INTRODUCTION TO MANAGEMENT AND ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR

MANA 3335 Fall 2013 Melcher Hall 126 INSTRUCTOR: Marina Sebastijanovic E-MAIL:msebastijanovic@uh.edu PHONE: 713-743-4634 OFFICE: 315K OFFICE HOURS:By appointment REQUIRED TEXT: Nelson, Quick, & Williams, 2010.Introduction to Organizational Behavior and Management. McGraw-Hill/Irvin, NY: NY. ISBN: 1111471193. COURSE OBJECTIVE: To increase students knowledge related to effectively managing individuals, teams and organizations. STUDENT EVALUATION: REQUIREMENTS 4 Exams Research Project Total GRADE DISTRIBUTION: A AB+ B BC+ 465-500 C CD+ D DF POSSIBLE POINTS 400 100 500

450-464 435-449 415-434 400-414 385-399

365-384 350-364 335-349 315-334 300-314 <299

EXAMS: There will be four exams during the semester, each worth 100 points. Exams will cover all lecture materials (powerpoint lectures, handouts, videos etc.). Exams are not comprehensive each exam includes only material covered since the last test. Exams will consist of 50 multiple choice and true/false questions. Makeup exams (if approved) will be in the essay format and will be given upon a presentation of a valid, written excuse. If you arrive late on exam day, you will be allowed to take the exam ONLY if no other student has already turned in the exam and left the room. You will loose one point if you do not bring your ID on exam day. Additional instructions for exams will be given on the exam booklet and you are required to follow them in order to earn the maximum number of points. EXTRA CREDIT: Occasionally, extra credit opportunities will be offered to the entire class. No extra credit will be offered on an individual basis.

GENERAL POLICIES: Please feel free to ask any questions about the material either during or after class, whenever you feel most comfortable. Asking questions is a sign of maturity, not ignorance. Make sure to check Blackboard before each class to look for announcements, schedule changes, and extra credit opportunities. Lecture notes for each class will be posted on Blackboard, feel free to print them out and bring them to class. ACADEMIC HONESTY: The University of Houston Academic Honesty Policy is strictly enforced by the C. T. Bauer College of Business. No violations of this policy will be tolerated in this course. A discussion of the policy is included in the University of Houston Undergraduate Student Catalogue, http://www.uh.edu/academics/catalog/policies/academ-reg/academic-honesty/index.php. Students are expected to be familiar with this policy. ACCOMMODATIONS FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES: The University of Houston complies with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the American with Disabilities Act of 1990, pertaining to the provision of reasonable academic accommodation for students identified as disabled under the law. In accordance with 504/ADA guidelines, UH strives to provide reasonable academic accommodation to students who request and require them. If you believe you have a disability requiring an accommodation, please contact the Center for Students with DisABILITIES at 713-743-5400 or http://www.uh.edu/csd/. COURSE EVALUATIONS: The CBA has a policy that requires all of its instructors to be evaluated by their students. The results of these evaluations are important to provide feedback to instructors on how their performance can be improved. In addition, these evaluations are carefully considered in promotion, salary adjustment, and other important decisions. We openly encourage students to provide feedback to instructors and the CBA through the evaluation process.

COURSE SCHEDULE:

Aug 26 Aug 28 Sep 2 Sep 4 Sep 9 Sep 11 Sep 16 Sep 18 Sep 23 Sep 25 Sep 30 Oct 2 Oct 7 Oct 9 Oct 14 Oct 16 Oct 21 Oct 23 Oct 28 Oct 30 Nov 4 Nov 6 Nov 11 Nov 13 Nov 18 Nov 20 Nov 25 Nov 27 Dec 2 Dec 4

Introduction Management

Labor Day holiday

Organizational Cultures and Environment Ethics and Social Responsibility

Ethics and Social Responsibility

EXAM 1

Exam 1 review
Planning and Decision Making Organizational Strategy Innovation and Change Managing Teams

EXAM 2
Exam 2 review Managing Human Resource Systems Motivation Leadership Managing Communication

EXAM 3 Exam 3 review

Personality, Perception, and Attribution AND Attitudes, Emotions and Ethics

Individual research
Stress and Well Being at Work Power and Political Behavior Power and Political Behavior Conflict and Negotiation

Exam 4 Thanksgiving Exam 4 review

Course Overview

The above schedule is tentative. The instructor reserves the right to change the exam dates, topics for each test, and the order of coverage.