Organizational Behavior 6301-503 Fall, 2002 Syllabus
Instructor: Office: Office Hours: Class Hours: Phone: Electronic mail: Website: Dr. Orlando Richard Jonsson 5.424 By Appointment Thursday, 7:00-9:45PM in HT 1.302 972-883-4073 (Office) pretty@utdallas.edu and orgbevocr@aol.com http://www.utdallas.edu/~pretty/
Required Textbook Robbins, Essentials in Organizational Behavior, 7th ed. Bowen, Experiences in Management and Organizational Behavior, 4th ed. Ritti, The Ropes to Skip and The Ropes to Know, 5th ed. Course Objectives This course will provide a broad overview of the organization 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 competencies can be employed in a variety of arenas. Time management represents a secondary objective.
Exams and Grading
Component Points Percentage 90-100 80-89 70-79 <70 Grade A B C F Total Points 900-1000 800-899 700-799 <700
Exam #1 200 Exam #2 250 Exam #3 100 Participation* 80 Facilitation* 70 Quizzes* 50 Interactive Project* 250 --------------Total 1000
*Details to follow in class Identification
Bring an 8 ½ X 11 sheet of paper. Fold length-wise. Visibly write the name you would like to be called on the name tent.
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. 2. EXAMS will include lecture literature and textbook materials as well as definitions from interactive 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. Please notify me in advance if you will miss an exam. 3. PARTICIPATION: All students must be prepared to discuss EXPERIENCES CASES/ROPES TO SKIP and/or EXPERIMENTIAL EXERCISES on a daily basis. Non-facilitators should prepare a ½ page review and conceptual analysis for all experiences cases in the Experiences in Management and Organizational Behavior, and a ½ page theoretical analysis for each of the Rope to Skip and the Ropes to Know readings (there are eight ropes for a total of 4 pages). Please bold or italicize all OB related terms in concepts in which you apply to cases. Experimential exercises usually do not require a written assignment but you should be prepared for the in-class discussion and debate. 4. QUIZZES: Several times over the course of the semester there will be a short quiz. These quizzes will brief and related to the assigned class readings from the Essentials of Organizational Behavior. Quizzes will be short in nature (about 5 minutes), including several questions testing your reading of class materials. The format consists of either fill-in-the blank, true or false, or short answer. 5. FACILITATION: Facilitators should prepare a 2-page review and analysis for all cases and a 1-page comment sheet for each Ropes reading. Facilitators should also bring (present for about 5-minutes) a 1-page article summary of an applied classic or current article (company specific or general) related to the topic to share with the audience. 6. INTERACTIVE PROJECT: The project will consist of two components: oral and written. The oral component, depending on your topic, can range from 30 to 35 minutes and is intended to be informative but interactive. Informativeness requires substantive content and full coverage of the topic (what should the class know?) and literature should be delivered professionally (e.g., power-point, transparencies, note cards, business attire). I strongly encourage rehearsal of your presentation. Interactiveness may be inclusive of a video application, a group exercise, a role-play, etc. Straight lecture is discouraged. The written component should follow a format similar to articles published in refereed journals (see the appended Sample Diversity Outline for 7-page paper). The goal necessitates comprehensiveness. In other words, you should take your topic as the umbrella and tie it to other organizational behavior concepts. 7. Students needing testing accommodations or classroom accommodations based on disability are encouraged to discuss the need with me as soon as possible.
Tentative Schedule for Organizational Behavior Date Aug Subjects Chapter Readings
22 Course Coverage: Introductory Lecture: Facilitation & Interactive Presentation Break-up 29 Library and Project Research 1
Sept
5
Lecture: (1)Personality&Attitudes, (2)Perception&Attribution 2,3 (3)Problem Solving Styles: Exercise: My Asset Base, 14 (45 min.)
