Daft, Chap
7&8
CLO3 Strategy Formulation and Implementation

Daft, Chap 10
Robbins, CLO3 Organization Structure and Planning
Chap15

Daft, Chap 3
Robbins, Chap CLO3 The Environment and Corporate Culture
16

Note:
- Depending on the class response, 2 or 3 sessions per topic are recommended

Text Book and Pre Course Reading Material, Important Dates.

Recommended Text:
Organizational Behavior, 15th Edition (or latest), Robbins SP, Judge TA and Vohra N
Daft, R, Management, 12th Edition (or latest), Thompson

Secondary Texts:
Organizational Behavior, 10th Edition (or latest), Robert Kreitner and Angelo Kinicki
Management, 13th Global Edition (or latest), Robbins SP, Coulter M

Other Readings/Notes:

 The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, Stephen Covey

 The Culture Code: The Secrets of Highly Successful Groups, Daniel Coyle
 Management and OB related articles on Academy of Management Journal, Journal of Management: SAGE Journals
and Harvard Business Review
 Asrar-e-khudi, Allama Iqbal
 Ashfaq Ahmed, Zavia

Prerequisite Skills and Knowledge to take this Course

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MGT201, SSC102

Assessment Due Date Remarks

Ongoing Details regarding CP are given later on in this

CP document.

Ongoing Details of the assignments will be given in class

Assignment
Ongoing Details of the quizzes will be given in class
Quizzes
Second Last week of the term Details regarding Term Project are given later
Term Project on in this document.

Mid-term Exam Week Mid-term Exam Week

Mid Term Paper
Final Exam Week Final Exam Week
Final Paper

Marks Distribution

Course Traits
Marks Total Marks
Marks Head Total Frequency Total Exempted Learning
/Frequency /Head
Outcomes

CP Ongoing 0 0 10

Assignments 3 0 0 15

Quizzes 3 0 0 15

Project 1 0 0 10

Mid-terms 1 0 0 20

Final Paper 1 0 0 30

Total Marks 100

Class participation

I will ask you to rate your own class participation, and I will also get feedback from the entire class on the
students they have learnt the most from during class. I will then assess this information against my own
observation, and then arrive at your final CP. Final veto is mine, although I am quite democratic

1. Extremely Weak (0-5)

• You are consistently absent/late from class
• You attend class without showing any evidence of being ‘mentally’ present
• You show disrespectful behavior towards your peers

2. Unsatisfactory (6-10)
• You are present and courteous, but do not participate very much in class even when prompted.
• You hardly ever participate on LMS.
• You are essentially a passive recipient of information.
3. Satisfactory (11-15)
• You are present and courteous, but participate in class only when prompted.

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 • The above attitude is also reflected in your case study discussions, written work and LMS discussions.
4. Good (16-20)
• You are present and courteous, and share actively regarding assigned readings/cases and topics under
discussion.
• The above attitude is also reflected in your case study discussions, written work and LMS discussions.
• However, you participate in activities only when prompted.
5. Very Good - Almost There! (21-25)
• When you are present and courteous, and provide guidance to your fellow students during discussion.
• This is also reflected in your case study discussions, written work and LMS discussions.
• You also participate in activities in a proactive manner.
6. Excellent - Exceptional in all Respects (26-30)
• You are present and courteous, and introduce new and thought provoking ideas, concepts and issues in
class.
• This is also reflected in your case study discussions, written work and LMS discussions.
• You initiate classroom activities and discussions, and contribute immensely to class participation.
• Your classmates acknowledge your great contribution to their learning.

Term Project (Report & Presentation)

 Students will form groups of 5-7 (depending on the class size). These groups will be decided by the Instructor (Since
this is Organizational Behavior and Management, Students must learn to work with individual who are not their
friends)
 The project will explore the application of one or more concepts learnt in the course.
 Students will be required to conduct primary and secondary research to demonstrate understanding of the concepts.
 The primary research may be conducted through interviews/questionnaires/observations or any other tool.
 The students will search at least 4-5 articles/papers on the topic to form the basis of their secondary research.
 The students should discuss and seek written approval on the proposed topic and company to study with the instructor.
 The report including the final presentation will be 10% of the Grade.
 The students will prepare a report based on the information collected. The report will be of 3000-4000 words (10-12
single spaced 12 font pages) excluding the appendix.
 At least one fully transcribed interview should be attached in the appendix and summary of other interviews and
individual contributions page. The appendix may contain any material which shows the effort and time put by the
students.
 The final submission should also contain a one-page summary.
 The report should be properly referenced.
 The instructors would monitor the effort by the students throughout the semester through progress reports and input by
the members.

Comments and/or Suggestions

Students may see the faculty any time in case of any problem or issue that needs attention.

Technology & Innovation

• All course materials will be posted on LMS and grades will be posted on ERP. Students are responsible to stay
updated on these platforms.
• For discussions and course related queries please join the class Whatsapp group and avoid sending direct
messages.
• Please bring your laptop to class if possible. Also bring old-fashioned pen and paper.
Experiential Learning Exposure(s)

 Guest Speaker Session gives a chance to interact with industry professionals

 Term Project requires students to visit company offices and interview officers
Social Contribution / Impact

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  Understanding management principles contributes to creating sustainable, well-functioning organizations
that promote decent work and economic growth (SDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth)
 Promoting positive values and behavior in organizations contributes to the development of just and
accountable institutions. (SDG 16 - Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions)

Academic Conduct

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Attendance Policy

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Plagiarism Policy

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Withdrawal Policy

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