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Course Outline Organizational Behaviour – BUAD 216 Business Administration Administrative Studies Administrative Information Campus: Cranbrook Phone: 1-877-489-2687 Revised: December 2007 Author: Program: Business Administration Diploma Administrative Studies 45 lecture hours Instructor: Gretchen Whetham, BES, CA, MBA Office: 140i Phone: 250-489-2751 Gretchen Ext. 3315 E-mail: Location: whetham@cotr.bc.ca Cranbrook Department Head: Dean of Instruction: Implementation Date: January 2008 Required text(s): Robbins & Langton rd Fundamentals of Organizational Behaviour, 3 Canadian Edition. Toronto: Pearson (2007) GENERAL COURSE DESCRIPTION: In this course students can discover and apply concepts to both explain and influence how people and their organizations work. Specific topics include motivation, perception, personality, emotions, communication, team dynamics, decision making, conflict and negotiation, power and organizational politics, leadership, organizational change and development and organization, culture. RELATIONSHIP TO COLLEGE PROGRAM This course is required for all Business Administration Diploma (two-year) programs, Event Management Certificate, the Database Administrator Certificate, and the Network Support Technician Program, and can be used as an elective in the Business Administration Certificate (one-year) Program, Tourism Management Diploma Associate of Arts Degree, Human Kinetics Diploma, and Recreation Management Diploma. It is available online as well as in a traditional classroom in the winter semester. Prior Learning Assessment: If you are seeking prior credit for this course, evidence of your learning achievement may include: • diagnoses of individual, group and organization situations and appropriate recommendations to improve productivity, job satisfaction, absenteeism and turnover in organizations. Such analyses will include written and oral reports and demonstrated behaviour. Prequisites: Same as program requirements Corequisites: None College credit: 3 credits Transfer Credit: For transfers within British Columbia institutions, please visit http://www.bctransferguide.ca For professional associations, please visit each professional association website to determine transfer credits. LEARNING OUTCOMES: At the successful completion of this course, you should be able to: • Use theoretical frameworks to interpret and analyze work-related situations and communicate your analysis to others in a variety of media and contexts. • Recommend, justify and demonstrate various actions to improve employee productivity, job satisfaction, absenteeism and turnover. • Apply organizational and management theory to complete group projects. • Develop an awareness of how your values and attitudes, motivation and feedback affect the dynamics and outcome of group projects. © College of Rockies 12/19/2007 do H:\PSC\OUTLINE\RTF-PDF NewOutlines\BUAD216.rtf 2 This course should help you: • • • • • Communicate effectively in business language in formal and informal situations. Coach and support team members and others. Make decisions. Manage small projects individually and with a group. Constructively evaluate yourself and others. ESSENTIAL SKILLS DEVELOPED IN THIS COURSE: Students may develop this skill during my course: Skills for Busy Students • Recognize personal learning style • Practice strategies to reduce stress level and deal with anxiety Research Skills • Use the OUTLOOK database (database providing access to all libraries in BC) • Use full-text online database to locate current journal and magazine articles • Place interlibrary loans Getting Hired Skills • Recognize personal skills and attributes COURSE WORK: Delivery: Classes will include brief lectures and a great deal of discussion focused on assigned readings, videos, and case scenarios. There will be opportunities to make presentations, role play, do on-line research and write memos in class. Attendance is very important. Resources: In addition to the required text, there are many other books on organizational behaviour, motivation, quality, teamwork, leadership and organizational change in the College Library for you to access. You will also explore several Internet sites. EVALUATION AND ASSESSMENT: 1. Quizzes, writing assignments and presentations 2. Unit Exams (20% each) 3. Reflective Journal and Paper TOTAL % of Total Grade 25% 60% 15% 100% © College of Rockies 12/19/2007 do H:\PSC\OUTLINE\RTF-PDF NewOutlines\BUAD216.rtf 3 POLICY ON LATE ASSIGNMENTS: Assignments must be handed in on or before the date and time specified by the instructor. The penalty for late assignments is 20% per school day. Late assignments