Course Syllabus
HRPO 2307 - Organizational Behavior
Fall 2014
Instructor Information
Instructor:
Vo Minh Hieu (MSc.)
Campus Location:
Saigon Tech Tower, Quang Trung
Room:
204
E-mail:
vominhhieu.hugh@gmail.com
Course Identification
Course Code:
HRPO 2307
Course Name:
Organizational Behavior
CRN:
62521
Class Times:
Tuesday 7:30 am – 10:40 am
Course Overview

Demonstrate the fundamental theories of psychology, management, education, and
sociology that affect organizational behavior from the individual level to the group level.

Analyze the nature of human behavior in corporate and other organizations, various types
of employee motivations, leadership, power and authority, teamwork and collaboration,
and the measurement of organizational effectiveness.
Course Learning Objectives

Identify the nature and importance of the field of organizational behavior.

Understand how individuals interact with each other at work and how individual
behaviors impact on the organization as a whole.

Utilize concepts of leadership, communication, motivation, and conflict management
Course Resources
Required Course Text: Stephen P. Robbins, Timothy A. Judge, Organizational Behavior, 13th
Edition. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall.
Course Format

The class will consist of weekly lectures, class discussions, assigned homework flection,
and a Topic Essay by all groups.

Students will need to invite his/her classmates to create groups for both chapter and topic
presentations.

Class participation grade will be based on students’ overall contribution to class
discussions, every presentation, and group work out of the book.

Topic Essay grade will be based on a 2-page essay by groups of students on relevant
topics assigned by instructor, either from the textbook or from actual events, mainly to
answer the reflective thinking questions in the text book. Topic Essay submission is not
later than week 13. The essay format is Office 2003 default margin, Times New Roman
font, size 12.

Groups are asked to submit their assigned preparation documents via emails, one day
prior to class performance and hard copy before the next class session.

Tests:
Test
Online-Multiple Choice
Mid Term
(on Paper)
Essay (on Paper)
Final
Term
No. of
Questions
Type
Online-Multiple Choice
(on Paper)
Essay (on Paper)
Grading Scheme
Duration
Points
Chapters
30
40 minutes
60
All of learnt chapters
2
75 minutes
40
All of learnt chapters
30
40 minutes
60
All of learnt chapters
2
75 minutes
40
All of learnt chapters

Class Participation
:
10%

Topic Essay
:
15%

Midterm Exam
:
35%

Final Exam
:
40%
The passing grade of this course is D
A
B
C
D
F
90-100
80-89
70-79
60-69
0-59
Course Policies

The use of laptops and tablets in class for presentation purpose and review session is
allowed. Other purposes of electronic device use in class and in tests are not allowed as
they may drive students to distraction from lectures.

All cell phones, if not in urgent case, must be muted or in vibration mode to avoid
academic process disruption. Emergency call can be made out of class.

Make-up Exam Policy: Make-up exams will not be given unless the student has a
verifiable, valid excuse that has been discussed with and agreed by the instructor in
advance.

At instructor’s sole discretion for very limited cases, provisions for missed exams may be
made for extraordinary situations. Students who may miss an exam should make every
effort to get written permission from instructor prior to the exam.

Attendance: Regular class attendance is expected, and poor attendance may reduce a
student’s class discussion grade. Students are expected to submit their written absence
request to the office or instructor before class. Those who are absent more than six (6)
hours will be dropped from the course and will receive an F.
Academic Honesty
Cheating in any form and plagiarism will not be tolerated. Any student discovered cheating on an
examination or plagiarizing in writing assignment will be dropped from the course and receive
an F, and if deemed necessary, the matter will be forwarded through the channels prescribed in
the HCCS Student Handbook.
Course Schedule – Fall 2014
Date
Lectures
Week
1
23-Sep
Chapter 1. What is organizational behavior?
2
30-Sep
Chapter 2. Foundations of individual behavior
3
7-Oct
Chapter 3. Attitudes and job satisfaction
4
14-Oct
Chapter 4. Personality and values
5
21-Oct
Chapter 5. Perception and individual decision making
6
28-Oct
Chapter 8. Emotions and moods
7
4-Nov
Mid-term test - covering all of the learnt chapters
8
11-Nov Chapter 6. Motivation Concepts
9
18-Nov Chapter 11. Communication
10
25-Nov Chapter 10. Understanding work teams
11
2-Dec
Chapter 16. Foundations of organization structure
12
9-Dec
Chapter 12. Basic approaches to leadership
13
16-Dec Chapter 14. Power and politics
14
23-Dec Chapter 15: Conflict and Negotiation
15
30-Dec Final-term review session
16
6-Jan
Final-term test - covering all of the learnt chapters