MANA 3318--Mon/Wed/Fri--11 AMTelephone: 817/272-3859
Organizational BehaviorOffice Hours: 2:30-3 PM on Mondays; Professor--Dr. J. Baldwin, Rm. 605 6:30-7 PM on Wednesdays; or by ap-
Fall 2010; ointment.
COURSE OUTLINE
8-24Introduction; pp. 1-510-27Pp. 152-60
8-30Pp. 5-1210-29Pp. 161-68
9-1Pp. 13-2011-1Pp. 169-76
9-6HOLIDAY!! Time to play!
9-8Pp. 20-2711-3Pp. 177-85
9-10Pp. 28-3511-5PP. 186-93
9-13Pp. 36-4311-8Pp. 194-203
9-15Pp. 44-5311-10Pp. TEST IV over Chaps. 10-12
9-17TEST I over Chaps. 1-311-12Pp. 204-10
9-20Pp. 54-6011-15Pp. 211-18
9-22Movie 11-17Pp. 219-26
9-24Pp. 61-6811-19Pp. 227-34
9-27Pp. 69-7611-22Pp. 235-43
9-29Pp. 77-8511-24Pp. 244-52
10-1Pp. 86-93Thanksgiving Holiday! Thank heaven!
10-4Pp. 94-10111-29Pp. 253-60
10-6TEST II over Chaps. 4-612-1Pp. 261-68
10-8Pp. 102-0712-3Pp. 269-76
10-11Movie 12-6Pp. 277-85
10-13Pp. 108-1612-8Pp. 286-93
10-15Pp. 117-2512-10Pp. 294-303
10-18Pp. 126-32FINAL EXAM--Covers Chaps. 13-18
10-20Pp. 133-40
10-22Pp. 141-51
10-25TEST III over Chaps. 7-9
Grade Analysis:Test I15%Test IV 15%
Test II20%FINAL 30%
Test III20%TOTAL100%
TEXTBOOK: OrgBr by D. Nelson and J. Quick, 2nd Edition, copyright 2011. This course deals with the variety of factors which influence individual and organizational behavior, or both. Significant topical areas we will evaluate together this semester include, but are not limited to, how individuals gather and process information, how information influences individual behavior, how individuals work well or poorly together, organizational structures, organizational cultures, and the challenges of managing "change".
ACADEMIC DISHONESTY
It is the philosophy of The University of Texas at Arlington that academic dishonesty is a completely unacceptable mode of conduct and will not be tolerated in any form. All persons involved in academic dishonesty will be disciplined in accordance with University regulations and procedures. Discipline may include suspension or expulsion from the University.
"Scholastic dishonesty includes but is not limited to cheating, plagiarism, collusion, the submission for credit of any work or materials that are attributable in whole or in part to another person, taking an examination for another person, any act designed to give unfair advantage to a student or the attempt to commit such acts." (Regents' Rules and Regulations, Part One, Chapter VI, Section 3, Subsection 3.2, Subdivision 3.22)
STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES
1]Students will be able to identify the different factors which influence individual and group behavior in the business organizational environment.
2]Students will be able to describe the impact of individual personality, values, emotions, and attitudes on the workplace.
3]Students will be able to identify and differentiate between the major theories of work motivation.
4]Students will be able to identify characteristics of group/team dynamics and their decision-making.
5]Students will be able to explain how power, negotiations, and leadership affect business organizations--both positively and negatively.
6]Students will be able describe the major theories of leadership and their core tenets.
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