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BA
352 Organizational Behavior (4 credits)
Fall
2006
Schedule]
[Teamwork] [Assignments] [Readings]
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Julie Stenson, Ph.D. Office # 312 Bexell 541.737.6048 |
Office hours: Mon Wed Or, by appointment |
Learning Outcomes
Students
who successfully complete BA 352:
• Assess the values, attitudes, perceptions and
behaviors that affect how you interact with others in an organization
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Develop and enhance the essential interpersonal
skills for being an effective coworker and manager
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Work as a productive member of a work group or team
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Correctly use organizational behavior concepts and
terminology (i.e. talk like a manager)
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Use organizational behavior models and frames of
reference to diagnose individual and group situations in order to respond
appropriately
Texts and Readings
• Kinicki, A. & Kreitner, R. (2006). Organizational behavior: Key concepts,
skills & best practices. NY: McGraw-Hill. 2nd edition (one
copy on reserve at Valley Library)
• Byham, W.C. (1998) Zapp.
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Additional readings will be assigned.
Additional Course Information
Individual and team assignments
and resource materials will be posted to the web, accessible through the
Look in the following folders
(frequently updated):
Individual
Assignment and Resources
Individual Requirements
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Examinations (400
points)
There will be 2 examinations: a
midterm (200 points) and a final (200 points). Exams will cover the text and
other assigned readings as well as classroom presentations, discussions and
activities.
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Team and Peer Evaluation Memo (100 points)
You will evaluate the
contributions and behaviors of your team and individual team members.
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Class and Team Participation (50 points)
Your attendance and
participation will be assessed by instructor and by your team. Two missed classes are permitted (although
not encouraged). Showing up after class or a group activity has begun, as well
as leaving early, may count as an absence. Twenty-five points may be deducted
from your overall total for each missed class beyond two.
Team
Requirements
During the first week you will
form project teams of five persons that will be maintained throughout the term.
Many class activities will take place in these teams. It‘s up to you to
organize and structure the team in order to achieve course goals. The major project
deliverables for your team are:
• a chapter
presentation (100 points)
• a formal work
plan (50 points)
• a 10-15 page resource
guide (200 points)
• a 10-12 minute resource
guide oral presentation (100
points)
Written Assignments
Your written materials, both individual and team, will be
assessed against the standards of business English, including grammar,
spelling, organization and presentation. Contact the
No written assignments will be accepted late unless you
receive permission from the instructor prior to the due date. Permission will
be granted only for serious reasons and then only with adequate (at least one
class period) advance notice.” Forgotten” papers will be docked points.
Academic
Honesty
Any case of academic dishonesty will result in a grade of
F for the course. This action is allowed
by Academic Regulations and Procedures as described in the Schedule of
Classes. For more information, refer to
the student conduct website: http://www.orst.edu/admin/stucon/index.htm
and /or the Academic issues page http:www.orst.edu/admin/stucon/achon.htm.
Special
Needs
If you have any special needs that will need to be
accommodated, please contact me during the first week of the term.
Assessment and Grading
Your individual grade will be assigned according to the
number of points earned throughout the term. Maximum number of points for each
assignment is listed below. However, an adjustment to the overall class
distribution may be made by the instructor at the end of the term to account
for the degree of difficulty in course examinations. The expanded (+/-) letter
grade system is used for this course. You are expected to keep track of your
own points.
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Course
Requirement |
Points |
Your
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Individual
assignments ~ 550 points
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Mid-term exam |
200 |
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Final exam |
200 |
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Team and Peer evaluation: rating and memo |
100 |
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Participation (-Attendance costs per absence >
than 2) |
50 |
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Team
assignments ~ 450 points |
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Team chapter presentation |
100 |
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Team Project |
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Work plan
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50 |
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Resource
Guide |
200 |
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Presentation |
100 |
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Total Course Points |
1000 |
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Any appeals to a grade received must be submitted in
writing within one week of the receipt of the grade and must include
detailed, specific rationale for a review of the grade.
E-mail Communication
I will occasionally communicate
with you using your
Your Photo
If you have not already done so,
please have your COB photo taken by Friday Sept. 29.