will not be accepted after the earlier of five school days or the day and time the marked assignments have been returned to other students. Extenuating circumstances may be accommodated, but the instructor must be notified on or before the due date. EXAM POLICY: Students must attend all required scheduled exams that make up a final grade at the appointed time and place. Accommodation for illness or personal crisis may be made by individual instructors. Additional accommodation will not be made unless a written request is sent to and approved by the appropriate Department Head prior to the scheduled exam. Any student who misses a scheduled exam without approval will be given a grade of “0” for the exam. PLAGIARISM POLICY: Plagiarism – using the oral or written words and ideas of others without proper acknowledgment – is an academic offense. Because plagiarism is a form of academic misconduct, students found guilty face serious consequences. Students who are unsure of what constitutes plagiarism are advised to consult with an instructor or to refer to section 2.4.4 in the College Policy Manual. Course grades will be assigned as follows: Mark (Percent) Grade >95 A+ 85 94 A 80 84 A77 79 B+ 74 76 B 70 73 B67 69 C+ 64 66 C 60 63 C50 – 59 D < 50 F COURSE UNITS: Part 1: Developing an Understanding of the Workplace What is Organizational Behaviour? Perception, Personality, and Emotions Values, Attitudes, and Their Effects in the Workplace Stress at Work Part 2: Striving for Performance Motivating Self and Others Working in Teams Part 3: The Uneasy Sides of Interaction Communication, Conflict, and Negotiation Power and Politics The Toxic Workplace © College of Rockies 12/19/2007 do H:\PSC\OUTLINE\RTF-PDF NewOutlines\BUAD216.rtf 4 Part 4: Sharing the Organizational Vision Leadership Decision Making, Creativity, and Ethics Organizational Culture and Change READINGS, ACTIVITIES and ASSIGNMENTS are described in the detailed schedule distributed in the first week of classes. Student Supports Student Services offers a wide range of supports to help students meet their educational, career and personal goals. We are committed to helping students succeed. • Tutorial support through peer tutoring • Aboriginal Services and Resident Elder support. • Assistance with educational and career planning • Assistance in resolving issues that may affect students’ academic performance or college adjustment. • Financial aid • Student employment services • Disability Services provides information, support, and accommodation in all College programs to students with documented disabilities ranging from attention deficit, learning disabilities, chronic health issues, hearing and visual impairments, physical disabilities, and temporary impairments due to accident, illness, or injury Contact Student Services by phone at 489-8243 or 1-877-489-2687 Local 8243 or by email at studentservices@cotr.bc.ca COURSE COSTS: The tuition fees and any other fees such as student union fees for this course/program are determined by the fee structure for University Studies, Career Technical, or Vocational programs/courses. For details of current tuition fees, please check current College of the Rockies Program Guide and/or our website at www.cotr.bc.ca/registration under Fees and Refunds. Please note that some programs/courses require students to pay equipment fees; check specific programs for details. College of the Rockies reserves the right to change fees without notice. Please visit the College Bookstore at www.cotr.bc.ca/bookstore to view the list of textbooks and other learning materials or tools required for the course. • © College of Rockies 12/19/2007 do H:\PSC\OUTLINE\RTF-PDF NewOutlines\BUAD216.rtf 5 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: You can contact: Gretchen Whetham at 489-2751, local 3315 for further information. This line is available 24 hours per day and should also be used to advise the instructor of absences or delays. You can also E-mail Gretchen at: whetham@cotr.bc.ca Department Head: Darrell Bethune, 250-489-2751 local 3321; E-mail bethune@cotr.bc.ca Dean: Dr. Ardy Smith Miller, 250-489-2751, local 8219; E-mail smithmiller@cotr.bc.ca COURSE CHANGES: Information contained in this course outline is correct at the time of publication. Content of the courses is revised on an ongoing basis to ensure relevance to changing educational, employment, and marketing needs. The instructor will endeavour to provide notice of changes to students as soon as possible. The instructor reserves the right to add or delete material from courses. The timetable may also be revised. © College of Rockies 12/19/2007 do H:\PSC\OUTLINE\RTF-PDF NewOutlines\BUAD216.rtf 6