MGMT464 Organizational Behavior
Spring 2010
Linda Schmitigal
233 Library
lschmitigal@lssu.edu
635-2195
Office Hours: TR 11-12:30 and 2-3:30, Monday 5-6 in CAS103
Course Content
This course focuses on the individual and interpersonal processed in organizations. Both
an academic approach (behavioral science research) and a practical approach
(organizational practices) are used to understand the principles of organization behavior
and how these principles are manifested in organizations. Emphasis is placed on case
studies, current dilemmas, and experiential learning exercises. These exercises simulate
the application of management principles, using an active learning approach.
Course Outcomes and Assessment Plan—School of Business
Graduates will demonstrate
1. Knowledge of core business subjects, functional areas of business, and how these
areas are integrated; and an understanding of the economic, legal, political, and global
environment.
2. Skills in research, communications, and critical thinking.
3. Personal growth, with a desire for learning, adaptation to change, and curiosity.
4. Effective interpersonal skills.
Graduates will
5. Lead moral and ethical lives.
6. Appreciate the work ethic.
Course prerequisites
MGMT360 or permission of the professor is a prerequisite. Basic writing and research
skills are a prerequisite. Students lacking these two basic prerequisites are expected to use
the Learning Center support services and consult with the course instructor.
Text
Nelson, D. L. and Quick, J. C. (2008-2009). ORGB. Mason, OH: South Western
Cengage.
Text website
Evaluation
Three essay exams over text, lecture, and assignments
Three projects—two written and one oral
Three abstracts—following the subscribed format
Participation and attentiveness, attendance, written
and oral assignments
100 each
100 each
25 each
300
300
75
100
775
Course Outline
A lecture introduces each of the topics listed below. The lectures are of varying length15
to 40 minutes each. Experiential exercises, readings, research, cases, videos and other
activities related to these topics will be completed during class time or assigned for outof-class study. The related text chapters are in parentheses.
Part 1:
Overview of course
Introduction to OB
Topic number
1. Organizational behavior and Opportunity (Ch. 1 and Appendix A)
2. Research methods in organizational behavior—“How we know what is
and isn’t so” (Appendix B)
3. Challenges for Managers (Ch. 2)
Part 2:
Individual Processes and Behavior
4. Personality, Perception and Attribution (Ch. 3)
The DISC method of understanding individual differences
5. Attitudes, opinions, beliefs, and ethics (Ch. 4)
6. Motivation at Work (Ch. 5)
7. Learning and Performance Management (Ch. 6)
8. Stress and Well-Being at Work (Ch. 7)
Part 3:
Interpersonal Processes and Behavior
9. Communication (Ch. 8)
10. Work Teams and Groups (Ch. 9)
11. Decision Making by Individuals and Groups (Ch. 10)
12. Power and Political Behavior (Ch 11)
13. Leadership and Followership (Ch. 12)
14. Conflict and Negotiation (Ch 13)
Part 4:
Organizational Processes and Structure
15. Jobs and the Design of Work
16. Organizational Design and Structure (Ch 15)
17. Organizational Culture (Ch. 16)
Because of the activities and discussions during class, attendance is required.
Excused absences require advance notification in writing; or if it is an unexpected
necessary absence by leaving a phone-mail message or sending an e-mail message. Other
absences constitute a “zero” preparation evaluation for the class/es. Excused absences
may be “made up” by handing in prepared assignments related to the material missed on
the day/s of absence.
Honesty is expected. Cheating is defined as representing someone else’s work as
your own or using support materials not permitted during examinations. The
accurate citation of resources is the responsibility of the student. Sources are cited
by author, article, publication, publisher, and data published. Quotations or closely
paraphrased sources must be cited with a page number. Incomplete or inaccurate
citations constitute plagiarism.
Student accommodations and support services: In compliance with LSSU policy and
equal access laws, disability-related accommodations or services are available. Students
who would like to receive support are encouraged to meet with the professor in a timely
manner, preferably the first week of class, to discuss their disability-related needs.
Students who would like support or advocation are encouraged to register with the Office
of Student Accommodations and Support Services for disability verification and for
determination of reasonable academic accommodations. OSASS is located in the
downstairs of the Library Building, extension 2355.
Periodical Article Topic:
name
(no more than one phase or clause)
Periodical Article Source:
Author, (date) “Name of article,” Name of Publication. Pp. numbers.
Three Major Points from the Article:
1.
(at least two or three sentences for each point that directly relate to topic)
2.
3.
Three Impressive Quotations from the Article
1.
(two or three sentences for each quote)
2.
3.
These keyboarded pages (double spaced) will be given to the instructor to be used for
individual presentations or group work. The article will be handed in with the abstract.
The article should be current (within the past five years.) Each student will prepare three
during the semester and a few are selected for oral presentation. The topics of the article
will correlate with the topics of study at the time. The article should be substantive (more
than a brief newspaper article of only one column or less or an article of less than one
page in length.)
Tentative Course Schedule
1/11/10
Overview of course
Introduction to OB
Chapter 1 and Appendix A
Research methods in organizational behavior lecture
“How we know what is and isn’t so” (Appendix B)
Read Johnson and Johnson case handout
1/18
Chapter 2, Read Johnson and Johnson case handout
Johnson and Johnson case group activity
Films—Intent vs. Impact and Pat Heim on Gender
Chapter 3, MBTI Experiential exercise
Abstract 1 assignment
1/25
Text-related film vignettes
DiSC method—Understanding Individual Differences film
Abstract 1 due
Project 1 assignment handout
Chapter 4
2/1
Chapter 5
Project 1 due
“Fish” program and films
Read Pixar Case
2/8
Pixar Case group activity
Chapter 6
“Task-Goal Attribute Questionnaire”
Preview of Exam 1
2/15
Exam 1
Chapter 7