BA 361
Ice breaker
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Name
Major
In a short phrase or a couple of words:
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What organization have you been or are
currently a part of?
The organization’s objective(s)
Describe your role in it or what you do as
part of the group, not title or rank
Learning Outcomes
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Correctly describe organizational
behavior tools and concepts, know
when to use
Use organizational behavior frames to
diagnose situations
Productive members of work teams
Reading material
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The syllabus is posted on website
Organizational behavior: key concepts. .
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Kinicki and Kreitner (2nd ed), McGraw-Hill
2 sets of cases will be handed out or
made available electronically
How Achievement of Outcomes
Will Be Measured
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Exams/quizzes – identify/describe tools
and concepts; emphasis on application
Cases – apply frames of reference to
diagnose situations
Productive member of work teams –
participation in a team
Grades will be based on . . .
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2 Midterms
1 final exam
Quizzes (need not be announced)
2 written case analyses (group)
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evaluation by peers
Note on quizzes and exam
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Quizzes and the final exam will test
understanding, not note taking or
memorization.
Note on cases and term
project
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Cases will be handed out in the middle
of the term.
Cases that have been discussed may be
used as basis for questions in quizzes or
exams.
Requirements/house rules
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Do not procastinate. Keep up with
reading assignments.
Let me know if you need clarification/
guidance.
Expect in-class writing/exercises.
Group work – do your share, learn to
evaluate each other, deal with
consequences
Requirements/house rules
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Discussion encouraged
Always come prepared – class, group
Keep distractions to a minimum
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Be on time, respect your classmates
Cell phones – off or silent mode during class
Laptops – I assume you are taking notes
We will try to keep it loose, but remember
why we are here
Organization
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An organization is “a system of
consciously coordinated activities or
forces of two or more persons.”
Organization Behavior
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Book: management is the process of
working with and through others to
achieve organizational objectives . .
Many perspectives, same idea:
managing people within an
organization, their activities, their
interactions, their contribution
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People below you, on top and around you.
Perspective:
Management tools and concepts adapt
to or respond to context. Different
situations will require different tools.
Evolution of Management
Thought
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Follows evolution of economic base
Farm
Factory
Distributed activities
Virtual
Management Principles:
An attempt to instill order
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Under royalty, nepotism, patronage,
favoritism
As governments became more democratic,
and complex, professional management and
bureaucratic practices were encouraged.
Application to business enterprises as these
grew in size and complexity, e.g. GM
With communication reducing distance and
borders, managing multi-locations, diversity
Ice breaker (part II)
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Name
Major
What organization have you been . . .
=>What times can you make available
for to meet your group for this class?