12 Ropes Day 1: Part I, Section II (#8,9,10,11): Socialization & Attribution Part 4, Section VII (#46,47,48,49): Mobility And The Power..(70 min. each) 19 Lecture on (4) Learning and Reinforcement: Exam Discussion Interactive Presentation 1: Glass Ceiling: (30 minutes) Interactive Presentation 2, Violence at Work (30 minutes) Case 27: Larry Ross: A Case for Discussion (35 minutes) 26 Exam #1 (additional integrative presentation space) Oct 3 Lecture on (5)Motivation, (6) Intra-group Dynamics Interactive Presentation 3: Workplace Creativity (35 minutes) Case 5: Money Motivation Debate (35 minutes) 4,5,6
10 Ropes Day 2: Part II, Section III (#14-17): Part III, Section V (#33-36) Motivation and Reinforcement (70 min. each) 17 Lecture on (7)Inter-group Dynamics 7,8,9 Interactive Presentation 4, Stress: Antecedents & Outcomes: (35 minutes) Interactive Presentation 5, International OB: (35 minutes) 24 Interactive Presentation 6, Conflict Resolution: (35 minutes) Interactive Presentation 7, Group Heterogeneity (35 minutes) Case 21: Two Person Negotiation: The Ugli Orange Case (35 minutes) Case 49: Valuing Diversity (30 minutes) 31 Interactive Presentation 8, Corporate Mentoring: (35 minutes) 10,11,12 Interactive Presentation 9, Human Resource Applications: (35 minutes) Lecture on Selected Topics (tentative) Nov 7
Exam #2 and (Distribute Final Exam Take-Home Component)
13 Final Exam Work and Peer Critique
21 Interactive Presentation 10, Organizational Justice/Fairness: (35 min.) Interactive Presentation 11, Workplace Romance: (35 minutes) 13,14 Interactive Presentation 12, Workplace Morality and Ethics: (35 min.) Dec 5 Case 24: My Best Boss Leader (30 minutes) Interactive Presentation 13, Top Management Teams: (35 min.) Interactive Presentation 14, Organizational Socialization: (35 min.)
Final Exam
Facilitation List Facilitator/s 1 Class Exercise: My Asset Base, 14 (45 minutes) Names________________________________________
Facilitator/s 2 Ropes Day 1: Part I, Section II (8-11): Socialization&Attribution (70 min) Names____________________________________________
Facilitator/s 3 Ropes Day 1: Part 4, Section VII (46-49): Mobility The Power... (70 min). Names____________________________________________
Facilitator/s 4 Case 27: Larry Ross: A Case for Discussion (35 minutes) Names____________________________________________
Facilitator/s 5 Case 5: Money Motivation Debate (35 minutes) Names____________________________________________
Facilitator/s 6 Ropes Day 2: Part II, Section III (14-17): Motiva...& Reinforce... (70 min) Names____________________________________________
Facilitator/s 7 Ropes Day 2: Part III, Section V (33-36): Motiva...& Reinforce... (70 min) Names____________________________________________
Facilitator/s 8 Case 21: Two Person Negotiation: The Ugli Orange Case (35 minutes) Names____________________________________________
Facilitator/s 9 Case 49: Valuing Diversity (30 minutes) Names____________________________________________
Facilitator/s 10 Case 24: My Best Boss Leader (30 minutes) Names____________________________________________
Sample Diversity Outline for 7-page written manuscript INTRODUCTION Workforce diversity (def.) and its relevance (1/2 page) BODY Two dimensions of diversity (1/4 page) -primary dimension -secondary dimension Types of diversity (1/4 page) -intra-national -cross-national This review will focus exclusively on the primary dimensions of diversity in an intranational context. (e.g., race, gender, and age diversity in home country) (3 pages) Why do companies diversify human resources?
Behavioral factors working against diversity in organizations Proposed Negative Effects (Tie in other OB topics) -Conflict -Communication Barriers Proposed Positive Effects (Tie in other OB topics) -Creativity -Problem-Solving Abilities
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 CONCLUSION AND IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE What are the managerial implications for what we know? (1/2 page)
What do we need to know? What research is needed? (1/2 page) FORMATTING ISSUES Cover sheet, outline, and reference page (APA or MLA) should accompany report. Use 1 ½ inch spacing and 12 point font. Use only refereed journal material for the body of your report. Plagarism will result in a failing grade (body will be checked with software package)
Provide me and the class with a 1-page summary of (1) list of definitions and (2) key findings.
