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Class Time and Place
Monday
5:30 – 8:15 pm
College of Business
Room 117
Instructor & Office
Diane DeRubertis
438 College of Business Admin Bldg
Contact Information and Office Hours
dderuber@kent.edu
330/672-7301
Monday
1:00 – 3:00*
*Appointments will take preference over drop-in
Principles of Management - Class Information
A. COMMUNICATION: Students are encouraged to communicate in person, by phone or email. However, information provided in class will not be repeated.
Email: (preferred method of communication) Please allow 36 hours for a response.
Phone: leave a message for me.
Office Hours: Appointments are encouraged and will be given preference to students who “drop-in” during posted office hours.
When making contact – if you are communicating via email or leaving a message on voice mail please be sure to provide your name, the name of the course in which you are enrolled, your class section and your contact information (phone/email).
When emailing, please email me directly at the above email addresses - not through Blackboard Learn - if you desire a timely response.
Also make sure to check your KSU email and Blackboard Learn for communications from me at least every other day. FYI, due to FERPA regulations, I cannot communicate grades or course-related materials to non-KSU email addresses.
B. REQUIRED TEXTBOOKS AND CLASS MATERIALS: Organizational Behavior W/ Connect+, Ppk Ll Colw (Kent State University-Kent) ISBN 007782640X (Kent State Edition) or 9780077826406 (Non Kent State Edition).
This textbook when purchased new is bundled with a Student Access Code for the McGraw-Hill Higher Education (MHHE) Connect Plus system. We will NOT be using the MHHE Connect Plus system therefore you will NOT need to purchase the book new.
C. COURSE OBJECTIVES: Overall Course Objectives are to:
1. have an increased understanding of individual behavior, behavior in groups, and the Individual and Group Behavior In Organizations – 34185; Section 001; CRN 15590 Spring, 2015 Kent State University College of Business Administration
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management of behavior in organizational settings
2. have gained insight into the mutual and reciprocal influences among individuals, groups, organizations, and their social and business environments
3. appreciate and value the complexity of management and working with others in modern business and organizational contexts
D. PURPOSE: This course is designed to provide you with a richer understanding of organizational behavior. Organizational Behavior is a field of study focused on understanding and explaining the attitudes and behaviors of individuals and groups in organizations in order to improve organizational effectiveness.
E. PREREQUISITE:
Sophomore standing (completion of 30 hours).
M&IS 24163 Principles of Management
Students that do not have the proper prerequisites risk being deregistered from the class. If in doubt please consult the Course Catalog or the advisors at the Undergraduate Programs Office.
F. COURSE ORGANIZATION: This course is presented as a blended learning environment. This means that I make use of use in-class lecture as well as online applications outside of class to present additional materials, complete homework and exams.
Class time will focus on practical application and reinforcement of the text material. This will be accomplished through the use of lectures, discussions, PowerPoint presentations, videos, guest speakers and online demonstrations.
Class time will not simply be a rehash of the text material. All students are expected to have read the assigned chapters and complete the all exercises / activities / assignments before class in order to be an active participant during class.
G. EXPECTATIONS: All students are expected to:
1) Attend class
2) Arrive for class on time
3) Not cause disruptions during class
4) Participate in class discussions
5) Submit homework assignments by the assigned due dates – no exceptions
6) Conduct themselves as a business professional
H. GRADING AND GRADING SCALE
Attendance/Participation: 13 sessions 170 (13 points each) 34%
Homework: 18 assignments 180 (10 points each) 36%
Tests: 4 tests 100 (25 points each) 20%
Final Exam: 1 test 50 10%
TOTAL: 500 100%
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A 93% or greater (465-500) C+ 77% - 79.99% (385-399)
A- 90% - 92.99% (450-464) C 73% - 76.99% (365-384)
B+ 87% - 89.99% (435-449) C- 70% - 72.99% (350-364)
B 83% - 86.99% (415-434) D 60% - 69.99% (300-349)
B- 80% - 82.99% (400-414) F 0% - 59.99% (<299)
Note: Grading is subject to minor modifications at the discretion of your instructor
I. PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT:
Final grades will be determined based on your performance on participation, current event business writing assignments, Connect assignments, tests and a final exam. The above referenced point values are available for each element:
1. ACTIVITIES, EXERCISES AND DISCUSSIONS: Active participation is also important to ensure that the concepts in the course are properly understood and integrated. Comments and questions will nearly always be welcome during a class meeting, but special times will also be designated during each topic where discussion will be the primary means of instruction.
