Norwell District Secondary School
135 Cumberland St P.O Box 160
Palmerston, ON
N0G 2P0
519-343-3107 Fax 519-343-2347
Business Studies Department
Norwell District Secondary School
Upper Grand District School Board
Course Outline
Department Head: B. Douglas
Teachers: B. Douglas
Course Title: Organizational Behaviour & Human
Resources
Course Type: University / College
Grade: Twelve
Course Code: BOH 4M
Credit Value: 1.0
Teacher email: bdouglas@ugdsb.on.ca
Date of Development: Feb. 2016
Curriculum Document:
http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/curriculum/secondary/
Course Prerequisites/Corequisites: N/A
Course Description:
This course focuses on ways in which organizations deal with issues affecting their competitiveness in a changing
technological and global business environment. Students will analyze various leadership techniques and study
various issues such as ethics in business, social responsibility, management of group dynamics, uses of information
technology, workplace stress and conflict, motivation of employees, and globalization. Students will also
investigate the management of a diverse workforce within an organization and the importance of strategic
planning.
Overall Curriculum Expectations:
Issues Facing Organizations

Evaluate the significance of new trends in management theory;

Analyze how companies respond to internal and external pressures for change;

Analyze North American organizational concepts from a global perspective;

Demonstrate an understanding of ethics and social responsibility;

Assess the role of a manager within the structure of an organization and the variety of career
opportunities available.
Organizational Leadership

Apply theories of human behaviour to understand how individuals and groups function in the workplace;

Apply teamwork and group dynamics to carry out projects and solve problems;

Demonstrate the use of proper leadership techniques in a variety of situations;

Demonstrate the use of appropriate communication techniques related to business management;

Evaluate the strategies used by individuals and organizations to manage stress and conflict.
Organizational Planning

Analyze the importance of proper planning, applied creativity, and effective problem solving and decision
making in addressing an organization’s human resources issues;

Apply appropriate planning theories and strategies to a variety of situations;

Analyze the relationship between strategic planning and the success of the organization.
Human Resource Organization

Demonstrate an understanding of the various organizational structures used to manage the workforce
effectively;

Identify and describe the ways in which organizational structures have changed to adapt to the changing
nature of work;

Demonstrate and understanding of staffing issues including recruitment, wages, and training.
Motivation and Evaluation

Demonstrate an understanding of how evaluation techniques relate to the managerial process of leading,
planning, and organizing;

Compare major performance-appraisal methods and techniques;

Evaluate various theories of motivation in terms of their views on productivity and performance;

Demonstrate an understanding of the relationships between motivation, rewards, and job performance.
Unit Title
Unit Skills/Concepts
Culminating Tasks
Issues Facing
Organizations
Compare management theories of today to
those of the past and evaluate their
effectiveness. Identify the role of a manager
and analyze the importance of social
responsibility.
You Be The Teacher Assignment
Social Responsibility Oral Presentation
Unit Test
Organizational Leadership
Work with a variety of personalities, identify
stressors and coping strategies.
Ongoing – Culminating tasks
Human Resources
Organization
Organize staffing schedules and conflicts for
Java Junction. Oversee work in the café.
Staffing Assignment
Unit Test
Motivation and Evaluation
Identify evaluation and motivation
strategies. Complete job performance
evaluations etc.
Motivation & Evaluation Assignment
Unit Test
Course Culminating Task
Description
Leadership Project
Plan, organize, lead and control an event/activity in the
school. This is a group assignment.
Final Exam
Written exam covering course concepts.
Based on the range of students’ learning needs, a selection from the strategies listed below may be
utilized:
Teaching Strategies: click here for link to strategies document
Assessment and evaluation strategies: click here for link to strategies document
Textbooks/Learning Resource Materials (align with Policy 603) Business Leadership – Management
Fundamentals
Fees for Learning Materials/Activities
Learning Materials/Activities
Cost
N/A
Please refer to the Norwell School Handbook for our school policies on:
-academic integrity
- late & missed assignments
-credit recovery