Organizational Behavior 6301-502 Fall, 2002 Syllabus
Instructor: Office: Office Hours: Class Hours: Phone: Electronic mail: Website: Dr. Orlando Richard Jonsson 5.424 By Appointment Wednesday, 7:00-9:45PM in CN 1.120 972-883-4073 (Office) pretty@utdallas.edu and orgbevocr@aol.com http://www.utdallas.edu/~pretty/
Required Textbook Robbins, Essentials in Organizational Behavior, 7th ed. Bowen, Experiences in Management and Organizational Behavior, 4th ed. Ritti, The Ropes to Skip and The Ropes to Know, 5th ed. Course Objectives This course will provide a broad overview of the organization 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 competencies can be employed in a variety of arenas. Time management represents a secondary objective.
Exams and Grading
Component Points Percentage 90-100 80-89 70-79 <70 Grade A B C F Total Points 900-1000 800-899 700-799 <700
Exam #1 200 Exam #2 250 Exam #3 100 Participation* 80 Facilitation* 70 Quizzes* 50 Interactive Project* 250 --------------Total 1000
*Details to follow in class Identification
Bring an 8 ½ X 11 sheet of paper. Fold length-wise. Visibly write the name you would like to be called on the name tent.
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. 2. EXAMS will include lecture literature and textbook materials as well as definitions from interactive 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. Please notify me in advance if you will miss an exam. 3. PARTICIPATION: All students must be prepared to discuss EXPERIENCES CASES/ROPES TO SKIP and/or EXPERIMENTIAL EXERCISES on a daily basis. Non-facilitators should prepare a ½ page review and conceptual analysis for all experiences cases in the Experiences in Management and Organizational Behavior, and a ½ page theoretical analysis for each of the Rope to Skip and the Ropes to Know readings (there are eight ropes for a total of 4 pages). Please bold or italicize all OB related terms in concepts in which you apply to cases. Experimential exercises usually do not require a written assignment but you should be prepared for the in-class discussion and debate. 4. QUIZZES: Several times over the course of the semester there will be a short quiz. These quizzes will brief and related to the assigned class readings from the Essentials of Organizational Behavior. Quizzes will be short in nature (about 5 minutes), including several questions testing your reading of class materials. The format consists of either fill-in-the blank, true or false, or short answer. 5. FACILITATION: Facilitators should prepare a 2-page review and analysis for all cases and a 1-page comment sheet for each Ropes reading. Facilitators should also bring (present for about 5-minutes) a 1-page article summary of an applied classic or current article (company specific or general) related to the topic to share with the audience. 6. INTERACTIVE PROJECT: The project will consist of two components: oral and written. The oral component, depending on your topic, can range from 30 to 35 minutes and is intended to be informative but interactive. Informativeness requires substantive content and full coverage of the topic (what should the class know?) and literature should be delivered professionally (e.g., power-point, transparencies, note cards, business attire). I strongly encourage rehearsal of your presentation. Interactiveness may be inclusive of a video application, a group exercise, a role-play, etc. Straight lecture is discouraged. The written component should follow a format similar to articles published in refereed journals (see the appended Sample Diversity Outline for 7-page paper). The goal necessitates comprehensiveness. In other words, you should take your topic as the umbrella and tie it to other organizational behavior concepts. 7. Students needing testing accommodations or classroom accommodations based on disability are encouraged to discuss the need with me as soon as possible.
