Prince Sultan University
College of Business Administration
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‫كلية إدارة األعمال‬
BUS 570 – Managing Organizations and Behavior
Credit: 3 Hrs
Instructor
: Dr. Adnan Iqbal
Office
# E-355
Phone
# 4548536
E-mail
: aiqbal@psu.edu.sa
Office Hours : By Email appointment
Homepage
: info.psu.edu.sa/psu/fnm/Adnan
Course Description
Organizations are the behaviour of the people in them: making decisions, influencing each other,
acting on those decisions, obtaining resources, etc. We will study the broader context of
organizations, particularly business organizations, to provide a background for our study of the
“human” side of organizations.
This course is designed for the prospective and on job managers with application of behavioural
sciences to management. This course focuses on the primary factors which influence behaviour
in organizations to include: Perception, personality, attitudes, motivation, leadership, decision
making, communication, group processes, diversity, organization change, self-awareness, and
stress management.
General Objective
The purpose of this course is to help students understand and manage human behaviour in
organizations.
Specific Objectives
Course activities will provide for students to be able:
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To weight the relevance of organizational behavior in management practice.
To identify and explore the factors influencing individual and group behaviour in
organizations.
To discuss fundamental managerial implications of current OB theory and research.
To identify and analyze their personal biases in the way they relate to people and
organizations.
To demonstrate analytical and problem-solving skills in the application of organizational
behaviour knowledge to work-related situations.
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College of Business Administration
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To develop leadership qualities essential for achieving goals of an organization and to
train on scientific decision-making practices, especially on the human factor in an
organization.
RECOMMENDED TEXTBOOK:
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Robbins, SP., Judge, T., Millett, B & Waters-Marsh, T, 2008, Organisational
Behaviour, 5th Ed. Prentice Hall
SUGGESTED MATERIAL
SUGGESTED BOOKS
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Ashkanasy, NM, Wildrom, CPM, & Peterson, MF eds, 2000, Handbook of organizational
culture & climate, Sage, Thousand Oaks, CA.
George, JM & Jones, GR, 2007, Understanding and managing organizational behaviour, 5th
Ed, Prentice Hall, Upper Saddle River, NJ.
Newstrom, JW 2011, Organizational behavior: Human behavior at work, 13th Ed, McGrawHill Irwin, New York, USA.
Robbins, SP & Judge, TA 2013, The Organizational Behavior, 15th Ed. Prentice Hall
Nelson, DL & Quick, JC, 2007, Organizational behavior: foundations, realities and
challenges, 5th Ed, Thomson South Western, Singapore
Greenberg, J & Baron, RA, 2008, Behavior in Organizations, 9th Ed, Prentice Hall, Upper
Saddle River, NJ
Colquitt, JA, LePine, JA & Wesson, MJ, 2010, Organizational behavior- Essentials for
improving performance and commitment, McGraw-Hill International Edition, Boston
Martin, J & Fellenz, M, 2010, Organizational Behaviour & Management, 4th Ed., Southwestern Cengage learning, UK
Mathewman, L, Rose, A, Hetherington, A, 2009, Work Psychology, Oxford university press,
UK
JOURNALS
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Harvard Business Review
Journal of Applied Psychology
Journal of Organizational Behaviour Management
Journal of Organizational Behaviour
Journal of Personality & Social Psychology
Organizational Behaviour & Human Performance
Organizational Dynamics
Personnel Psychology
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College of Business Administration
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COURSE SCHEDULE1
WEEK 1: WHAT IS ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR
Class introduction and expectations
Review Course Outline; learning resources
Lecture based on chapter 1, Robbins et al., (2008).
WEEK 2: Foundations Of Individual Behaviour : Biographical Factors, Ability And
Learning Models
Lecture based on chapter 2, Robbins et al., (2008).
Class discussion: All human Behavior is learned (Robbins et al., (2008), pg. 64)
Case Study Analysis: Professional Sports: Rewarding and Punishing the same behavior (Robbins et al.,
(2008), pg. 68).
WEEK 3: Attitude and Job Satisfaction
Lecture: based on chapter 3, Robbins et al., (2008).
Class discussion: Managers can create satisfied employees [Robbins et al., (2008), pg. 92]
Case Study Analysis: Long Hours, Hundreds of emails and No sleep: Does this sound like a satisfying
job? (Robbins et al., (2008), pg.97)
WEEK 4: Personality and values
Lecture: based on chapter 4, Robbins et al., (2008).
