MANA 3318--Organizational Behavior Telephone: 817/272-3859
Spring Session--2009
Organizational Behavior
Office Hours: 5-5:30 PM on
Tuesdays, 10:30 AM to 11 on
Dr. J. Baldwin, Rm. 605 jbaldwin@uta.edu
Thursdays, or by appointment
COURSE OUTLINE

1-20
1-22
1-27
1-29
2-3
2-5
2-10
2-12
2-17
2-19
2-24
Introduction; pp. 1-10
Pp. 10-35
Pp. 35-60
Pp. 60-85
Pp. 85-110
Pp. 110-135
Pp. 135-160
TEST I over Chaps. 1-4
Pp. 160-180
Pp. 180-200
Pp. 200-220
3-14 to 22 SPRING BREAK......Yeah!!
3-24 Pp. 300-320
3-26 Pp. 320-340
3-24 Pp. 340-360
3-31 Pp. 360-380
4-2 Pp. 380-400
4-7 Pp. 400-420
4-9 TEST III over Chaps. 9-12
4-14 Pp. 420-440
4-16 Pp. 440-460
4-21 Pp. 460-480
2-26
3-3
3-5
3-10
Pp. 220-240
Pp. 240-260; Film
Pp. 260-280
TEST II over Chaps. 5-8
4-23 Pp. 480-500
4-28 Pp. 500-525
4-30 Pp. 525-550
5-5 Pp. 550-590
Pp. 280-300; Research Paper Due 5-7 Pp. 590-625 3-12
FINAL EXAM--Covers Chaps. 13-18
Grade Analysis:Test I 20% Research Paper 15%
Test II 20% Oral Report 5%
Test III 15%
FINAL 25% TOTAL 100%
TEXTBOOK: Organizational Behavior by D. Nelson and J. Quick, 5th Edition, copyright 2006. This course deals with the variety of factors which influence individual and organizational behavior, or both. Significant topical areas we will evaluate together this semester include, but are not limited to, how individuals gather and process information, how information influences individual behavior, how individuals work well or badly together, organizational structures, organizational cultures, and the challenges of managing "change".
Your research paper may cover any of the above major subjects. Your research paper should cover any major topic pertaining to human resources management. Preference is given to current topics in the field. Please list THREE topical preferences on the form below, and turn it in to Dr.
Baldwin during our first class. She will choose 1 of your 3 preferences to be your approved research topic, and notify you of her choice before the first class is over.

Your RESEARCH PAPER can be on any topic related to Organizational Behavior
OR a review of an approved autobiography or biography of a famous businessman or woman [see suggestions below], but your topic requires prior approval. Your research paper should:
1] Emphasize current literature in the field (i.e. not older than 2000), unless you surpass the minimum amount of resources as discussed in #2 below);
2] Include a minimum of seven resources, only two of which may be website resources (our textbook may not be one of your resources);
3] The body of the paper, along with the footnote page [which may be at the end of the paper, i.e. the last page] must be at least ten pages in length, and preferably not longer than 12 [a cover page and outline do not count as part of your 10 page minimum]; and
4] Your research paper must include a minimum of three sub-topics.
IF YOU CHOOSE TO DO A BIOGRAPHICAL OR AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL REVIEW, the required length of your paper remains the same, but your "outside sources" is reduced to five [your 6th source will be the actual book you are reviewing].
The emphasis on current literature does not apply. The requirement of 3 sub-topics remains the same [i.e. choose 3 or more aspects of the person's life you would like to emphasize--such as the forces from his or her childhood which shaped him or her into a successful corporate leader, the "early years" of his or her corporate experience, his or her career successes and failures, etc.]. Examples include: John D. Rockefeller [America's richest man and the founder of Standard of OHIO--the largest trust in the U.S. history], The Titan; John DeLorean [the rise and fall of what some called "the most creative car designer at GM"], On a Clear Day You Can See General Motors; Lee Iacocca [the man credited with saving the Chrysler Corp. from bankruptcy], Iacocca; Mary Cunningham [the rise and fall of corporate America's 1st successful female executive--at Bendix], Powerplay; T. Boone Pickens [the most successful modern Texas oilman], Boone; and more!!
Your research paper is NOT: A] an opinion paper, or B] a creative writing project. It is a research paper. Thus, your emphasis should be on facts, information, and evidence. The primary emphasis in terms of grading is on