The active involvement of all students is expected during discussions. Participation can take many forms, including asking questions that clarify the class material, making points about the topic based on outside experience, providing well-reasoned comments on the topic based on the learning points in the class, and volunteering for special exercises.
To assist in knowing who is participating name cards will be distributed after the first session; attendance will be taken at the beginning of each class period.
2. PREPARATION AND PARTICIPATION: Attendance at every class is expected. Students are also expected to come to class prepared by studying the readings assigned for that day and reviewing their notes from previous classes. Students should expect to allocate three hours of outside work for each hour of class on average over the semester. Although there will be some week-to-week variation, the course is designed so that workload should be fairly even throughout the semester, as long as students do not procrastinate.
3. TESTS AND FINAL EXAM: Four multiple-choice, true/false exams and one final exam will be given during the semester.
The four exams are open-book, open-notes, and not cumulative. Test questions will be drawn from textbook, lectures, class discussions, cases, and exercises.
A final Exam will also be given, which is open-book, open-notes, and cumulative.
All tests and the final exam are to be taken at the scheduled time. If you miss an exam due to a legitimate reason (e.g., illness, death in the immediate family), a make-up exam will be provided (you will be required to provide an official university excuse to be eligible for a make-up exam). If you do not provide a legitimate excuse, no make-up exam will be granted.
TESTING LOCATION: All tests and the final exam will be administered online and you have two options:
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1) ANY PLACE | ANY WHERE | ANY TIME (you take the exam from your computer during the scheduled exam period where ever you want to take it, during the day or night).
2) Computer Lab located on the 2nd floor of the College of Business Administration Building, Room A226 utilizing Blackboard. This is known as a “proctored” testing environment.
The computer lab makes every possible effort to manage the proctoring testing in an efficient and effective manner, and to provide excellent service to all students. You are advised, however, that the College of Business computer labs are not responsible for ‘acts of nature’ or other external situations that may cause delays in test taking (power outages, traffic jams, snow days, network problems, etc…).
Also, you are advised that there can be a line of students waiting to take proctored exams in the computer lab during peak hours. In these situations, students arriving for their exam will be required to wait for a seat. The computer lab will maintain posted hours, and will not extend their hours to accommodate students in lengthy lines.
Students who are making commitments or purchases (such as non-refundable plane tickets) are responsible to decide when to take their proctored exam (within the allowed time frame), and they should exercise good judgment by allowing an appropriate amount of time to complete their exam. Conflicts and delays can and do occur. If unanticipated delays in completing a proctored exam occur in the computer lab that results in a conflict with another commitment the student made, the student is solely responsible for the consequences of their decision to take the exam at the time they chose.
The following list of College of Business computer lab rules are strictly enforced for every proctored exam in the College of Business Administration computer labs:
1. A current KSU ID is required for identification before an exam can be administered. Also, Students must also know their Flashline ID and Password to gain access the online tests or exams.
2. Students taking proctored exams may NOT leave the room until their exam is finished; there are no bathroom breaks.
3. No cell phones shall be visible or checked during a proctored exam.
4. No headsets of any kind may be worn during a proctored exam.
5. No electronic translators will be allowed during a proctored exam. A paperback dictionary may be used for international students only.
6. No proctored test can begin when there is one hour or less remaining in the lab hours for the day.
7. No outside calculators or other electronic devices may be used when taking a proctored exam in the College of Business computer labs.
8. No outside websites can be accessed during a proctored exam. Students taking exams that are ‘open book, open note’ must have printed any reference
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materials PRIOR to starting their exam – online reference is NOT permitted during a proctored exam.
9. Students arriving for a proctored exam must WAIT TO BE SEATED for the exam by the proctor. Students are not permitted to choose their own seat for a proctored exam. The lab proctor will assign seats for exams to ensure the best use of the lab resources while maintaining a secure testing environment.
10. Security cameras are installed in the College of Business computer labs. All students taking proctored exams will be recorded on video. Any issues regarding student compliance with the computer lab rules during a proctored exam will be verified against the video that is captured.
TECHNICAL SUPPORT: If you experience problems with Blackboard Learn which prevent you from submitting any work or assignment, you must contact the Instructor via the email address indicated above (not through Learn) PRIOR to the deadline to discuss alternative solutions. Problems with Learn do not excuse late submissions.
