Identification
Prerequisites
Language
Compulsory/Elective
Required textbooks and
course materials
Subject
(code, title, credits)
Department
Program
(undergraduate,
graduate)
Term
MGT 410: Organizational Behavior – 3KU credits (6ECTS credits)
Instructor
E-mail:
Phone:
Classroom/hours
Office hours
Aynur Nabiyeva
Aynur.nabiyeva@alumni.newschool.edu
School of Economics and Management
Undergraduate
Fall 2012
Bashir Safaroglu 122, Room #44,WDN 18:30-21:00
By appointment
English
Compulsory
Required Readings
•
Robbins, Stephen P., Judge, Timothy A. (2010). Organizational
Behavior. 14th ed. Prentice Hall
•
Bolman, L. & Deal, T. (2003) Reframing Organizations: Artistry,
Leadership and Choice. (3rd edition) San-Francisco. Jossey-Bass. ISBN:
0787964271
Supplementary Readings
•
You’re the Boss – NY Times
•
Wall Street Journal
•
Stanford Innovation Review (http://www.ssireview.org/)
•
Harvard Business Review: Today’s Management Tip (www.hbr.org)
Course website
Course outline
Course objectives
Learning outcomes
Teaching methods
Evaluation
This course will introduce students to the discipline of organizational behavior and examine
important theories of it by looking into ways of how managers can effectively employ them.
We will survey core concepts and factors that define and shape an employee’s behavior on
individual, group and organizational level. Students will be encouraged to critically analyze
each of these concepts and factors, and to improve their own managerial skills further within
this context.
By the end of the course students should be able
•
To obtain a basic understanding of organizational behavior
•
To reflect on their own organizational behavior and consider how that relates to skills
of an effective manager
•
To critically evaluate different issues involving elements of organizational behavior by
means of case studies
x
Lecture
x
Group discussion
x
Experiential exercise
x
Case analysis
x
Simulation
x
Course paper
Others
Methods
Date/deadlines
Percentage (%)
30
Midterm Exam
5
Case studies
10
Class Participation
15
Assignment and quizzes
Project
10
Presentation/Group
Discussion
30
Final Exam
Others
100
Total
Academic Integrity
Every student is expected to familiarize himself or herself with the academic honesty policy of
Khazar University. Any evidence of cheating and/or plagiarism will be heavily penalized to the
fullest extent.
Style Sheets
There is no requirement on a specific style of citation as long as it is consistent and accurate.
You can familiarize yourself with some of the research resources and citation styles on Online
Writing Lab of Purdue University http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/section/2/
Week
Policy
Date/Day
(tentative)
1
Sep 19.2012
2
3
4
Sep 26.2012
Oct 03.2012
Oct 10.2012
5
Oct 17.2012
6
Oct 24.2012
7
8
Oct 31.2012
Nov 07.2012
9
Grading and Class Requirements
Attendance is mandatory. Students may not miss more than one session, and in this case the
instructor should be notified about student’s absence beforehand (not less than 24 hours before
the class). There is no lateness policy – late assignments will neither be accepted nor graded.
Tentative Schedule
Topics
Textbook/Assignments
Course Overview, Introduction: What is organizational behavior?
Foundations of individual behavior
Attitudes and job satisfaction; personality and values
Perception and individual decision making
Motivation concepts;
People and organizations
Motivation: from concepts to applications
Emotions and moods
Midterm Exam
Foundations of group behavior; understanding work
teams
Organizing groups and teams; interpersonal and group
dynamics
Nov 14.2012
Nov 21.2012
11
Nov 28.2012
12
Dec 05.2012
Robbins: Chapter 3&4
Robbins: Chapter 5
Robbins: Chapter 6; Bolman
& Deal Chapter 6
Robbins:
Chapter 7
Robbins:
Chapter 8
Robbins: Chapter 9&10;
Bolman & Deal: Chapter
5&8
Robbins: Chapter 11
Communication;
10
Robbins: Chapter 1 &2
Human resource policies and practices
Robbins: Chapter 18
Deal 7
Learning team A: Group
presentation. Write-up
assignment due at 10:00am
Basic approaches to leadership; contemporary issues in
leadership
Reframing leadership
Learning team B: Group
presentation. Write-up
assignment due at 10:00am
Robbins 14&15; Deal
Power and politics; conflict and negotiations
9,10&11
Power conflict and coalitions; the manager as politician; Learning team C: Group
presentation. Write-up
organizations as political arenas and political agents
Foundations of organization structure;
Getting organized; structure and restructuring
assignment due at 10:00am
Robbins Chapter 16; Deal 34
Learning team D: Group
presentation. Write-up
13
Dec 12.2012
Organizational culture
14
Dec 19.2012
15
Dec 26.2012
Organizational change and stress management
Final Exam
assignment due at 10:00am
Robbins: Chapter 17
Deal 12&14
Learning team E: Group
presentation. Write-up
assignment due at 10:00am
Robbins: Chapter 19
Deal: chapter 18