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EUROPEAN DIVISION
MGMT 511: ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR
Instructor: Dr. Elizabeth Moore Rota, Spain
emoore@faculty.ed.umuc.edu WKENDS 8/9, 22/23 JUN
13/14
AND 27/28 JUL
9:00 to 16:00
Office hours: Onsite hours are half an hour before each class session or by
appointment.
Required Reading:
Robbins, Stephen P. Organizational
Behavior (9th Ed.). Upper Saddle
River, NJ: Prentice-Hall,
2001.
Ott. J. Steven. Classic Readings
in Organizational Behavior (2nd Ed.).
Orlando,
FL: Harcourt Brace & Company, 1996.
Supplementary Reading:
APA Publication Manual
Course Description: Organizational behavior
(OB) is a field of study that focuses on what people do in an organization and
how that behavior affects the performance of the organization. The course will focus on three determinants
of behavior in organizations: individuals, groups, and the effect of
organizational structure and systems on behavior. Students will become
acquainted with the major conceptual models that purport to explain
organizational behavior, acquire an understanding of the methods used to study
organizations, and analyze some of the classic literature in the field.
Topics
covered will include
- Values, attitudes, and
job satisfaction
- Group behavior and
process
- Managers and
organizational behavior
- Organizational
communication
- Leadership, power and
politics
- Conflict and
negotiation
- Organizational culture
- Organizational
development and change
Learning Objectives: By the end of this course, students should be able to:
- Describe the principle
theories of behavior in organizations.
- Describe the
relationship between individual and group behavior and effective organizational performance.
- Discuss the various
managerial issues related to OB and organizational change.
- Analyze the change
management process in complex organizations undergoing change.
- Express a working
philosophy of organizational behavior that will enable the student to
manage and lead more effectively.
Course
Policies and Procedures:
Attendance: Students are expected to attend each class session. If you should miss a class session, you will
be held responsible for the information covered. It is also your responsibility
to obtain the material covered and information concerning upcoming assignments.
Academic
Dishonesty and Plagiarism: Students are expected to
maintain high standards of honesty and ethical behavior. All assignments
submitted in fulfillment of course requirements must be the student’s own work.
Assignments, except those designated as “team projects,” are meant to be
individual efforts. Team efforts are meant to be equal efforts of all team
members. See the European Division catalog for UMUC policy on academic
dishonesty and plagiarism.
Conduct: Students are expected to conduct themselves in a manner that
provides an environment conducive to learning for all students. Talking in
class, arriving late to class, leaving class early, monopolizing class
discussion, and disruptive behavior of any type will not be tolerated.
Article Search Assignment
Students will be asked to search for, select, and critically evaluate an article relevant to the field of Organization Behavior from one of the following journals, accessed via UMUC’s online library: Human Resource Management Review, Human Resource Development Quarterly, Personnel Psychology, Public Personnel Management, Organization Studies, Organizational Dynamics, Human Organization, or the Organization Development Journal. Further information about the article search assignment will be provided in class.
Mid-term and Final Exam: These exams will be given in class. They are not open book exams. They will consist primarily of conceptual/theoretical and essay questions designed to demonstrate your ability to apply OB theory, research, and principles to real organizational problems. The exams should serve as good preparation for the comprehensive examinations, which you will be required to take in order to fulfill the requirements of the graduate program.
Team
Assignment: Students will form into 3-person teams to
produce two deliverables: a written paper and a formal presentation. The objective of this assignment is to identify
real world examples of “best practices” in the field of organization
development. Teams will be asked to
identify a real organization that has recently undergone significant,
transformational change. In the paper, students will analyze the change process
that occurred and discuss it in light of OB concepts covered in the course. On
the final day of class, teams will make a formal presentation of their “planned
change project” to the rest of the class. More information about the team
assignment will be provided in class.
Grading Criteria:
Final
grades will be based on a 1,000-point grading scale. The breakdown is as
follows:
Assignment Session Due Points/Percentage
Mid-term
exam Session 4 300
points/30%
Team
Written Assignment Session 7 150 points/15%
Team
Presentation Session 8 150 points/15%
Article
Search Assignment Session 6 100 points/10%
Final Exam Session 8 300 points/30%
Course Grading Scale
This is a
letter-graded course. The breakdown is as follows:
900
– 1,000 points = A Outstanding scholarship
800
– 899 points = B Good scholarship
700
– 799 points = C Satisfactory scholarship
500 – 599 points = F(a) Academic failure
About Your
Instructor
For the past ten years, Dr. Moore has worked as a business consultant, specializing in the management of organizational change. Her clients have ranged from Fortune 500 companies to small, high-tech start-ups in such business sectors as financial services, aerospace, automotive aftermarket manufacturing, telecommunications, health care, and higher education.
Early in her career, Dr. Moore served as Director of Corporate Training and Development for a large insurance company and as Human Resource Director for a mid-size community hospital. She has also taught management courses at a number of educational institutions, including the University of Massachusetts, Suffolk University, Boston State College, and Mount Saint Mary’s College.
Dr. Moore earned a Ph.D. in Human and Organizational Systems, a Master’s degree in Organization Development, a Master’s degree in Psychology, and a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology and Education.
Session Reading Topics and Activities
|
Session 1 Session 2 Session 3 Session 4 Session 5 Session 6 Session 7 Session 8 |
Chapters 1 -4 Read one article from chapter I of Classic Readings Chapters 5-7 Read The Human Side of Enterprise from chapter 1 in Classic Readings Chapters 8, 9, and 10 Read one article from chapters II and IV of Classic Readings. Chapters 11, 12, 13 Read one article from chapters III and VI of Classic Readings Chapters 14, 15 Read one article from chapter V of Classic Readings Chapter 16
Chapters 17 and 18 Read 2 articles from Chapter VII of Classic Readings Prepare for final exam and team presentations |
Topics What is organizational behavior? Individual behavior: Values, attitudes, personality, and emotions. Activities: Introductions. Course overview and requirements. Lecturette/discussion. Case analysis. Article presentations.
Topics: Individual behavior: Perception, motivation, and decision-making. Activities: Lecturette/discussion. Case analysis. Team formation. Topic: Group Behavior: Work teams and communication. Activities: Lecturette/discussion. Case analysis. Article presentations. Activities: Midterm (first half of class). Topic: Group Behavior: Leadership, power and politics, conflict and negotiation. Lecturette/discussion. Case analysis. Article presentations. Topic: Organization structure and work design. Activities: Mid-term exam review. Lecturette/discussion. Case analyses. Article presentations. Topic: Human Resource policies and practices. Activities: Lecturette/discussion. Case analysis. Topic: Organizational Culture and Change Activities: Lecturette/discussion. Article presentations. Activities: Final exam (first half of class). Team Presentations. |
Schedule is tentative and
subject to change at any time.