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WAYLAND BAPTIST UNIVERSITY
HAWAII CAMPUS
SCHOOL OF BUSINESS
SYLLABUS
1. Mission Statement: Wayland Baptist University exists to educate students in an academically challenging,
learning-focused and distinctively Christian environment for professional success and service to God and
humankind.
2. Course: MGMT 4320-HI31 – Organizational Behavior
3. Term: Fall III 2014
4. Instructor: Professor Charles Bering
5. Office Phone Number and WBU Email Address: (include area code and the email address to be
utilized in this class): (808)488-8570; Cell Phone: (808)218-1003; Email: Charles.Bering@wayland.wbu.edu
6. Office Hours, Building, and Location: Before or after class, other times by appointment.
7. Class Meeting Time and Location: August 25th - November 1st, Mondays, 5:30PM - 10:00PM, Barbers Point
8. Catalog Description: Ethical dimensions of goals and values of organizations and managers with a
perspective on understanding and working with people.
9. Prerequisites: MGMT 3304
10. Required Textbook and Resources:
BOOK
Organizational Behavior:
An Introduction to Your Life in
Organizations
AUTHOR ED YEAR PUBLISHER
Andre
1st
2008
Pearson
ISBN#
REVIEW
9780131854956 Spring 16
11. Optional Materials: None required.
12. Course Outcome Competencies:
Upon completion of this course the student should be able to:
 Describe the key competencies necessary for managerial effectiveness;
 Identify how personalities and attitudes affect behavior, commitment, and organizational effectiveness;
 Describe motivation and the motivational process;
 Explain the concepts of stress and the stressors that affect organizational performance;
 Contrast the basic characteristics of groups (formal and informal) and teams;
 Identify the different styles of conflict handling and different negotiation strategies;
 Identify the essentials of effective leadership; assess the limitations on a leader’s impact;
 Discuss how interpersonal communication affects relationships among employees;
 Explain the basic concepts, principles, and models for making ethical decisions;
 Explain how organizational cultures are formed, sustained, and changed;
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Identify key pressures for change;
Describe common reasons for individual and organizational resistance to change and methods for promoting
change.
13. Attendance Requirements: Attendance is very important to your success in this class. While tests may be
made up, lectures and class discussions cannot be replicated. Arriving thirty minutes late or, leaving thirty
minutes before class is dismissed constitutes an absence. In the event of an absence, it is the student’s
responsibility to call WBU and the instructor. Absences will affect your grade, as lectures, class exercises, guest
speakers and other activities cannot be replicated. More than three absences will result in a failing grade for the
course.
14. Disability Statement: “In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), it is the
policy of Wayland Baptist University that no otherwise qualified person with a disability be excluded from
participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subject to discrimination under any educational program or
activity in the university. The Coordinator of Counseling Services serves as the coordinator of students with a
disability and should be contacted concerning accommodation requests at (806) 291- 3765. Documentation of a
disability must accompany any request for accommodations.”
15. Course Requirements and Grading Criteria:
Students shall have protection through orderly procedures against prejudices or capricious academic
evaluation. A student who believes that he or she has not been held to realistic academic standards,
just evaluation procedures, or appropriate grading, may appeal the final grade given in the course by
using the student grade appeal process described in the Academic Catalog. Appeals may not be
made for advanced placement examinations or course bypass examinations. Appeals are limited to
the final course grade, which may be upheld, raised, or lowered at any stage of the appeal process. Any
recommendation to lower a course grade must be submitted through the Executive Vice
President/Provost to the Faculty Assembly Grade Appeals Committee for review and approval. The
Faculty Assembly Grade Appeals Committee may instruct that the course grade be upheld, raised, or
lowered to a more proper evaluation.
Evaluation Items
Class Participation
Attendance
Midterm Exam
Research Paper
Final Exam
Total
Total Possible
Points
100
100
100
100
100
500
Final Grade
90 - 100%
80 – 89%
70 – 79%
60 – 69%
00 – 59%
A
B
C
D
F
Weights
20%
10%
20%
30%
20%
100%
Weighted
score
20
10
20
30
20
100
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16. Tentative Schedule: (Calendar, Topics, Assignments):
Class 01:
Monday, August 25
Introduction to Organizational Behavior
Review Syllabus and Course Requirements
Chapter 1 - Mastering OB
Class 02:
Monday, September 1
Chapters 2 $ 3 - Personality and Decision Making
Labor Day
Class 03:
Monday, September 8
Research Topic Due
Chapters 4-6 - Motivation and Stress
Class 04:
Monday, September 15
Chapters 7, 8, 17 - Communication, Relationships, and Organizational Culture
Class 05:
Monday, September 22
Mid-Term Exam
Chapters 9 & 10 - Groups and Teams
Class 06:
Monday, September 29
Chapter 11 & 12 - Leadership
Class 07:
Monday, October 6
Chapters 13 & 14 - Power and Conflicts
Class 08:
Monday, October 13
Chapters 15 & 16 - Organizational Change
Class 09:
Monday, October 20
Due: Research Papers
Research Presentations
Class 10:
Monday, October 27
Final Exam
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Course Format: This is a hybrid course in which a majority (70%) of the contact hours will occur in class. Some
classes or portions of classes will be held in a virtual environment. Students will be required to complete Blackboard
assignments and other activities outside the classroom. Professor reserves the right to alter this schedule as needed.
17. Additional information as desired by the faculty member.
CLASS PARTICIPATION: Class participation is a very important part of education. This course requires
active class participation. Many classes begin with a basic question that appears clear-cut, and the class
participation is what helps add to the complexity that is critical for solving problems and understanding processes.
Students are strongly encouraged to participate in class.
OTHER IMPORTANT INFORMATION:
1. Homework is due at the beginning of each class.
2. Late homework will result in a lower grade.
3. Written work is graded on the basis of content first, but also on the quality of grammar and
punctuation.
4. All written assignments should be 12-point type, double-spaced, and using APA Manuscript Writing
Style (APA 6TH Edition).
5. Questions concerning grades received should be resolved within one week after the assignment has
been returned.
6. Unless noted as a group assignment, all work should be original work of the individual student.
7. Academic honesty is expected of all students. Plagiarism, cheating, and other acts that lack academic
honesty may result in a zero on the particular assignment.
8. Students will need to use the Internet to access some assignments.
9. Cell phones and pagers must be placed on vibrate or silent mode during class.
10. Please do not bring children to class.
11. Always contact the professor if you need assistance.
12. Please do not curse in class, and do show respect to all individuals in class.
ARTICLE PRESENTATIONS: In order to better understand and participate in the study of Organizational
Behavior, students will be required to bring in articles relevant to the topics in class. The specific format for the
articles will be described in class, and when presented they will be graded based upon quality and relevance to the
topic being discussed. They may also be graded based upon the amount of class discussion that ensues when the
summary is presented. Length of the individual presentations will be discussed when each assignment is made.
Three articles will be presented by each student.
RESEARCH PAPER AND PRESENTATION: Students will complete one research paper for this class. The
paper should be five to seven pages of content, excluding coversheet and references, and should utilize at least
five references; two of them should be scholarly references. Papers must utilize APA (6th Edition) format and
demonstrate acquired knowledge of the course material studied. Topics for papers must be submitted and preapproved by the professor no later than the end of Class 3. Prior to submitting final research papers to the
professor, students will submit papers through Safe Assignment and receive a rating of less than 20%. Submit
soft-copy research papers to the professor no later than Class 9.