MIS 34185 Summer III 2011 Hogue

 MIS 34185

Organizational Behavior

Summer 2011

Professor:                    Mary Hogue, Ph.D.

Office:                          A423

Phone:                          330-672-1148

E-Mail:                          mhogue@kent.edu

Class time:                    6:00-9:50 Tuesday & Thursday

Office Hours:                5:00-6:00 M-Th or appointment

Required reading:          McShane, S. L. & Von Glinow, M. A. Organizational Behavior

Essentials (2^nd ed.).  Boston: McGraw-Hill.

COURSE OVERVIEW

This course provides an overview of established and emerging knowledge of organizational behavior (OB). We will examine individual, group, and organizational influences of behavior at work – your own and that of others.

COURSE OBJECTIVES

By the end of this course you should have:

1. Foundational knowledge of concepts and ideas central to OB.

2. Improved critical thinking and analytical skills.

3. A better understanding of the complexity of people and many of the factors that impact

    work behavior.

Course Structure

Our class will consist of both lecture and discussion. For the first half of each class, we will cover the assigned reading material, ensuring that you have a basic understanding of the concepts. The second half of class will be spent applying the concepts through discussion.

Grades will be determined by two tests. Tests are part in-class and part take-home. The in-class portion will consist of multiple-choice questions covering the Key Words at the end of each chapter and short answer questions drawn from the two movies we watch. I will not use Power Point slides to guide lecture, so you can use your list of Key Words to ensure that you are listening for the important material. The take-home portion of the test will be a brief essay question drawn from the self-assessment exercises at the McGraw-Hill Online Learning Center. You will prepare your essay before arriving at class, and you will turn it in before beginning the in-class portion of the test. Further details will be provided in class.

You will have 90 minutes to complete the in-class portion of the tests, which means they will be administered from 6:00 to 7:30 on the scheduled day. No one may begin a test after the first person has completed a test and left the room, so please manage your time so that you arrive at class by 6 pm.

Student Assessment and Grading

Test 1                                       50 pts.                          Grade Allocation:

Test 2                                       50 pts.                          A          93-100

Total                                         100 pts.                                    A-         90-92.99           

B+        87-89.99           

B          83-86.99           

B-         80-82.99           

C+        77-79.99           

C          73-76.99           

C-         70-72.99           

D          60-69.99           

                                                                                    F          below 59.99

Make-up policy: There is no make-up policy for missed tests unless you miss the test for an approved reason (a documented medical, work, or university obligation). If you have a documented excuse, please contact me as soon as possible so that we can schedule a way for you to make up the test. Otherwise, if you must miss a test for an undocumented reasons (e.g., a previously scheduled vacation), you can make up the points by writing a paper that must be turned in to me electronically before the end of the exam period. Papers will be as comprehensive and as difficult as the test would have been.

Grade dispute: If you are unhappy with the grade you receive on any assignment, I will happily revisit my decision. For this to occur, you must make your argument IN WRITING within 3 days of receiving your grade. Your explanation should include your rationale for deserving a different grade (“I worked really hard on this” is not rationale for receiving a different grade) along with any supporting material. Keep in mind, however, that upon revisiting my decision, any change can be made in your grade. It might be raised as you request, but you also run the risk of it being lowered.

Class attendance: All students are expected to attend class regularly and are responsible for all material covered even when they miss class. If you must miss class, get notes from a classmate. I do not give out my own notes.

The Following Policies Apply to All Students in this Course:

A.     Students attending the course who do not have the proper prerequisite risk being deregistered from the class.

B.     Students have responsibility to ensure they are properly enrolled in classes.  You are advised to review your official class schedule (using Web for Students) 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 must correct the error with your advising office.  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 in which you are not properly registered.

C.     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.  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.

D.     Withdrawal  deadline is August 1, 2011.  Withdrawal before the deadline results in a "W" on the official transcript; after the deadline a grade must be calculated and reported.

E.     Students with disabilities:  University policy 3342-3-013 requires that students with disabilities be provided reasonable accommodations to ensure their equal access equal access course content.  If you have 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 these through the Student Accessibility Services (contact 330-672-3391 or visit www.kent.edu/sas for more information on registration procedures).

Tentative Course Schedule