the quality of the writing and the quantity of the presentation of relevant research. Clear, concise writing is encouraged, and IMPROPER SPELLING and
PUNCTUATION WILL RESULT IN POINTS BEING TAKEN OFF, as well as poor grammar
[e.g., incomplete sentences, misconjugated verbs, etc.]. DO NOT use contractions in your research paper, because they are not proper in professional writing--which all research papers are. Substance is the key, and the goal of your paper and corresponding Oral Report is to add information over and above that which is in our textbook. An emphasis on quality writing is encouraged because good oral and written communication skills are important for one's success in corporate America today.
If you have never written a research paper, or it has been some time since you have, Dr. Baldwin urges you to visit with our UTA experts for guidance before and during the research and writing process. They are provided to you free of charge at the Writing Center located in room 411 on the 4th floor of the campus library. If you would like, you can call ahead for an appointment on 817/272-2601. Computers are also available at the Writing
Center for your use.
Footnotes should be handled in the traditional way [at the bottom of each individual page], or you may use the last page of your paper as a "Footnote
Page". Proper footnote form for a book is written below in the first foot note.
1 Proper footnote form for a journal or magazine article is found below as the second footnote.
2 Proper footnote form for a website is found below as the third footnote.
3
Source suggestions include, but are not limited to: the Academy of Management Journal, Administrative Science Quarterly, Employment Relations Today,
Harvard Business Review, Human Resource Planning, Industrial and Labor Relations Review, Industrial Relations, the Journal of Management, the Journal of Applied Psychology, the Journal of Small Business Management, MIT
1
John Dunlop, Industrial Relations Systems, 3rd Ed. (Boston: Harvard Press, 1993), pp. 13-14.
2
William N. Cooke, "The Failure to Negotiate First Contracts: Determinants and Policy Implications,"
Industrial and Labor Relations Review, Vol. 38 (January 1985), pp. 162-63.
3
Service Employees International Union, "SEIU's Public Sector Employees," pp. 1-2 (2002) at www.seiu.org/public__EE/ abtpubemp.html.

Sloan Management Review, Organizational Behavior and Human Performance, the
HR Journal, Sociological Review, the Wall Street Journal, the Training and
Development Journal, Labor Law Review, Working USA, and any relevant books.
An ORAL REPORT is given once by each student during the semester and is a presentation highlighting at least 3 major sub-topics of one's research paper. Your Oral Report will be assigned to a date that compliments the topical emphasis for the particular lecture on the day assigned--if possible. It is not to be read to the class. The presentation should be approximately 5 minutes in length, and requires no handouts for the class
[although you may provide one if you wish].
Each student is required to write a research paper, and to give an Oral
Report on the same topic to our class. Your research paper should cover any major topic pertaining to compensation and/or benefits administration.
Examples of "major topics" include: how individuals gather and process information, how information influences individual behavior, how individuals work well or badly with each other in teams, organizational structures, organizational cultures, and the challenges of managing "change".
PLEASE NOTE:
1] You may NOT use our textbook as one of your resources for your research paper;
2] You may NOT use "Wikipedia" as a resource, or any other encyclopedia;
3] If you do NOT present your Oral Report, your research paper will not be graded; and
4] If you choose to NOT turn in your research paper, you will receive an
"F" in the course.
ACADEMIC DISHONESTY
It is the philosophy of The University of Texas at Arlington that academic dishonesty is a completely unacceptable mode of conduct and will not be tolerated in any form. All persons involved in academic dishonesty will be disciplined in accordance with University regulations and procedures. Discipline may include suspension or expulsion from the University.

"Scholastic dishonesty includes but is not limited to cheating, plagiarism, collusion, the submission for credit of any work or materials that are attributable in whole or in part to another person, taking an examination for another person, any act designed to give unfair advantage to a student or the attempt to commit such acts." (Regents' Rules and Regulations, Part
One, Chapter VI, Section 3, Subsection 3.2, Subdivision 3.22).
STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES
1] Students will be able to identify the different factors which influence individual and group behavior in the business organizational environment.
2] Students will be able to distinguish between worker attitudes and motivations which are present in multiple industries.
3] Students will be able to explain how power, negotiations, and leadership affect business organizations--both positively and negatively.
4] Students will be able to explain how employee stress and "social information" can influence the workplace.
Americans with Disabilities Act
The University of Texas at Arlington is on record as being committed to both the spirit and letter of federal equal opportunity legislation; reference Public Law 93112--The Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended. With the passage of new federal legislation entitled Americans with Disabilities Act
--(ADA), pursuant to section 504 of The Rehabilitation Act, there is renewed focus on providing this population with the same opportunities enjoyed by all citizens.
UTA is required by law to provide "reasonable accommodation" to students with disabilities, so as not to discriminate on the basis of that disability. A student's responsibility is to inform the professor of the disability at the beginning of the semester and provide him or her with documentation authorizing the specific accommodation.
Information regarding specific diagnostic criteria and policies for obtaining academic accommodations can be found at www.uta.edu/disability. Also,

you may visit the Office for Students with Disabilities in room 102 of University Hall or call them (817)272-3364.
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