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KHAZAR UNIVERSITY
School of Education
Organizational Behavior (MGT 410)
Instructor: Raziya Isayeva
Office: # 214
Phone: +994 12 217916
E-mail: isayevaraziya@gmail.com
Office hours: 17:00 – 18:00 Monday
Term: Fall, 2014
Lecture hours: Thursday 15:10; 16:40
COURSE OBJECTIVE
Course objective is to introduce students to the major content areas of OB including individual
differences (e.g., perception, attitude, and personality), motivation, group dynamics, leadership,
organizational design, and organizational culture. Course will discuss emerging issues and
factors that influence behavior in organizations; develop an understanding of the value of OB
systematic study and how the general principles are applied in organizations.
COURSE DESCRIPTION
The course will concentrate on how individuals’ behavior can be predicted, understood and
changed. The course will develop students’ ability to understand and evaluate effective
management, to predict and prevent behavioral changes found in work groups, the behavior of
groups in intergroup conflict and goal setting and finally how behavior is a consideration of
organizational design and organizational change.
LEARNING OUTCOMES:
As a result of these course students will be able to:
1. Demonstrate the ability to describe the manager’s functions, roles, why
organizational behavior is important.
2. Understand the organizational, culture, structure, power and politics.
3. Identify the pros and cons of Applying OB concepts at work places.
4. Understand the relationship between attitudes, behavior and the major causes of job
satisfaction.
5. Identify and distinguish between emotions and moods and list basic emotions and
moods.
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6. Identify personality, explain how it is measured, and describe the factors that
determine an individual’s personality.
7. Term perception and factors that affects it, and explain how difference in perceptions
affects decision making in organizations.
8. Demonstrate how motivation influences individual’s and group behavior.
9. Understand the team work and decide when to use individuals instead of teams.
10. Identify and decide which of the communications channels to use in different
situations.
11. Define and solve challenges of the effective Leadership.
TEXTBOOKS AND MATERIALS
Core Textbooks:
Organizational Behavior, 15th edition, Stephen P. Robbins, Timothy A. Judge, Pearson, 2013
Supplementary Textbooks:
Organizational Behavior, Hellriegel/John W. Slocum 10th edition by Thompson South-Western,
2011
Organizational behavior: managing people and organizations / Gregory Moorhead, Ricky W.
Griffin. Houghton Mifflin 2012
Organizational behavior: a diagnostic approach / Judith R. Gordon
Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall, c2012.
EVALUATION
There will be two exams and quizzes during the semester. Exam time and location will be
announced later in class.
Your grade in the course will be determined based on the following scale:
Quizzes:
Written Assignments:
b. Individual Paper
Group Presentation:
Participation:
Mid-term Examination:
Final Examination:
10%
Total
100
10 %
10%
5%
30%
35%
Quizzes
Each class will begin with a quiz on the material covered last week. The quizzes are a
substantial part of your semester grade. There are no make-up or late quizzes.
Written Assignment
A. Group paper - Cultural Diversity Report
There are four aspects to this project:
1. The Research: You will be assigned a country (for example, Japan) and will need to
research the background about this country: size, type of government, industry,
education, average income, diversity, etc.
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2. The Interview: You will Interview five people (for example, Japanese) about their
experiences:
i.
Name and country.
ii.
Description of schooling in their community.
iii.
Find out what their classes were alike.
iv.
Description of life style at home.
v.
Description of village/city community interactions.
vi.
How is Azerbaijan perceived by their culture?
vii.
Language difficulties they had when the came to Azerbaijan.
viii. How did they adjust to school?
ix.
How can managers be trained to learn about their culture?
3. The Dining Experience: Your group can choose to select either go out to a (for example,
Japanese) restaurant or cook their ethnic dishes.
i.
Describe the foods.
ii.
How is the food served?
iii.
How does the food reflect the culture?
4. The Arts: Select a foreign film (for example, Japanese film) to watch as a group.
i.
How is the culture reflected in the film?
ii.
Are these specific gender roles?
iii.
How is personal and impersonal space used?
iv.
Can you determine the values of the culture?
Cultural Diversity Report is due to week 11. You need to prepare the presentation on the
same topic for the same week.
B. Individual Paper - Generational Perspectives and Values
i. Interview your parents and grandparents to learn what jobs they have had, what training
they received, what they liked best about their work, and if they had to do it over
again, what would they do differently? What work related activities created stress?
What motivated them in their jobs? How did their culture play a part in who they are
and what work they did? Use headings to separate each interview.
ii. End your essay with your personal reflection or reaction to their answers.
iii. Attach picture of family.
Generational Perspectives and Values paper is due to Week 8.
Note: Al papers are typed double-spaced, 12-point font, Times New Roman with a cover page.
NO late work will be accepted. If you are unable to come to class, the assignment may be emailed to me.
Participation
Substantive contribution to class discussions will be given high priority. Everyone is expected to
be prepared and present.
Midterm and Final Exam
One midterm and one final exam are scheduled in this course. All exams will be given according
to the attached course schedule.