KSU Helpdesk – http://www.kent.edu/is/helpdesk/index.cfm
Blackboard Learn Orientation – http://ondemand.blackboard.com
J. HR FORUMS AND HR SUMMIT: Professors teaching the human resources curriculum in the College of Business have joined together to deliver a series of presentations focusing on current human resource challenges. The idea is to help you, the students, understand the types of challenges / circumstances a company can face and how companies approach and address them.
Our strategy for the HR Forums is to bring working professionals to campus in a panel-style presentation where we present a current challenge / circumstance and hear from the professionals about how the HR divisions developed and implemented programs to manage same. There are 1 Forum scheduled 1 ½ hours in duration.
At this time the HR Summit, a collaborative effort between Kent State Human Resources and the College of Business, is in development and you will learn more as information becomes available. The tentative plan is a full day seminar targeted at the HR Professional community and focuses on recruiting strategies to attract underserved populations. There will be key note speakers as well as breakout sessions for participants to attend during the morning and a “mix and mingle” with recruiters and speakers in the afternoon. Students planning to attend the full day event to take advantage of the “mix and mingle” will be invited to provide a soft copy of their resume to be included on a “flash drive” presented to all recruiters in attendance.
WHAT ARE MY REQUIREMENTS?
As a member of this class you can attend 1 of the 2 scheduled events as well as write a brief response paper (no more than 3 pages) about the event you attend for 10 extra credit points. You will be provided questions as a foundation for your paper and you will be answering those questions. These papers are due by the beginning of the regularly scheduled Monday class following the presentation.
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The winter 2015 HR Summit and HR Forum schedule is as follows:
TBD
IMPORTANT POLICIES
1. ENROLLMENT REQUIREMENTS:
Students have a responsibility to ensure they are properly enrolled in classes. You are advised to review your official class schedule (using Student Tools on FlashLine) 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 Sunday, January 25, 2015 to correct the error. If registration errors are not corrected by this date and you continue to attend and participate in classes for which you are not officially enrolled, you are advised now that you will not receive a grade at the conclusion of the semester for any class for which you are not properly registered.
2. ACADEMIC HONESTY:
All work related to this class is to be done individually! 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 for the course. Repeat offenses may result in dismissal from the University.
3. STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES:
University policy 3342-3-01.3 requires that students with disabilities be provided reasonable accommodations to ensure their equal access to course content. If you have a documented disability and require accommodations, please contact the instructor at the beginning of the semester to make arrangements for necessary classroom adjustments. Please note, you must first verify your eligibility for classroom adjustments through Student Accessibility Services (contact 330-672-3391 or visit http://www.kent.edu/sas/index.cfm for more information on registration procedures).
4. COURSE WITHDRAWAL DEADLINE:
Please note that the last day to drop this class is Sunday, March 22, 2015.
5. EXCUSED ABSENCE FOR UNIVERSITY SPONSORED ACTIVITIES:
Documentation must be presented for signature of Professor DeRubertis prior to the excused absence date. A copy of the documentation must be left with Professor DeRubertis.
6. SYLLABUS CHANGES:
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Instructors reserve the right to change the syllabus or attached Class Schedule upon providing verbal notice in class, via email, and/or posting an updated version on the class site in Vista. Check to make sure you have the most up to date version by checking the date at the top.
1. GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS:
If you are eligible to graduate, it is your responsibility to apply for graduation before the set deadline (May Graduation: Apply before September 15th | August Graduation: Apply before December 15th | December Graduation: Apply before March 15th). If you apply after the deadline you will be assessed a $200 late fee. Please see your academic advisor as soon as possible if you are uncertain as to your progress toward graduation. To apply for graduation complete the following steps: Log onto your Flashline account 1. Click on the Student Tools tab, 2. Look in the Graduation Planning Tool Box, 3. Click on Application for Graduation (If an error message appears, you must contact your advisor.)
The schedule below is tentative and the instructor reserves the right to make changes.
