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Fall, 2005
Syllabus
Instructor: Dr. Orlando Richard
Office: SOM 4.413
Office Hours: By Appointment
Class Hours: Wednesday, 7:00-9:45PM in SOM 2.202
Phone: 972-883-4073 (Office)
Electronic mail: pretty@utdallas.edu
Website: http://www.utdallas.edu/~pretty/ for preparation handouts
Required Textbooks
Robbins, Essentials in Organizational Behavior, 7th ed.
CD Self Assessment 2.5 (optional)
Bowen et al., Experiences in Management and Organizational Behavior, 4th ed.
Ritti et al., The Ropes to Skip and The Ropes to Know, 6th ed.
Course Objectives
This course will provide a broad overview of the organizatio n behavior (OB)
field. The goals of this class are threefold: to understand the various content areas (e.g.,
attitudes, personality, leadership) in the OB field, to advance oral competencies through
professional presentations and intra-class discussion/debate, and to strengthen written
competencies by offering feedback and revision opportunities on written assignments
(e.g., 7-page paper). While understanding OB content is important for a class of this
nature, the improvement of oral and written competenc ies can be employed in a variety
of arenas. Time management represents a secondary objective.
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Total 1000
Course Policies
1. Please try to arrive on time for class. If you think that you will be tardy frequently,
consider withdrawing from this section of OB 6301. Turn cellular telephones off.
2. EXAMS will include (1) lecture materials and (2) textbook information as well as (3)
definitions provided from interactive group presentations. Makeup exams will be given
only for legitimate absences as defined in the student handbook. Please bring adequate
documentation. Makeup exams must be scheduled within one week of the original date.
Notify me well in advance if you will need to miss an exam on original scheduled date.
4. CHAPTER ASSESSORS: Several times over the course of the semester there will be a
short chapter assessor. They will be brief (including several questions testing your
reading of class materials) and related only to the assigned class readings for that day
from the Essentials of Organizational Behavior. The format varies (e.g., true/false, short
answer).
7. Several times during the semester I will give you an opportunity to gain bonus points
for attending business or OB related lectures. In addition, you can obtain points for
writing a 2-page essay describing yourself based on what you learned from the Self
Assessment CD 2.5. Please turn in both the 2-page essay and your score tabulation.
Sept 7 Library and Project Research: Exercize: My Asset Base, 14 (45 min.)
28 Exam #1
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Facilitator/s 11 Exercize 24: My Best Boss/Leader (page 158) (30 minutes)
Names____________________________________________
Facilitator/s 12 Case 39: People’s National Bank….(page 260) (35 minutes)
Names____________________________________________
INTERACTIVE GROUP PRESENTATION LIST
INTRODUCTION
• Workforce diversity (def.) and its relevance (1/2 page)
BODY
• Two dimensions of diversity (1/4 page)
-primary dimension versus secondary dimension
• This review will focus exclusively on the primary dimensions of diversity in an intra-
national context. (e.g., race, gender, and age diversity in home country) (3 pages)
• How are companies managing diversity to reap the positive benefits? (2 pages)
--Company examples
(1) the diversity practices they are using and (2) positive outcomes
FORMATTING ISSUES
• Cover sheet, outline, and reference page (American Psychological Association style
guide) should accompany the 7-page written report.
• Use double spacing and 12 point font.
• Use only refereed journal material for the body of your report.
• Plagarism will result in a failing grade
KEY: Provide me and the class with a 1-page summary of (1) list of
definitions and (2) key findings.