Undergraduate Course Outline

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Lecturer Contact information
Name of Lecturer (s) Mrs.Vanda Levy-McMillan
Ms. Maureen Johnson
Ms. Tenneil Rashford
Ms. Trudy-Ann James

Phone: 977-7174 ext. 228

Email: vanda.levymcmillan@uwimona.edu.jm
mors6510@yahoo.co.uk
Tenneil.rashford02@uwimona.edu.jm
Trudy-ann.james@outlook.com

Class Times:
Office Hours

Course Details
Course Title & Code: MGMT 2008 Organizational Behaviour
No. of credits 3credits
Semester 2
No. of contact hours. 36 hrs. of lectures
Pre-requisites SOCII002 or SOCIIOOI

Learning Outcomes
The student who takes this course will acquire a sound knowledge of the principles, concepts and
practices of organizational behaviour and the capacity to advance his/her knowledge in the area.
Specifically, the course aims to enable students to:
· Explain the major challenges that contemporary managers face in understanding the
behaviour and function of employees, and small groups
· Apply concepts associated with effective work design to suggested tactics for enhancing
work performance in organizations.
· Apply theories and concepts of decision making/problem solving to develop
strategies/design effective systems in these areas
· Explain the unique features of the Caribbean context through theory and empirical data
· Explain how personality and perception influence behavior in organizations
· Apply theories and concepts of goal setting, feedback and conflict management to
develop strategies for improving organizational communication.
· Apply theories and concepts from the behavioural sciences to develop strategies for
effective teamwork.

Mode of Delivery
The course is interactive and will combine face-to-face and/or online delivery as circumstances
dictate, as it becomes possible, or online only as circumstances dictate. VLE will house the
Course outline and additional material will be sent by VLE. Please ensure that you check your
UWI email on a regular basis as you will be updated from time to time.

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Required Textbook
The most recent edition of Organizational Behavior. Robbins and Judge is available in the
Bookstore.

Recommended Readings
Additional Readings will be identified on an ongoing basis.

Pedagogy
· Lectures followed by discussion will be utilized. You must be prepared to participate by
reading the material ahead of time. Power points and videos will be used as well as guest
lectures and case studies

Assignments
As listed in the Assessment Methods below.

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The Course will be assessed as follows:
Assessment Methods
Grading Assessment
1) Participative student lectures 5%
Each group will have a week to prepare and present a topic (chapter)

2) OB Reflection (Individual work) 10%

1 Entry pertaining to any OB lecture topic/area that has had the most impact on you,
within the first 5 lectures.:
- The Reflection paper should be chosen from any lecture between lectures 1,
2, 3, 4 or 5. It is due on VLE before class time during the week starting
February 26, 2024.

The Reflection paper should be done in Times New Roman, Size 12 font,
double spaced with 1,500 words in length. Please see VLE for the guidelines
related to the Reflection paper.

3) Group written response to case study 20%

Due Friday March 15, 2024. Submission should be made on VLE.
The project should be done in Times New Roman, Size 12, double spaced with 2,000
words in length.

4) Group presentation discussion on the case study 15%

(DUE DATE: CLASS TIME DURING THE WEEK OF March 25-28, 2024. TIME
ALOTTED FOR PRESENTATION IS 20 MINUTES: 15 minutes for the actual
presentation and 5 minutes for questions)

For this exercise there will be a Peer Evaluation Form (at the back of this Course Outline)
to be filled out by each group member and handed to the lecturer in a confidential
manner. There is also an explanation of the benefit of Peer Evaluation at the back of this
Course Outline.

5) Final Exam 50%

Class Attendance
Students are expected to attend class regularly and to keep abreast of any changes in lecture
schedules, and test dates. Students will be held responsible for all work covered in the class for
which they have enrolled. Failure to attend class may jeopardize a student’s academic standing.

