Faculty Contact Information:
William G. Stewart, Ph.D.
HQ USEUCOM
CMR 480 Box 669
APO AE 09128-0669
email: bstewart@faculty.ed.umuc.edu
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Consultation:
This class meets at Panzer Barracks on the weekends 24/25 Mar, 14/15 & 28/29 April, 12/13 May from 0900 - 1600.
Consultation is possible 30 minutes before and after class and by appointment. Email works especially well for consultation in classes with a weekend format.
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Required Texts and Readings:
Text used exclusively in this course--
Robbins, S.P.; Judge, T.A. 2007. Organizational Behavior (12th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall.
Texts used in multiple courses --
Ott, J.S., Parkes, S.J. & Simpson, R.B. 2003. Classic readings in
organizational behavior (3rd ed.). Toronto, Ontario: Thomson Wadsworth.
American Psychological Association. (2001). Publication manual of the
American Psychological Association (5th ed.). Washington DC:
Author.
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Supplementary Readings:
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All graduate students should be prepared to utilize the UMUC online library at www.ed.umuc.edu/library . The library contains a large number of full text academic journals that are free of charge and immediately available. The library homepage also contains a number of links related to improving students' research and writing skills.
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Recommended Journals:
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A variety of full-text, online, free-of-charge and pay-per-view academic journals are listed in the UMUC Library. The Journal of Organizational Behavior is especially useful in this course.
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Course Description:
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Prerequisite: Undergraduate principles of management or permission of the program director. Presents basic concepts of formal organizations. Students 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 research that has been produced. While the emphasis is placed on critical analysis of literature that deals with "what is," attention is given to views about "what should be" in order for people to derive maximum satisfaction and other benefits from organizational activity.
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Course Goals:
As one of three foundations courses in the MPA program, a requirement for the Certificate in Public Management, and an elective in the MIS program, this course introduces and analyzes major theories of organizational behavior and the ways in which theses theories inform management of organizations in the public, private and non-profit sectors. Particular attention is given to theories focusing on:
- Individual and group behavior in relation to each other and larger organizations
- Leadership styles, principles and contingencies
- Motivation and Reward Systems
- Values, Attitudes and Job Satisfaction
- Organizational Communication
- Organizational Culture
- Organizational Development and Change
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Course Objectives:
At the conclusion of this course the student will be able to:
- Analyze case material, web sites, public law, and research articles related to organizational behavior and organizational change
- Investigate the relationship between historical and current issues in organizational behavior
- Utilize electronic resources to find primary source documents, data, statements on best practices and research articles related to issues in organizational behavior and organizational change
- Develop and present written and oral arguments, case studies, and/or research papers on current issues in organizational behavior that make reference to and build on factual and expert information.
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Grading Information:
Grades for this course will be assigned as follows:
A 90%
B 80 up to 90%
C 70 up to 80%
F Below 70%
Please note that Bowie State University does not use "D" for graduate students. The grade F is used to designate academic failure. F(n) is used to designate failure for non-completion. Grades of Incomplete or Withdrawal are governed by UMUC-Europe policies. For further details, please refer to the UMUC-Europe Graduate Catalog. Hard copies of the catalog are available in your local Education Center.
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Course Requirements:
Graduate school at the masters level focuses on helping students obtain the education needed for success as professionals in their chosen fields. Thus, UMUC-Europe Graduate Programs and Bowie State University share the common goals of promoting excellence in academic scholarship through thoughtful inquiry and the skillful application of knowledge and theory for the betterment of society. In order to maximize your graduate educational experience in general and this course in particular, you are required to:
Participate in classroom discussions 10%
Write graduate level papers or case studies 30%
Orally/visually present prepared material 20%
Complete one or more written examination(s) 40%
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Description of Course Requirements:
Successful graduate students in American universities dedicate approximately three hours of preparation/study time for every hour spent in the face-to-face classroom. Thus, the following course requirements were developed on the assumption that students would be prepared to spend approximately 150 hours of their own time working on them. In an 8-week term, that is the equivalent of a half-time job.
Participate in classroom discussions: You are expected to come to class prepared to engage in all discussions in a professional and informed manner; that means that you have read assigned material before class meetings. You will need to be an active participant during in-class activities.
Write graduate level papers or case studies: You are required to conduct professional-level research, including appropriately citing works of others and avoiding plagiarism. Written work will be presented following guidelines of the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, 5th edition.
Orally/visually present prepared material: You are required to present your research in a professional manner. This typically means an oral presentation accompanied by appropriate visual material.
Complete two written examination(s): The examination process in this class will assist you in developing the writing and critical thinking skills necessary to successfully passing the comprehensive exam required of all graduate students. The two exams planned for this class will be based on assigned readings, material and information presented in class, and class discussions.
