SYLLABUS
MGT 6135
Organization Theory and Behavior
Fall 2009
Instructor: Dr.
N. A. Beadles II
Office: 430
Atkinson
E-mail: see my policy on email
Phone: 445-2575
Text (s) Consult the
Bookstore. (I used to have a hyperlink here, but the University changes
links).
Office Hours: Monday/Wednesday: 10:00-11:00 AM
Monday 3:15-5:00 PM
By Appointment (I am often in at other times, feel free to drop by for a chat - - if I’m busy I’ll let you know). I’ll generally be in at 8:00 AM M/W mornings and Tuesday, but I’m not committing to being here for “office hours”.
If you have a sense of humor then you can click here for my take on office hours (if that offended you then you can click here).
Course Objectives and
Description:
The
objective of this course is to familiarize students with the fundamentals of
organization theory and organizational behavior. Topics to be covered include organizational
structure, culture, technology, environment, and decision-making, as well as
other organizational topics.
Policies:
The
format for this class will generally consist of student presentations, class
discussion, and case studies. The
requirements are as follows: 2 exams (30% and 40%); term project (15%);
participation (15 %). Term project and final exam will be discussed in class.
Exam format is short answer,
discussion, true/false, multiple choice. No make-ups are provided for.
Articles:
Each student is responsible for bringing a relatively current article to class for discussion (that means do this yourself - - 1 article distributed among several students is not acceptable) along with a typed summary of the article. These articles should relate to material covered in class for that particular week (indeed you must identify the concept in the book that the article illustrates or explicates). Unrelated articles are not acceptable. Articles may not be discussed every class, however, students should bring their articles and summaries each day in anticipation of discussion. Normally (but not necessarily), each student will be called upon to present one article per week (no duplication allowed). No credit will be given for reading the material in class. Rather, each student will be expected to summarize the article in his/her own words and lead a discussion based on the information contained in the article. You should maintain an orderly notebook of the articles throughout the semester (the format is available at my website).
Project(s)
To be
discussed in class (the project will consist of the completed notebook of your
articles).
General Policies for Dr. Beadles’ Courses
See Dr. Beadles’ webpage http://hercules.gcsu.edu/~nbeadles/
Cheating
Unless informed otherwise you will
be provided with all necessary paper.
You are responsible for your writing instrument (remember to bring a scanable lead pencil) and, if needed, a calculator. Any other materials are not permitted at
your desk. The presence of any notes at
your desk--no matter what class--will
be considered cheating and you will be subject to discipline by the
Your continuation in this course is premised on your acceptance of this policy. If you cannot abide by this condition you should drop the class. Continuance in the class constitutes an implied agreement to the policy
Students with Disabilities
It is the
policy of GCSU to accommodate students with disabilities, pursuant to federal
and state law. Any student with a disability who needs accommodation, for
example in seating placement or in arrangements for examinations, should inform
the instructor at the beginning of the course. The chair of the department
offering this course is also available to assist with accommodations.
Schedule
The following schedule indicates the topics for class discussion. Please note that this is a tentative schedule and variations (actually, they can be major variations) in timing may occur. Note also that the syllabus itself (with the exception of the section on cheating) is not to be considered a contract which cannot be modified. I reserve the right to make change when I deem them necessary.
Tentative Course Outline (other readings and work will be assigned
weekly as we continue throughout the course and topics may be modified to
reflect the interests of the students).
|
Week
of: |
Topics |
|
8/17 |
Introduction |
|
8/24 |
Chapter 1 Introduction to Organizational Behavior Chapter 2 Organizational Culture (Do 1 article this week. Just do Chapter 2 for your project) |
|
8/31 |
Chapter 3 Individual Differences and Work Behavior (Do 2 articles this week one for each chapter) Chapter 4 Perceptions, Attributions, and Emotions |
|
9/7 |
Labor Day no class on Monday the 7th |
|
9/14 |
Chapter 5 Motivation Chapter 6 Job Design, Work, and Motivation |
|
9/21 |
Chapter 6 Job Design, Work, and Motivation Chapter 7 Evaluation, Feedback, and Rewards |
|
9/28 |
Test I |
|
10/5 |
Chapter 8 Managing Misbehavior (Ethics) Chapter 10 Groups and Teams |
|
10/12 |
Fall Break no class on Monday the 12th |
|
10/19 |
Chapter 12 Power, Politics, and Empowerment |
|
10/26 |
Chapter 13 Communication |
|
11/2 |
Chapter 14 Decision Making |
|
11/9 |
Chapter 15 Leadership |
|
11/16 |
Chapter 16 Organizational Structure and Design Projects Due |
|
11/23 |
Test II |
|
11/30 |
Last day of class: Grades Returned: Review for Exam |
|
12/7 |
Final Exam |