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Organizational Behavior
Spring Semester, 2005
Rutgers School of Business – Camden
Gary J. Falcone, Ed.D.
Falker2@comcast.net
609 771-6087 (*3)
Office Hours: TBD
Room: FA219
Text:
Organizational Behavior 11th edition
Stephen P. Robbins (2005)
Prentice Hall: Upper Saddle River, NJ
Course Description: The class material will include both theory and
practical experience. Organizational Behavior is the study of how
individuals and groups impact the behavior within an organization. It is a
field of systematic study that focuses on improving productivity, quality,
and assisting practitioners to develop methods to empower people as well
as to design and implement change programs.
Evaluation: Student performance will be measured in several ways,
including exams, a term paper, in class exercises, and self-assessments
contained on the text CD Rom. Attendance and participation is extremely
important to success in this course. Students must submit work on time.
Students will be evaluated on the basis if the following assignments:
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Exam 1 (15 pts.)
Exam 2 (20 pts.)
Final Exam (30 pts.)
Term Paper (20 pts.)
Class Exercises/Participation (15 pts.)
Grading: See the grading scheme used by Rutgers - Camden.
Term Paper and Class Exercises: Details will be provided to students in
separate handouts.
Exams: The exams will be comprised of definitions or short answers, and
essay questions. The exams will cover the material discussed in class and
the assigned reading.
Academic Integrity: See Plagiarism and Academic Integrity at Rutgers.
Agenda:
1. Week 1: General Introductions; Course Overview; What is OB?
(Chapter 1)
2. Week 2: Individual Behavior: Values, Attitudes, Job Satisfaction
(Chapters 2 and 3)
3. Week 3: Personality, Emotions; Perception and Individual Decision
Making (Chapters 4 and 5)
4. Week 4: Basic Motivation; Motivation: From Concepts to Applications
(Chapters 6 and 7)
5. Week 5: Exam 1 (1st hour); Foundations of Group Behavior (Chapter
8)
6. Week 6: Understanding Work Teams; Communication (Chapters 9
and 10)
7. Week 7: Basic Approaches to Leadership; Contemporary Issues in
Leadership (Chapters 11 and 12)
8. Week 8
Power and Policies; Conflict and Negotiation (Chapters 13
and 14)
9. Week 9: Exam 2 (1st hour); Foundations of Organization Structure
(Chapter 15)
10. Week 10: Organizational Culture (Chapter 16)
11 Week 11: Human Resource Policies and Practices (Ch. 17)
12. Week 12: Organizational Change and Stress Management (Ch. 18)
13. Week 13: Course Summary
14. Week 14: Final Exam; Term Papers Due