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POLICY
Attendance
As this course success rests partly in student participation and discussion. Therefore, attendance
is critical. Excessive unexcused absences (more than four) will result in student’s withdrawal
from the class. To this end, regular attendance records will be kept. Those having legitimate
reasons for absence (illness, family bereavement etc) are required to inform the instructor.
Tardiness/other disruptions
As punctuality is critical in a professional environment, the students are expected to be in time
for classes. Tardiness is disruptive to the class and sends a message of lack of concern for the
other’s time. If a student is late to the class for more than ten (10) minutes, s/he is NOT allowed
to enter and disturb the class.
Preparation for class
The structure of this course makes your individual study and preparation outside the class
extremely important. The lecture material will focus on the major points, so the students are
encouraged to make notes during the lectures, which will guide them while preparing for the
classes. As the lectures will be an amalgam of the best from various textbooks, journal and
newspaper articles, Internet materials, and own experience, the students will be provided with
handouts. After the lecture, you should study your notes and handouts to be prepared for class
discussions, case studies, and simulations.
Make-up Exams
As the Quiz measures the students' current preparation for the class, Make-Ups are not permitted.
If you miss the final with a valid excuse, you must make it up at a later date arranged and agreed
with the dean. If you do not have a valid excuse for missing an exam, it will count as a zero.
In order to be excused from the exam, the student must contact the instructor and the dean well
before the exam. Excuses will not be granted for social activities.
The exams will all be cumulative. You will have open-ended questions, multiple choice
questions, essay questions. Most of the questions on each exam will be taken from the material
covered since the last exam, but some will come from the earlier material. In general, the
coverage will reflect the amount of time spent in class on the different topics.
You are not allowed to use textbooks, handouts and any other material during the exams. For the
exams you will be allowed to bring an A4 sheet of paper which you can use for your notes.
Assignments
For the best performance you will be assigned to write several papers and presentations to reflect
your understanding of the course and the skills acquired. Those students who desire to
accomplish assignments are required to turn them in on their due dates. All out-of-class
assignments must be typed. No hand written submissions will be accepted.
Withdrawal (pass/fail)
This course strictly follows grading policy of the School of Economics and Management. Thus,
a student is normally expected to achieve a mark of at least 60% to pass. In case of failure,
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he/she will be referred or required to repeat the course the following term or year. For referral,
the student will be required to take examination scheduled by instructor.
Cheating/plagiarism
Cheating or other plagiarism during the Quizzes, Mid-term, Final Examinations and assignments
will lead to paper cancellation. In this case, the student will automatically get zero (0), without
any considerations.
Professional behavior guidelines
The students shall behave in the way to create favorable academic and professional environment
during the class hours. Unauthorized discussions and unethical behavior are strictly prohibited.
What instructor considers important for successful completion of the course
For successful completion of the course, the students shall take an active part during the class
time, analyzing case studies and participating in further discussions, prepare assignments and
presentations.
COURSE OUTLINE
Week Date
Topic
I
25.09.2014 Introduction of Course
Requirements
What is Organizational Behavior?
II
02.10.2014 Attitudes and Job Satisfaction
III
09.10.2014
Emotions and Moods
IV
16.09.2014
Personality, Values and Perception
V
23.10.2014
Motivation: From Concepts to
Applications
VI
30.10.2014
Understanding Work Teams
VII
06.11.2014
Mid-term Exam
VIII
13.11.2014
Communication
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Assignments
Ice-breaking game
Self-assessment test: Am I Engaged?
Quiz 1
Case: Long hours, 100s of Emails, and No
Sleep: Does this Sound Like a Satisfying
Job?
Self-assessment test: What’s My Emotional
Intelligence Score?
Quiz 2
Case: Is it ok to cry at Work?
Self-assessment test: Am I a Narcissist?
Quiz 3
Case: Personal Space
Self-assessment test: How Confident Am I
in my Abilities to Succeed?
Quiz 4
Case: Bonuses can Backfire
Self-assessment test: Why Don’t Teams
Work Like They’re Supposed to?
Quiz 5
Case: Personal Space
Will include all topics have been covered
till mid-term
Self-assessment test: How good are my
Listening Skills?
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20.11.2014
Leadership
X
27.11.2014
Power and Politics
XI
04.12.2014
Conflict and Negotiation
XII
11.12.2014
Organizational Structure
XIII
18.12.2014
Organizational Culture
XIV
25.12.2014
Organizational Change and Stress
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Case: Using Social Media to Your
Advantage
Deadline: Individual Assignment
Self-assessment test: Am I an Ethical
Leader?
Quiz 7
Case: Healthy Employees are Happy
Employees
Self-assessment test: How Good Am I at
Playing Politics?
Quiz 8
Case: Delegate Power, or Keep It Close?
Self-assessment test: What is My
Negotiating Style?
Quiz 9
Case: Mediation: Master Solution to
Employment Disputes
Deadline: Group Assignment
Self-assessment test: Do I Like
Bureaucracy?
Quiz 10
Case: Siemens’ Simple Structure – Not
Self-assessment test: How Spiritual Am I?
Quiz 11
Exercise: Rate Your Classroom Culture
Self-assessment test: How Stressful Is My
Life?
Quiz 12
Exercise: Power and Changing
Environment