Marking Scheme

GRADE

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Mark as a %
GRADE
Mark as a %
A+ 90 – 100 B- 60 - 64
A 80 – 89 C+ 55 – 59
A- 75 – 79 C 50 - 54
B+ 70– 74 F 0- 49
B 65 – 69

Schedule
Weekly Schedule Readings/Topics Chapters

Week 1 Introduction course overview Chapter 1

(January 22-26, 2024) What is organizational behavior?
Foundations of organizational
behaviour
Week 2 Diversity in Organizations Chapter 2
(January 29 – February 2, 2024)
Week 3 Attitudes and Job Satisfaction Chapter 3
(February 5-9, 2024)
Emotions and Moods Chapter 4
Week 4 Personality and Values Chapter 5
(February 12-16, 2024)
Conflict Chapter 14
Week 5 Perception and Individual Chapter 6
(February 19-23, 2024) Decision Making

Week 6 Foundations of Group Behaviour Chapter 9

(February 26 – March 1, 2024)
Understanding Work Teams Chapter 10
WEEK FOR SUBMISSION OF
INDIVIDUAL REFLECTION
PIECE
Week 7 Motivation Concepts Chapter 7
(March 4-8, 2024)
Motivation: From Concepts to Chapter 8
Applications

Week 8
(March 11-15, 2024) Communication Chapter 11

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 GROUP CASE STUDY
SUBMISSION
ON MARCH 15, 2024
Week 9
(March 18-22, 2024) Organization Culture Chapter 16

Week 10
(March 25-28, 2024)
DURING CLASS TIME
Group presentation and discussion
of case study
Week 11 Organisational Change and Stress Chapter 18
(April 2-5, 2024) Management

Week 12 REVISION
(April 8-12, 2024)

STUDENTS SHOULD NOTE THAT ALL TOPICS ON THE COURSE OUTLINE ARE
EXAMINABLE. IT IS THEREFORE YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO ATTEND ALL CLASSES
AND ALSO DO ADDITIONAL READINGS IN RELATION TO THE TOPICS.

Office of Special Student Services

The University of the West Indies at Mona provides special accommodations for students with
special needs. Services are provided as needs are identified and include assistance for the hearing
impaired and those with physical disabilities. If you have a disability for which you believe you
require services, please contact your respective program coordinator.

Examination
A student who does not take an examination in a course for which he or she is registered is deemed
to have failed the examination unless permission to be absent was granted. A student who on the
grounds of illness or in other special circumstances referred to in examination Regulation 25, fails to
take an examination in a course for which he or she is registered may be given special consideration
by the board of examiner to take the examination at the next available opportunity, without penalty,
(Faculty of Social Science Student handbook 2018/2019).

Academic Integrity
Cheating
Cheating is any attempt to benefit oneself or another by deceit or fraud. Plagiarism is a form of
cheating. Plagiarism is the unauthorized and unacknowledged use of another person’s intellectual
efforts, ideas and creations under one’s own name howsoever recorded, including whether formally
published or in manuscript or in typescript or other printed or electronically presented form.

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Plagiarism includes taking passages, ideas or structures from another work or author without
attribution of such source(s), using the conventions for attributions or citing used in this University.
Since any piece of work submitted by a student must be that student’s own work, all forms of
cheating, including plagiarism, are forbidden (Faculty of Social Sciences, Graduate Handbook,
Appendix a Regulations for Graduate Diploma & Degrees pg. 156- 169 University of the West
indies).

The Use of AI
In this course, learning is a collaborative endeavour and a joint responsibility of new more
experienced learners. In today's environment there are multiple opportunities for learning. One new
and emerging area lies in the use of tools like ChatGPT, Bing and Bard. Some early adopters are
already using these tools. Others might decline to use these tools because of uncertainty regarding
ethical considerations. Those CANNOT be left behind. In this class we set out to providing a safe
space for everyone to ethically utilise these tools.
In this class, you are welcome to use any large language model (preferably one that is freely
available to all learners, e.g., ChatGPT, Bing and Bard) for any purpose that does not violate the
rules of The University of the West Indies. However, you should note:
1. AI is still evolving, and the owners acknowledge that all large language models still tend
to “hallucinate”, generating incorrect information and fake citation. Similarly, image
generation models can occasionally come up with highly offensive products. You will be
responsible for any inaccurate, biased, offensive, or otherwise unethical content that you
submit, regardless of whether it originated with you or a foundation model; and your work
will be graded accordingly.
2. You are expected to contextualise your work. Make a clear distinction between reference
to phenomena played out in other parts of the world, developments relating to Jamaica and
the Caribbean, and experiences within your own “reality of reference”.
3. An agreement to use AI models is not permission to “cut and paste” and pass on other
people’s work as your own.
4. You should acknowledge the use any AI tools in a footnote attached to the title of every
item that you submit. For example, if your Learning Portfolio comprises five items, you
should include five footnotes.
5. If you are found to have used an AI tool without acknowledgement in the submission,
you run the risk that your work will be treated as plagiarism.
6. Having made all these disclaimers, the ethical use of AI is encouraged, as it may allow
you to learn more and submit assignments with higher quality, in less time.
7. Note however that your instructor reserves the right to use various all available tools to
verify the integrity of your work. In particular, all assignments must be submitted via
TurnitIn©.
8. If anything is unclear to you, please speak to the instructor so that we can be on the same
page.

