Course Description
This course covers the individual, organizational, and group-level factors that determine people’s behavior in organizations, and the direction and success of these organization: personality, values, attitudes, motivation, organizational structure, organizational culture, leadership and management, power and political behavior, group process, teamwork, communication, conflict, and organizational change. (3 credits)
Prerequisites
- ENG 101: English Composition 1
- ENG 102: English Composition 2
- MGT 101: Principles of Management
Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs)
Students who successfully complete this course will be able to:
- Analyze Organizational Behavior in terms of 3 dimensions – individual, organizational, group.
- Compare the dimension of personality with that of values, and their effects people’s behavior in organizations
- Evaluate the relevance of ‘affect’ and Emotional Intelligence to personal development and org. behavior.
- Describe the relationship of a person’s attitudes to his/her organizational behavior.
- Define motivation and the individual characteristics and organizational practices that affect it.
- Describe the elements of organizational structure and compare organizations accordingly.
- Define the concept and specify the elements of organizational culture.
- Compare important theories of leadership (compared to management) and evaluate their impact on individual and organizational behavior.
- Define and identify the bases of power in organizations.
- Analyze the causes and consequences of political behavior.
- Describe the role and importance of groups within organizations.
- Identify and describe the values and behaviors needed for effective teamwork
- Identify and apply the elements of teamwork and group process.
- Compare the various sources and types of organizational conflict.
- Describe the nature and functions of communication in organizations.
- Analyze the causes of success or failure in organizational change.
Course Activities and Grading
| Assignments | Weight |
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Discussions (Weeks 1-8) | 25% |
Written Assignments (Weeks 2, 3, 5, & 6) | 25% |
Exams (Weeks 4 & 8) | 25% |
Team Assignment (Week 7) | 10% |
Course Project (Week 8) | 15% |
Total | 100% |
Required Textbooks
Available through Charter Oak State College's Book Bundle
- Robbins, S.P. and Judge, T.A. Essentials of Organizational Behavior. 15th ed. Pearson, 2022.
Recommended Textbook
Not Available through Bookstore
- Hacker, D. A Writer's Reference. 8th ed. Boston: Bedford Books of St. Martin's Press, 2015.
Course Schedule
Week | SLOs | Readings and Exercises | Assignments |
1 | 1,2 | Topics: Introduction to the Study of Organizational Behavior; Individual Characteristics (Part 1)
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2 | 3,4 | Topic: Individual Characteristics (Part 2)
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3 | 5 | Topic: Indivdual Motivation and Organizational Practices
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4 | 6,7 | Topics: Characteristics of Organizations: Structure and Culture
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5 | 8,9,15 | Topics: Leadership and Management; Power and Politics
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6 | 11,12 | Topics: Groups and Teams
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7 | 13,14,15 | Topics: Interactions in Organizations: Communication/ Group Decision Making/ Conflict Management and Negotiations
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8 | 16 | Topic: Organizational Change
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