Bowling Green State University

Required Material:

1. Kreitner, R. & Kinicki, A. (2004) Organizational Behavior (6th edition). Massachusetts: McGraw Hill

2. AdvisorTeam Assessment Material

Class content will include the following additional resources:

§ Student discussion of prepared material,

§ OB Online and Internet exercises found at the text web site, and

§ Lecture notes and other audio-visual materials as determined by the instructor.

Student Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of the course, students are expected to:

Identify and differentiate theoretical frameworks;
Apply theory and research to practical situations that occur within organizations;
Integrate theories in order to understand relationships among key OB variables; and
Use critical thinking to communicate in classroom discussions and group work.

Course Requirements & Point Structure

300 (3) Scheduled exams; 100 points each

140 Final exam

100 Team project (or Individual project, with permission of instructor only)

30 “Aha and Oh No!” Journal entries (5 points for each of 6 entries)

570 Total points

Exams 1, 2, 3 & Final exam: Exams may be multiple choice, matching, short answer and essays. Questions will be asked based on reading material assigned and material discussed in class. If a student feels an exam question may have been incorrectly graded, s/he may schedule a meeting with the instructor during office hours within one week following grading of the exam. The student must provide information to demonstrate understanding of the material and support his/her position. No make up exams will be offered without medical or official school documentation.

Team project (or Self-management project, with permission of instructor only). Students will be assigned to teams during the first half of the semester. Teams will work together on 1) in-class exercises throughout the course and 2) a team presentation and paper during the second half of the semester. If a student has a compelling desire to work independently, alternative arrangements may be discussed with the instructor. Independent projects will not be considered for points without prior permission of the instructor.

“Aha and Oh No!” Journal entries. During in class writings, students will be asked to reflect upon how class material applies to their own experiences. (This work is hand written.) Timing of the writing will be at the discretion of the instructor and there will be no “make ups” for missed writings. There will be a minimum of seven opportunities for writing entries.

Class preparation

Students should read and prepare class material as assigned prior to coming to class. This includes text chapters, case analysis, and exercises. Based on feedback from teams and at the discretion of the instructor, a lack of class preparation may result in a deduction of up to 2% points for the course at the end of the semester. To achieve the student learning outcome of applying theory and research to practical situations that occur within organizations, students will analyze cases and complete OB Online and Internet exercises throughout the semester.

OB in Action Case Analysis. In general, class will begin each chapter with discussion and analysis of the corresponding OB in Action case. To answer the case questions, students must have read the textbook chapter! Preparation of this material does not require a written response.

OB Online and Internet Exercises. Exercises will be assigned in-class. To prepare these exercises, students will need to access the text website and write the answers to the corresponding questions prior to coming to class.

Attendance. It is understandable that scheduling conflicts may occur during the semester. I respect students’ ability to make choices regarding difficult situations and do not require excuses or notifications for missed classes. It is the student’s responsibility to get class notes from other classmates. It should be noted that a student not in class cannot participate in class to learn from others and demonstrate his/her own preparation.

Prerequisite: STAT 211. STAT 200, PSYC 290, SOC 369, MATH 115, and MATH 247 are satisfactory substitutes for STAT 211.

Academic Honesty. The Bowling Green State University policy on academic honesty will be strictly enforced. All work, unless explicitly stated otherwise, is intended to represent your individual efforts. When appropriate, all citations are expected to be correctly documented using APA formatting.

Special Circumstances. All Bowling Green State University resources to support special circumstances will be made available as appropriate (http://www.bgsu.edu/offices/student_affairs/disability).

Bowling Green State University College of Business Administration

Management 360: Organizational Theory and Behavior

Instructor: Kristine Hoover, Spring 2004

Course Outline

Note: The syllabus is subject to change based on class progress and the discretion of the instructor.

Week of

Part One: The World of Organizational Behavior

Jan 12 Chapter 1 OB: Developing People-Centered Organizations and Skills

Part Two: Individual Behavior in Organization

Jan 19 Chapter 5 Individual Differences: Self-Concept, Personality, and Emotion

Jan 26 Chapter 6 Values, Attitudes, Abilities, and Job Satisfaction

Feb 2 Chapter 7 Social Perception and Attribution

Feb 9 EXAM 1: Individual Behavior (Ch 5 – 7) Wednesday

Feb 16 &23 Chapter 8 Motivation through Needs, Job Design, and Intrinsic Rewards

Chapter 9 Motivation through Equity, Expectancy, and Goal Setting

Chapter 10 Improving Job Performance with Feedback; Extrinsic Rewards and Positive Reinforcement

Mar 1 EXAM 2: Individual Behavior (Ch 8 – 10) Wednesday

Mar 8 Spring Break

Part Three: Group and Social Processes

Mar 15 Chapter 11 Individual and Group Decision Making

Mar 22 Chapter 12 Group Dynamics

Mar 29 Chapter 13 Teams and Teamwork for the 21^st Century

April 2: MOD Conference Sessions

Apr 5 EXAM 3: Group and Social Behavior (Ch 11 – 13) Wednesday

Part Four: Organizational Processes*

Apr 12 Chapter 17 Leadership

Apr 19 Chapter 18 Creating Effective Organizations

Apr 26 Chapter 19 Managing Change and Stress

*April 17 A culminating experience is tentatively scheduled for students as a half day

*April 24 activity on Saturday, April 17 OR April 24. More details will be presented in class.

Week of May 3 FINAL Exam (Ch 1, Organizational Processes Ch 17-19, and cumulative material) to be given as scheduled by BGSU