Faculty Contact Information:
Instructor: Dr. Brett Hamilton
Email Address: bhamilto@faculty.ed.umuc.edu, Novantiq@aol.com | |
Consultation:
| Tel and Fax: 06434-6222 (1100 hrs - 2100 hrs, 7 days) | |
Required Texts and Readings:
Text used exclusively in this course--
Robbins, S.P.; Judge, T.A. 2009. Organizational Behavior (13th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall.
Texts used in multiple courses --
Ott, J.S., Parkes, S.J. & Simpson, R.B. (2008). Classic readings in
organizational behavior (4th ed.). Belmont, CA: Thomson Wadsworth.
American Psychological Association. (2001). Publication manual of the
American Psychological Association (5th ed.). Washington DC:
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Supplementary Readings:
| 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. | |
Recommended Journals:
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.
Other recommended journals include:
Leadership Quarterly
Journal of Communication
Academy of Management Review
Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes
Management Review
Harvard Business Review
Journal of Organizational Behavior | |
Course Description:
| 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. | |
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 – 89%
C 70 – 79%
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. | |
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 10%
Complete one or more written examination(s) 50% | |
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 120 hours of their own time working on them. In our 4-week session, that is 30 hours--more than 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.
Write graduate level papers or case studies: You are required to conduct professional-level research, including appropriately citing works of others and avoiding plagiarism. Resubmission of course work from previous classes (whether or not taken at UMUC, UMUC-Europe or BSU), partially or in its entirety, is not acceptable in this course and will result in an automatic failure on the assignment.
Orally/visually present prepared material: You are required to present your research in a professional manner. In a face-to-face course, this typically means an oral presentation accompanied by appropriate visual material. In a DE class, this means creating a visual/textual presentation for your instructor and classmates. Moreover, all students are strongly encouraged to familiarize themselves with current UMUC-Europe/BSU policy regarding plagiarism, as all class papers are subject to being sent to turnitin.com for authentication.
Complete one or more 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 questions used for this course will either be taken directly from past comprehensive exams or written as though to be included on a comprehensive exam. | |
Course Schedule:
MGMT 511 – Term 5 - Weekends: Heidelberg
Meeting dates: 14/15 and 28/29 June; 12/13 July 2008
Daily Class Schedule:
0900-1800 HRS
FIRST WEEKEND: 14/15 June 2008
UNDERSTANDING ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR
MODULE 1 – FOCUS ON THE INDIVIDUAL
Main Topics: Foundations of Individual Behavior; Attitudes and Job Satisfaction; Personality and Values; Perception and Decision Making; Motivation; Emotions and Moods.
Reading Assignments:
Robbins: Chapters 1-8, pp. 276; Appendix A. pp. 658-664.
Ott: Introduction pp. 1-30; Chapter. 2 and Readings 9-16.
Assignment: Analysis of Case Study #1 (to be announced)
In-class Management Scenario Exercises/Role Plays To Be Announced.
Selection of current OB issue for team presentations in Third Weekend meeting:
SECOND WEEKEND: 28/29 June 2008
UNDERSTANDING ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR
MODULE 2 – FOCUS ON GROUP BEHAVIOR
Main Topics: Foundations of Group Behavior; Work Teams; Formal and informal groups; Communication; Leadership; Power and Politics; Conflict and Negotiation.
Reading Assignments:
Robbins: Chapters 9-15, pp. 282-512.
Ott: Chpts: 1,3-5;Readings: 1,3-7,17-20;22-24,26,27,30-36.
In-Class Self Assessment of Personal Conflict Mode
In-class Management Scenario Exercises/Role Plays To Be Announced.
MIDTERM EXAM
THIRD WEEKEND: 12/13 July 2008
UNDERSTANDING ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR:
MODULE 3 – FOCUS ON THE ORGANIZATION SYSTEM
MODULE 4 – FOCUS ON PLANNED CHANGE IN ORGANIZATIONS
Main Topics: Foundations of Organization Structure; Organizational Culture; Human Resource Policies and Practices; Stress Management; Organizational Change.
Reading Assignments:
Robbins: Chapters 16-18, pp.516-653.
Ott: Chapter 6; Readings 29, 37-40, 44, 41.
In-class Management Scenario Exercises/Role Plays To Be Announced.
Presentations of Team Assignments.
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. | |
Faculty Bio:
Dr. Hamilton has delivered training and development services to civilian, military and academic organizations in the United States, Europe and the Middle East.
He assisted in the design of training for aerospace flight and ground crews; developed and directed training programs; and conducted educational program assessments.
He has taught for the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA), the University of Maryland University College, Boston University and the Army Management Staff College.
For the University of Maryland, University College he teaches graduate and undergraduate courses in management theory, organizational behavior, research and evaluation methods, organization development (OD), communication, and conflict management.
His doctoral research at UCLA experimentally investigated key variables in the stage theory of Piaget which are normally used to assess cognitive development in children. While working at Mattel Toys, Inc., he created educational toys and products. At UCLA he conducted research into instructional programming variables in the construction and assessment of computer assisted learning programs.
His work history includes training research and development with Thiokol Chemical Corporation, McDonnell-Douglas Space Systems Center, Los Angeles County Superintendent of Schools, Kettering Foundation, Mattel Toys, Inc., International Training Consultants, the American Postal Corporation, and FranklinCovey Europe.
Now living in Germany, Dr. Hamilton provides services in change management, professional skills development, and instructional system design. He completed both undergraduate work in Psychology and graduate work in Educational Psychology and Curriculum and Instruction at UCLA.
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