You will be assigned to write two case study/essays of 4-5 pages each in length and a longer research paper.
The term research paper should be 10-12 pages in length and should reflect a level of research and writing appropriate to graduate level work. Papers prepared for submission in other classes are not acceptable in this course.
Acceptable topics include: Research on a particular aspect of organizational behavior as it is manifested in the student's work situation, an in-depth treatment of a topic that is dealt with in the class, or any other topic approved by the instructor.
Students are required to make a brief oral presentation of their proposed term paper topic to the class and to respond to questions and suggestions posed by classmates and the instructor.
Students are also required to present their paper in class and should be able to answer questions and defend the methods, arguments, and conclusions presented in the paper. Class presentations must include a one-page summary to be distributed to the professor and to the class, visual aids/materials that display the main themes and conclusions of the paper, and a hard copy of the completed paper submitted to the instructor on or before the last day of class.
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Course Schedule:
This schedule presents 16 units or modules, with each module corresponding to a half-day weekend class meeting.
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24 March
Readings-
Robbins: Chapters 1-2, Appendix B
Ott et al.: Introduction, pp. 1-28; #10, Roethlisberger.
Module 1: Introduction, review of course syllabus and requirements
Module 2: Individual behavior
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25 March
Readings-
Robbins: Chapters 3-5
Ott et al.: #28 Janis
Module 3: Values, personalities, perceptions
Module 4: Values, personalities, perceptions
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14 April
Readings-
Robbins: Chapters 6-8
Ott et al.: #11 Maslow; #12, McGregor; #13, Herzberg
Module 5: Motivation
Module 6: Motivation & Group Behavior
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15 April
Readings-
Robbins: Chapters 8-9
Ott et al.: #19, Cartwright & Zander; #20, Alderfer; #24, Lipnack & Stamps
Module 7: Group Behavior & Teams
Module 8: Case study 1 on Motivation; Midterm exam
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28 April
Readings-
Robbins: Chapters 10-12
Ott et al.: #3, Hersey & Blanchard; #4, Fiedler; #5, Tichy & Ulrich
Module 9: Organizational Communication
Module 10: Leadership
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29 April
Readings-
Robbins: Chapters 13-14
Ott et al.: #33, French & Raven; #36, Pfeffer
Module 11; Power & Politics; Conflict & Negotiation
Module 12: Case Study 2 on Leadership
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12 May
Readings-
Robbins: Chapters 15-17
Ott et al.: #27, Merton
Module 13: Organization Structure & Work Design
Module 14: Human Resource Management; Term Paper Presentations
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13 May
Readings-
Robbins: Chapters 18-19
Ott et al.: #37, Coch & French; #39, Argyris; #41, Senge, #42, Bennis
Module 15: Organizational Culture; Organization Development; Term Paper Presentations
Module 16: Term papers; Course Evaluations; Final exam
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Academic Policies:
The University has a license agreement with Turnitin.com, a service that helps prevent plagiarism from internet resources. I may be using this service in this class by either requiring students to submit their papers electronically to Turnitin.com or by submitting questionable text on behalf of a student. If you or I submit part or all of your paper, it will be stored by Turnitin.com in their database throughout the term of the University's contract with Turnitin.com. If you object to this temporary storage of your paper, you must let me know no later than two weeks after the start of this class. Please Note: If you object to the storage of your paper on Turnitin.com, I may utilize other services to check your work for plagiarism.
The official university policy on Plagiarism and Academic Dishonesty can be found at http://www.umuc.edu/policy/aa15025.shtml. Section I.C. states: Faculty may determine if the resubmission of course work from previous classes (whether or not taken at UMUC), partially or in its entirety, is acceptable when assigning a grade on that piece of course work. Faculty must provide this information in their written syllabi. If the resubmission of course work is deemed to be unacceptable, a charge may not be brought under this Policy and will be handled as indicated in the written syllabi.
Please refer to Description of Course Requirements for specific information on how resubmissions will be treated in this course and to the UMUC-Europe Graduate Catalog for information on the following:
Academic Integrity
Course Load
Exception to Policy
Grade Appeal Process
Make-up Examinations
Nondiscrimination
Students with Disabilities
Hard copies of the catalog are available at your local Education Center.
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Faculty Bio:
William G. Stewart, Ph.D., Collegiate Professor of Business & Management.
Dr. Bill Stewart completed the Ph.D. in Organizational Leadership at the University of Oklahoma, writing a dissertation on perceptions of leadership and management in the Armed Forces of the United States. He received the M.B.A. from the University of South Dakota and the B.A. in International Relations and German from Brigham Young University. He joined the University of Maryland University College--Europe faculty in 1990, after retiring from the U.S. Air Force. In the Air Force he served in ICBM operations, as a pilot, and in international politico-military affairs for Germany and the United Kingdom.
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