SYLLABUS M&IS 34185
CALL NUMBER 13814
3 Credit Hours
FALL SEMESTER, 2003
Office
Hours: Tuesdays,
Text: Organizational Behavior, Kreitner and Kinicki, Sixth
Edition, 2004.
COURSE
OBJECTIVES
Students will develop an understanding of workplace
behavior and how it can help an organization to gain a valuable competitive
advantage. Results in the modern
organization hinge on the ability to attract, develop, retain and motivate a
diverse array of people. The course
material will give present and future managers the knowledge to succeed in the
organization of the future and contribute to its growth and success.
Students have responsibility to ensure they are properly
enrolled in classes. You are advised to
review your official class schedule during the first two weeks of the semester
to ensure you are properly enrolled in this class and section. Should you find an error in your class
schedule, you have until
Students are expected to comply with the guidelines on academic honesty
as defined below.
Academic honesty: Cheating means to misrepresent the source, nature, or
other conditions of your academic work (e.g., tests, papers, projects,
assignments) so as to get undeserved credit.
In addition, it is considered cheating when one cooperates with someone
else in any such misrepresentation. The
use of the intellectual property of others without giving them appropriate
credit is a serious academic offense. It
is the University's policy that cheating or plagiarism result in receiving a
failing grade for the work or course.
Repeat offenses result in dismissal from the University.
As this course prepares the student for a career in business, students
are expected to plan their schedules to adequately prepare for exams and to
submit assignments on a timely basis.
Attendance
Absences
from class will impact your educational experience. Attendance in class provides the opportunity
for each student to learn not only from the instructor and materials but also
from other students. Class participation
is one component of your grade.
Therefore, if you are not in class, you will miss the opportunity to add
to discussions, participate in group activities and to ask questions.
Should
you miss a class, it is your responsibility to obtain the class notes and other
information and handouts from another student.
The instructor will not provide copies of notes.
Due Dates
All
written assignments must be submitted on or before the assigned due date. LATE
ASSIGNMENTS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.
You
are required to be present for all exams unless you have made PRIOR arrangements with the
instructor. Make-up exams will be
granted solely at the Instructors discretion.
Any student granted a make-up exam will be docked 10 points on the exam
score.
Professional Writing
All
out-of-class written assignments must be submitted in typewritten form. No handwritten assignments will be accepted.
Standards
of proper English apply to all written assignments, and exams. In addition to content; spelling, grammar and
flow of ideas will be used to evaluate any written work product.
Class Participation
All
students are expected and encouraged to participate in activities and
discussions during class. Learning is an
active process and each student should feel free to add input and ask questions
during class sessions.
Course Withdrawal
For Fall 2003, the course
withdrawal deadline is
Class Materials
All
students are expected to read the assigned textbook as well as any articles
assigned by the instructor. Study aides
are available for download at: http://www.mhhe.com/kreitner. All students are encouraged to visit this
website and utilize the online study materials.
WebCT is the main communication tool that I use. Please check the site regularly. All assignments will be posted on WebCT. I will not
copy and hand out assignments. You are
responsible for accessing course information from the website. I use the e-mail feature of WebCT to correspond with students. Please read your WebCT
e-mail periodically.
Exams 3@ 50-75 points each 200 40%
Final Exam 1@100 points each 100 20%
Group Project 1@75 points each 75 15%
Research paper 1 @75 points 75 15%
Class Participation 50 10%
TOTAL 500 100%
Grades
A = 450 500 points (90%
B = 400 449 points (80%)
C = 350 399 points (70%)
D = 300 349 points (60%)
F = Below 300 points
Note: The three
regular exams each cover 4 chapters. The
Final Exam will cover 4 chapters PLUS some material from the entire semester.
If you encounter difficulties and cannot see me during my scheduled office hours, please send me an e-mail or ask before or after class. Believe it or not, your success in this course is our mutual objective. If you need help, please dont wait until it is too late.
Any student that needs additional assistance in understanding the course material is encouraged to speak with the instructor at the earliest possible time in the semester. There are campus tutoring services, counseling services and other student aids. Please take advantage of these services to help you succeed in your program.
Please advise the instructor PRIOR to any quizzes or
exams if you have a disability and need special accommodation. Students with disabilities: In accordance with University policy, if you
have a documented disability and require accommodations to obtain equal access
in this course, please contact the instructor at the beginning of the semester
or when given an assignment for which an accommodation is required. Students with disabilities must verify their
eligibility through the Office of Student Disability Services (SDS) in the
IMPORTANT DATES
September
18 Exam 1
October
14 Exam 2
November
6 Exam 3
November
18 Research Paper due
December
9 Final Exam
M&IS 34185
Section 001 Fall Semester, 2003
|
WEEK |
DATE |
SESSION/TOPIC |
|
1 |
Aug.26 Aug. 28 |
Course
Introduction Chapter
1: Organizational Behavior |
|
2 |
Sep. 2 Sep. 4 |
Chapter 12: Group Dynamics Chapter 13: Teams and
Teamwork for 21st Century |
|
3 |
Sep. 9 Sep. 11 |
Chapter 14: Managing
Conflict and Negotiation Group Meeting Day |
|
4 |
Sep. 16 Sep. 18 |
Learning Module A: Ethics
and Organizational Behavior ***** EXAM 1 ***** Chapters 1, 12, 13, 14 |
|
5 |
Sep. 23 Sep. 25 |
Chapter
5: Individual Differences Chapter
5: Individual Differences |
|
6 |
Sep. 30 Oct. 2 |
Chapter 2: Managing
Diversity Chapter 6: Values,
Attitudes, Abilities & Job Satisfaction |
|
7 |
Oct. 7 Oct. 9 |
Chapter
6: Values, Attitudes, Abilities & Job Satisfaction Chapter
7: Social Perceptions and Attributions |
|
8 |
Oct. 14 Oct. 16 |
***** EXAM 2 ***** Chapters 2, 5, 6, 7 Research/Reading
Day |
|
9 |
Oct. 21 Oct. 23 |
Chapter 3: Organizational
Culture Chapter 4: International |
|
10 |
Oct. 28 Oct. 30 |
Chapter
11: Individual and Group Decision Making Chapter
11: Creativity |
|
11 |
Nov. 4 Nov. 6 |
Chapter 15: Organizational
Communication ***** EXAM 3 ***** Chapters 3, 4, 11, 15 |
|
12 |
Nov. 11 Nov. 13 |
Chapter 10: Improving Job
Performance Chapter 16: Influence
Tactics, Empowerment and Politics |
|
13 |
Nov. 18 ******** Nov. 20 |
Chapter 18: Creating Effective
Organizations
***** Research Paper Due ***** Chapter 19: Managing Change
and Stress |
|
14 |
Nov. 25 Nov. 27 |
To Be Announced Check WebCT ******************************************** ***** Thanksgiving HOLIDAY ***** |
|
15 |
Dec. 2 Dec. 4 |
Chapters 8, 9, 17: Motivation, Leadership Last day of class - Review |
|
16 |
Dec. 9 |
***** FINAL EXAM ***** |