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INTRODUCTION
A good knowledge of Organizational Behavior is important for all of us. This is because
we all are members of different kinds of organizations. The smallest organization we
belong to is our family! In this course we will look at organizational behavior mainly
from a positive organizational psychology point of view. That means that we will focus
our attention on creating, fostering and managing organizations in which people thrive
and perform at their best.
TEXT BOOK
Organizational Behavior, 11th ed., Hellriegel and Slocum, South-Western.
LEARNING OUTCOMES
1) Describe team processes and explain the characteristics associated with team
performance.
GRADING
Exam I 25% [September 11th 2007]
Exam II 25% [October 16th 2007]
Exam III 25% [November 15th 2007]
Pop-Quiz 25%
COURSE SCHEDULE (Tentative)
Date Content
Week 1 Chapters 1, 2 and 3
08/16 (Introduction to OB, Individual Differences, Perception and
Attribution)
Week 2 Chapters 2 and 3
08/21 & 08/23 MBTI test (08/21) [Ms. Janie Shipman, Career Center]
(Individual Differences, Perception and Attribution)
Week 3 Chapters 4, 5 and 6
08/28 & 08/30 (Learning, Motivation and Behavior Modification)
Week 4 Chapters 5 and 6 (revision)
09/04 & 09/06 (Motivation) & Exam II review
Week 5 Exam I (09/11)
09/11
Week 5 Chapters 8 & 9
09/13 (Leading Effectively)
Week 6 Chapters 8 & 9
09/18 & 09/20 (Leading Effectively)
Week 7 Chapter 10
09/25 & 09/27 (Developing and Leading Teams)
Movie 12 angry men
Week 8 Chapter 11
10/02 (Conflict and Negotiation)
10/04
Week 9 Chapters 12 and 13
10/09 & 10/11 (Organizational Communication and Decision Making)
& Exam II review
Week 5 Exam II (10/16)
10/16
Week 10 MBTI feedback [Ms. Janie Shipman, Career Center]
10/18
Week 11 Movie Gandhi (part I)
10/23
Week 11 Movie Gandhi (part II)
10/25
Week 12 Chapters 14 & 15
10/30 & 11/01 Video Southwest Airline (Org. Culture) + (Org. Design)
Week 13 Chapters 16
11/06 & 11/08 (Org. Change)
Week 14 Exam III review
11/13
Week 14 Exam III (11/15)
11/15
Week 15 Comprehensive Make-Up Exam (only for those who missed one of
11/20 the three exams)