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BA 352-004 Organizational
Behavior - Spring 2005
TTh 1000-1150 Bexell 416
Instructor: Marvin
Loper, Ph.D.
Office: Bx 312 telephone
Office Hours: TTh
1200-1400 and by appointment marvinloper@msn.com
Note! Each
student should check their e-mail regularly, for this will be a significant
means of communication between student and instructor. Students registered for business courses
have an assigned e-mail address on the
Learning Outcomes:
Students successfully
completing this course will:
- Demonstrate understanding of behavioral
science concepts and theories.
- Recognize these concepts in the dynamics
of individual and group behavior.
- Be able to apply concepts and theories to
organizational situations and experiences.
- Demonstrate skills necessary for effective
membership in work groups.
- Recognize differences appropriate for
leadership and management in non-home cultures and countries.
Texts:
- Kinicki,
Course Requirements:
- Tests/quizzes. There will be 2 mid-terms and a final
examination based on reading assignments, lectures and in-class
activities. Exam format will be
multiple-choice and short essay questions.
Also, there will be short, multiple choice quizzes on readings
assigned for the day.
- Group Participation. The course is experiential. You must take an active part in
group activities and the course material.
Thus, you are expected to think about the concepts and theories,
evaluate their usefulness, and find ways to apply them in completing
course assignments, particularly group assignments. Active participation in your group work
is a necessary portion of the course requirements.
- Class Participation. Every student in the class has a
contribution to make. Thus, every
student is expected to actively speak up in class discussions and learning
activities. This applies to
whole-class discussions as well as small group work. For those who are uncomfortable about
being an active participant in whole-class discussions, please contact the
instructor to develop strategies that will help increase involvement. Full participation means you must
volunteer comments and observations during class discussion. Failure to participate can result in a
lowered course grade.
- Group Projects. Seven work groups of 5-6 members will be
formed by the third class meeting.
These groups will maintain the same membership throughout the term
and will work on a variety of assignments during the term. The group assignments represent 45% of
each student’s potential course points.
Groups will be responsible for assessing the relative contribution
of its membership on the graded group work.
- Attendance and Group Formation. Groups will be formed via self selection
on the second class meeting.
Attendance at this class is mandatory. Participation in group meetings is
critical and penalties will be assessed for absences. Two
class absences are allowed. Fifty
points will be deducted for each absence beyond these two. Arriving after class has begun will
count as an absence, as will leaving early. The two allowed absences should provide
flexibility to deal with unexpected illness or emergencies. There will be no exception to this
policy. Thus, students with
regularly scheduled activities that will keep them from attending or
participating fully in the group work should consider taking the course in
another term.
- Grading.
Points accumulated during the term determine course grade. Points can be earned as follows:
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- Rules and Expectations:
- Advance notice and acceptable reasons are
required to avoid a 25% deduction for late submission of an assignment
including quizzes and tests. No
points will be awarded for late work after a graded assignment or exam
has been returned to the class.
- Assignments MUST be typed. Well written English and accurate
spelling are expected. A total of
five or more spelling and/or grammar errors will cost 10% of the
available points for the assignment.
- Staple pages together and submit without
binders. Include your name(s),
your class ID number(s) and class group number in the heading. Written assignments can be handled
using a Word document attachment to an email sent to the instructor. This process will be discussed in
class.
- IMPORTANT
Submitted work must be your own or your group’s. Citations for all material used from
others must be made. Academically
responsible citations and references must be made. This means direct quotes from others’
work must be enclosed in quotation marks.
Any case of academic dishonesty will result in a grade of F for the
course. Academic Regulations and Procedures allow this action and they
are described in the Schedule of Classes.
Each student is expected to know and understand these policies and
regulations.
- While it rarely happens, the instructor
reserves the right to curve the grades to reflect an appropriate
distribution of grades.
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