WAYLAND BAPTIST UNIVERSITY

							                                                      SYLLABUS

1. Wayland Baptist University, Fairbanks Campus, School of Business

2. Mission Statement: Wayland Baptist University exists to educate students in an academically
challenging, learning-focused and distinctively Christian environment for professional success,
lifelong learning, and service to God and humankind.

3. Course: MGMT 4320– {FB10}, Organizational Behavior

4. Term: Winter – February 22, 2010 to May 14, 2010

5. Instructor: Michele Dresel

6. Office Phone and email: 907-377-1805, michele.dresel@wayland.wbu.edu; micheledresel@yahoo.com

7. Office Hours, Building, and Location: Eielson AFB, Alaska Bldg 2631 Room 130 First Floor

8. Class Meeting Time and Location: Tuesday 6 to 10 pm, Eielson AFB, AK

9. Catalog Description: Ethical dimensions of goals and values of organizations
and managers, perspectives on corporate social responsibility, influence of government,
history, and culture on organizations, effective management roles, dynamics of informal
groups, and understanding and working with people.

10. Prerequisites: MGMT 3304

11. Required Textbook and Resources:

 BOOK                                AUTHOR        ED YEAR        PUBLISHER               ISBN#   REVIEW
 Organizational Behavior: An
 Introduction to Your Life in           Andre             2009       Pearson        0-131-85495x Spring 10
 Organizations


12. Optional Materials:

13. Course Outcome Competencies:
Upon completion of this course the student should be able to:

       Define management and the management process and explain the functions of management in an
        organization.
       Describe the key competencies necessary for managerial effectiveness;
       Identify how personalities and attitudes affect behavior, commitment, and organizational effectiveness;
       Describe motivation and the motivational process;
       Explain the concepts of stress and the stressors that affect organizational performance;
       Contrast the basic characteristics of groups (formal and informal) and teams;
       Identify the different styles of conflict handling and different negotiation strategies;
       Identify the essentials of effective leadership; assess the limitations on a leader’s impact;
       Discuss how interpersonal communication affects relationships among employees;
       Explain the basic concepts, principles, and models for making ethical decisions;
       Explain how organizational cultures are formed, sustained, and changed;
       Identify key pressures for change;
       Describe common reasons for individual and organizational resistance to change and methods for promoting
        change.
14. Attendance Requirements: Attendance is required. Excessive late arrivals or early departures will be taken
into consideration. Material will be discussed in class and included in the exams that are not in the book. It is the
student’s responsibility to obtain any material missed by not attending class for any reason. The student must not
miss any more than 25% of the class. Any more misses may result in failure of the class. In case of TDY’s the
instructor should be notified as soon as possible.

15. Disability Statement: “In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), it is
the policy of Wayland Baptist University that no otherwise qualified person with a disability be
excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subject to discrimination under any
educational program or activity in the university. The Coordinator of Counseling Services serves as the
coordinator of students with a disability and should be contacted concerning accommodation requests at
(806) 291- 3765. Documentation of a disability must accompany any request for accommodations.”

16: Course Requirements and Grading Criteria:

Readings: Assigned readings are to be completed prior to the class session for which they are assigned.

Plagiarism Policy: Intellectual integrity and truthfulness are fundamental to scholarship. Scholars, whether they
are performing as students or as teachers, are engaged in a search for truth. Plagiarism is a form of cheating and
also a form of theft. Plagiarism occurs when a student fails to give proper credit when information is either quoted
or paraphrased. Carelessness is no excuse. As such, it is a breach of scholarly responsibility.
It is also unethical and in some cases, illegal. Looking at or copying someone else’s test, answer sheet, and/or
paper are counted as cheating. Plagiarism will result in an “F” in the course.

Exams: Examinations will consist of Midterm and Final Exam (each worth 100 points).

Term-Paper: Students will complete a research paper for this class. The paper should be a minimum of 5 pages, a
maximum of 7 pages (not counting title or reference pages), and should utilize between four to eight references
(minimum of two references must be academic or scholarly references, e.g. books, significant research, journals,
etc.). The paper can have two graphical elements (tables, charts, artwork, etc.) Students present an Executive
Summary of this paper to the class via PowerPoint. Papers must utilize APA format


Course Requirements and Evaluation:
Each make up 25 percent of final grade and must be completed in order to meet course requirements.

       Mid-Term
       Final
       5 to 7 -page paper with short oral presentation to class--paper will follow APA guidelines
       Attendance / Participation/class assignments

20% will be taken off the grade for each day the assignment is passed due.


Grading Scale:

A = 90 - 100%
B = 80 - 89%
C = 70 - 79%
D = 60 - 69%
F = below 60%
I = For Incomplete
W = For Withdrawal
17. Tentative Schedule: (Calendar, Topics, Assignments)

February 23              Introductions
                         Course Overview
                         Discussion Chapters 1 and 2

March 2                  Discussion Chapters 3 and 4

March 6                  Spring Break (no class)

March 16                 Discussion Chapters 5 and 6

March 23                 Discussion Chapters 7 and 8

March 30                 Discussion Chapters 9 and 10

April 6                  Mid-Term Exam

April 13                 Discussion Chapters 11, 12 and 13

April 20                 Discussion Chapters 14, 15 and 16

April 27                 Discussion Chapters 17, 18 and 19

May 4                    Class Presentation /Papers Due

May 11                   Final Exam


18. Additional information as desired by the faculty member.

Student Responsibilities: Students are responsible for reading, understanding, and obeying all academic policies
appearing in the Wayland Baptist University Academic Catalog applicable to their curriculum and/or program of
study.

Changes in the Syllabus: Although this course is expected to follow the syllabus as written, the instructor
reserves the right to adjust the syllabus. The instructor will inform the students of all major changes in a
reasonable and timely manner.

Division of Business Goals: The division of business is committed to producing graduates who have the
knowledge and skills to excel in business in its various sub disciplines. We are also committed to instruction in
the business disciplines that is invested with the values of Christianity.