Class discussion: Traits are powerful predictor of behavior [Robbins et al., (2008), pg. 132]
Case Study Analysis: John and the sales administrator (John & Fellenz, (2010), pg. 109)
WEEK 5: Perception and Individual Decision Making
Lecture: based on chapter 5, Robbins et al., (2008).
Class discussion: When in Doubt, do! [Robbins et al., (2008), pg. 169]
Case Study Analysis: Whistle Blowers: Saints or Sinner? (Robbins et al., (2008), pg. 173)
WEEK 6: Motivation Concepts And Theories
Lecture: based on chapter 6/7, Robbins et al., (2008).
Class discussion: Professional employees are more difficult to motivate [Robbins et al., (2008), pg. 240]
Case Study Analysis: Changes to the management of Police services (John & Fellenz, (2010), pg. 184)
WEEK 7: Foundations of Group Behaviour
Lecture: based on chapter 9, Robbins et al., (2008).
Class discussion: All jobs should be designed around groups [Robbins et al., (2008), pg. 323]
Case Study Analysis: The dangers of groupthink (Robbins et al., (2008), pg. 327)
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This course outline is subject to change at the instructor's discretion, any changes will be communicated to you well in
advance.
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WEEK 8: Understanding Work Teams And Performance
Lecture: based on chapter 10, Robbins et al., (2008).
Class discussion: Sports Teams are good models for workplace teams [Robbins et al., (2008), pg. 354]
Case Study Analysis: Shane Battier- Useless player or best team player in Basketball? (John & Fellenz,
(2010), pg. 254)
MID TERM EXAM & ASSIGNMENT
WEEK 10: Communication Styles and Applications
Lecture: based on chapter 11, Robbins et al., (2008).
Class discussion: Open-Book management improves the bottom line [Robbins et al., (2008), pg. 388]
Case Study Analysis: The power of time? (John & Fellenz, (2010), pg. 295)
WEEK 11: Leadership Theories And Trust
Lecture: based on chapter 12/13, Robbins et al., (2008).
Class discussion: Good leadership is culturally bound [Robbins et al., (2008), pg. 454]
Case Study Analysis: Generation gap: Mentors and Protégés (Robbins et al., (2008), pg. 458)
WEEK 12: Power and Politics
Lecture: based on chapter 14, Robbins et al., (2008).
Class discussion: Managing impressions is unethical [Robbins et al., (2008), pg. 490]
Case Study Analysis: The politics of backstabbing (Robbins et al., (2008), pg. 494)
WEEK 13: Conflict and Negotiation
Lecture: based on chapter 15, Robbins et al., (2008).
Class discussion: Conflict benefits organizations [Robbins et al., (2008), pg. 526]
Case Study Analysis: Managing the team spirit (Robbins et al., (2008), pg. 530)
WEEK 14: Foundations of Organizational Structure
Lecture: based on chapter 16, Robbins et al., (2008).
Class discussion: Technology is reshaping organizations [Robbins et al., (2008), pg. 566]
Case Study Analysis: No bosses at W. L. Gore Associates (Robbins et al., (2008), pg. 570)
WEEK 15: Organizational Change and Stress Management
Lecture: based on chapter 19, Robbins et al., (2008).
Class discussion: Managing Change is an episodic activity [Robbins et al., (2008), pg. 668]
Case Study Analysis: Innovating Innovation (Robbins et al., (2008), pg. 672)
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College of Business Administration
Schedule of Assessment
Assessment
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5
Assessment Task
Case Study Analysis
Assignment
Exams (mid-term) + Final
Quizzes
Class Participation
Proportion of Final
Assessment
5%
10%
30% + 40%
05%
10%
CLASS RULES AND POLICY
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Late work will result in a reduction of your grade.
Plagiarism and/or cheating will result in a fail grade.
Absenteeism and tardiness will adversely affect your grade, and the negative impact
increases with each instance, you have to observe 100 % attendance in class to obtain full
marks.
 It is not possible to cover every eventuality. I will attempt to be as fair as possible.
Any student, who earns 4 absences, will be recommended for DN. The absences will be counted
from the day first of the official start of classes given in the semester calendar, no matter when
the student has actually registered the course. Besides, any student who is late by more than five
minutes after the scheduled start of a class will be marked absent, and such absences will also be
counted for DN purpose.