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Code of Conduct
1. During the conduct of any class, there shall be no activity which disturbs the assembly and
affects the order of the proceedings. Instructors have the right to require any student to
leave the classroom if she/he is involved in disorderly conduct, or alternatively instructors
have the right to leave the classroom themselves.
2. Cell phones, pagers and alarms of any type shall be turned off during classes. If there is an
emergency for which a student or instructor may need to use the phone, this shall be
indicated at/or just prior to the start of the class in a manner indicated by the instructor,
(Code of Conduct: Faculty of social sciences undergraduate handbook (pg.175) University of
the West Indies 2013-2014).

Student’s Responsibility
· Obtain a copy of the student handbook and familiarize yourself with code of student conduct
· Obtain a copy of the course outline from your instructor.
· Read the textbook and other assigned readings prior to the start of class.
· Attend all classes.
· Participate as fully as possible in class discussions.
· Be punctual for class.
· Observe due dates for assignments
· Respect the rights of others.
· Adhere to the highest standards of academic integrity
· Respect university property and the property of others
· Practice good health and safety habits
· Comply with the standards, rules, and regulations of the University

Instructor’s Responsibility
· Be fair and impartial to all students.
· Hold office hours for students to discuss issues and questions relating to the course
· Ensure that the course is delivered at the highest level of academic standard.
· Ensure that sufficient and relevant material is made available for students.
· To be punctual at all times (except in extenuating circumstances).
· Maintain ongoing consultation with the students to ensure that the course is meeting
the needs of the students at all times.

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 Group Work
· Students will be assigned to groups when necessary for the purpose of collaborative learning
and engagement
· Faculty member will ensure full participation of each group member and that each group member
makes an equitable contribution to the work of the group. Each group member will be held
accountable for a specific area of each assigned group project.
· When necessary, each group member will give an oral presentation of assigned component of
group project
· Fill out the student accountability form provided by the course faculty.

Adapted from the Instructional Development Unit template & FSS Grad Course Checklist

Class Participation Based on Peer Evaluation

At the end of the course, you will be asked to provide an evaluation of the performance of your
peers on the Peer Evaluation Form below. Each person’s final grade will be adjusted on the
basis of their peer evaluation scores. This document provides you with guidelines on course
participation and peer review.

What is class participation

Class participation imagines that your class is a learning organisation, and your working group is
your team within that larger learning organisation. In this class you are invited to demonstrate
good organisational citizenship by engaging in written and oral discussion and information both
in class (during lectures, small group discussion and large group discussion) and while away
from the classroom (by meeting with your group). You are also expected to physically attend and
remain mentally present and alert by listening, questioning, and by contributing in other
meaningful ways.

Peer Evaluation Form

Course: Stream: Virtual Discussion Group#: _______

Please give a mark of 100 to the group member(s) who you believed made the greatest
contribution to the group (other than yourself). Please rate the contribution of each other
member of your group on a scale of 0 to 100, where 0 means they made no contribution and 50
means they made half the contribution of the group’s leading contributor. You are not required to

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rate your own contribution.

Contribution/100
Name of Group Member

For ratings of 80 or less, please explain below, and if applicable, describe how you tried to
encourage non-performing group members to improve. These comments are reviewed if
students appeal their peer evaluations, so it is important that your explanations are factual and
professional.

Your name and ID

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