COURSE CONTENT OUTLINE Wk Date Topics, Agenda and Deliverables Reading, Homework & Assignments #1
01.12.15
Introduction to the Course –
Review syllabus, Blackboard Learn and Top Hat (.5)
Group Activity (1.0)
PRIOR to this class:
Purchase book
Purchase subscription to Top Hat
Homework and Assignments
Read Chapter 1 “The Quest for People-Centered Organizations and Ethical Conduct” #2
01.19.15
NO CLASS – MLK HOLIDAY
Homework and Assignments
Read Chapter 2 “Managing Diversity: Releasing Every Employee’s Potential”
Complete HW#1 & #2 PART 1: THE WORLD OF ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR #3
01.26.15
Lecture 1 - People-Centered Organizations (1.5)
Lecture 2 – Managing Diversity: Releasing Every Employee’s Potential (1.5)
Homework and Assignments
Read Chapter 3 “Organizational Culture, Socialization” & Chapter 4 “International OB: Managing Across Culture”
Complete HW#3 & #4 Individual and Group Behavior In Organizations – 34185; Section 001; CRN 15590 Spring, 2015 Kent State University College of Business Administration
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02.02.15
Lecture 3 – Organizational Culture, Socialization (1.5)
Lecture 4 – International OB: Managing Across Culture (1.5)
Homework and Assignments
Read Chapter 5 “Individual Differences”
Complete HW#5
EXAM #1 – Chapters 1, 2, 3 & 4
Online – Opens Tuesday, Feb 3rd at 8:00 am and closes Thursday, Feb 5th at 11:59 pm PART 2: INDIVIDUAL BEHAVIOR IN ORGANIZATIONALS #5
02.09.15
Lecture 5 – Individual Differences (1.5)
Homework and Assignments
Read Chapter 6 “Values and Attitudes” and Chapter 7 “Social Perceptions and Attributions”
Complete HW#6 & 7 #6
02.16.15
Lecture 6 - Values and Attitudes
Lecture 7 - Social Perceptions and Attributions
Homework and Assignments
Read Chapter 8 “Motivation”
Complete Case Study Assignment
Complete HW#8
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02.23.15
Lecture 8 – Motivation (1.5)
Homework and Assignments
Read Chapter 9 “Improving Performance”
Complete HW#9 #8
03.02.15
Lecture 9 - Improving Performance (1.5)
Homework and Assignments
Read Chapter 10 “Group Dynamics”
Complete HW#10
EXAM #2 – Chapters 5, 6, 7, 8 & 9
Online – Opens Tuesday, Mar 3rd at 8:00 am and closes Thursday, Mar 5th at 11:59 pm
03.04.15
HR Forum
Attending this HR Forum is optional and for extra credit
PRESENTER: Jason Vines
TOPIC: Business Ethics
LOCATION: KIVA
TIME: 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm PART 3: GROUP AND SOCIAL PROCESSES #9
03.09.15
Lecture 10 – Group Dynamics
Homework and Assignments
Read Chapter 11 “Teams”
Complete HW#11 #10
03.16.15
Lecture 11 - Teams
Homework and Assignments
Read Chapter 12 “Decision Making” & Chapter 13 “Managing Conflict and Negotiating”
Complete HW#12 & 13 SPRING BREAK – 03.23.15 THRU 03.27.15
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03.30.15
Lecture 12 - Decision Making
Lecture 13 - Managing Conflict and Negotiating
Homework and Assignments
Read Chapter 14 “Communication”
Complete HW#14
EXAM #3 – Chapters 10, 11, 12 & 13
Online – Opens Tuesday, Mar 31st at 8:00 am and closes Thursday, Apr 2nd at 11:59 pm
04.02.15
HR SUMMIT
Attending this HR Summit is optional and for extra credit
HOST: Special activity co-sponsored by Kent State HR and College of Business HR Academic team.
TOPIC: Employee Engagement
LOCATION: Student Center
TIME: 8:30 am – 1:00 pm PART 4: ORGANIZATIONAL PROCESSES #12
04.06.15
Lecture 14 - Communication
Homework and Assignments
Read Chapter 15 “Organizational Influence”
Complete HW#15 #13
04.13.15
Lecture 15 – Organizational Influence
Homework and Assignments
Read Chapter 16 “Leadership” & Chapter 17 “Organizational Design, Effectiveness, and Innovation”
Complete HW#16 & 17 #14
04.20.15
Lecture 16 – Leadership
Lecture 17 – Organizational Design, Effectiveness, and Innovation
Homework and Assignments
Read Chapter 18 “Managing Change and Stress”
Complete HW#18 #15
04.27.15
Lecture 18 – Managing Change and Stress
Exam 4, Chapters 14, 15, 16, 17 & 18
Online – Opens Tuesday, April 28th at 8:00 am and closes Thursday, April 30th at 11:59 pm #16
05.04.15
05.08.15
FINAL EXAM –
FINAL Comprehensive
Online – Opens Monday, May 4th at 8:00 am and closes Thursday, May 7th at 11:59 pm