Tentative Schedule for Organizational Behavior Date Aug Subjects Chapter Readings
28 Course Coverage: Introductory Lecture: Facilitation & Interactive Presentation Break-up 4 Library and Project Research 1
Sept
11 Lecture: (1)Personality&Attitudes, (2)Perception&Attribution 2,3 (3)Problem Solving Styles: Exercise: My Asset Base, 14 (45 min.) 18 Ropes Day 1: Part I, Section II (#8,9,10,11): Socialization & Attribution Part 4, Section VII (#46,47,48,49): Mobility And The Power..(70 min. each) 25 Lecture on (4) Learning and Reinforcement: Exam Discussion Interactive Presentation 1: Glass Ceiling: (30 minutes) Interactive Presentation 2, Violence at Work (30 minutes) Case 27: Larry Ross: A Case for Discussion (35 minutes) Oct 2 Exam #1 (additional integrative presentation space) 9 Lecture on (5)Motivation, (6) Intra-group Dynamics Interactive Presentation 3: Workplace Creativity (35 minutes) Case 5: Money Motivation Debate (35 minutes) 4,5,6
16 Ropes Day 2: Part II, Section III (#14-17): Part III, Section V (#33-36) Motivation and Reinforcement (70 min. each) 23 Lecture on (7)Inter-group Dynamics 7,8,9 Interactive Presentation 4, Stress: Antecedents & Outcomes: (35 minutes) Interactive Presentation 5, International OB: (35 minutes) 30 Interactive Presentation 6, Conflict Resolution: (35 minutes) Interactive Presentation 7, Group Heterogeneity (35 minutes) Case 21: Two Person Negotiation: The Ugli Orange Case (35 minutes) Case 49: Valuing Diversity (30 minutes) Nov 6 Exam #2 and (Distribute Final Exam Take-Home Component) 13 Interactive Presentation 8, Corporate Mentoring: (35 minutes) 10,11,12 Interactive Presentation 9, Emotional Labor: (35 minutes) Interactive Presentation 10, Organizational Justice/Fairness: (35 minutes)
17 Lecture on Selected Topics Interactive Presentation 11, Workplace Romance: (35 minutes) 13,14 Interactive Presentation 12, Workplace Morality and Ethics: (35 minutes) 20 Case 24: My Best Boss Leader (30 minutes) Interactive Presentation 13, Top Management Teams: (35 minutes) Interactive Presentation 14, Organizational Socialization: (35 minutes) 27 Grade and Final Exam Discussion: Additional Space for Interactive Suggested Topics: Management Compensation, Managing Human Resources Dec 4 Final Exam
Facilitation List Facilitator/s 1 Class Exercise: My Asset Base, 14 (45 minutes) Names________________________________________
Facilitator/s 2 Ropes Day 1: Part I, Section II (8-11): Socialization&Attribution (70 min) Names____________________________________________
Facilitator/s 3 Ropes Day 1: Part 4, Section VII (46-49): Mobility The Power... (70 min). Names____________________________________________
Facilitator/s 4 Case 27: Larry Ross: A Case for Discussion (35 minutes) Names____________________________________________
Facilitator/s 5 Case 5: Money Motivation Debate (35 minutes) Names____________________________________________
Facilitator/s 6 Ropes Day 2: Part II, Section III (14-17): Motiva...& Reinforce... (70 min) Names____________________________________________
Facilitator/s 7 Ropes Day 2: Part III, Section V (33-36): Motiva...& Reinforce... (70 min) Names____________________________________________
Facilitator/s 8 Case 21: Two Person Negotiation: The Ugli Orange Case (35 minutes) Names____________________________________________
Facilitator/s 9 Case 49: Valuing Diversity (30 minutes) Names____________________________________________
Facilitator/s 10 Case 24: My Best Boss Leader (30 minutes) Names____________________________________________
Sample Diversity Outline for 7-page written manuscript INTRODUCTION Workforce diversity (def.) and its relevance (1/2 page) BODY Two dimensions of diversity (1/4 page) -primary dimension -secondary dimension Types of diversity (1/4 page) -intra-national -cross-national This review will focus exclusively on the primary dimensions of diversity in an intranational context. (e.g., race, gender, and age diversity in home country) (3 pages) Why do companies diversify human resources?
Behavioral factors working against diversity in organizations Proposed Negative Effects (Tie in other OB topics) -Conflict -Communication Barriers Proposed Positive Effects (Tie in other OB topics) -Creativity -Problem-Solving Abilities
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 CONCLUSION AND IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE What are the managerial implications for what we know? (1/2 page)
What do we need to know? What research is needed? (1/2 page) FORMATTING ISSUES Cover sheet, outline, and reference page (APA or MLA) should accompany report. Use 1 ½ inch spacing and 12 point font. Use only refereed journal material for the body of your report. Plagarism will result in a failing grade (body will be checked with software package)
Provide me and the class with a 1-page summary of (1) list of definitions and (2) key findings.