Course syllabus for MGMT 810 Problems in Organizational Behavior
Course description: Study of the development of organizational theory and critical examination of its value for explaining organizational change and phenomena

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MGMT 810 Problems in Organizational Behavior

**Governors State UniversityCollege ofBusiness and Public AdministrationkCourse Number & Title: MGMT 810'Problems in OrganizationalBehaviorSession:Instructor:Phone No:E-mail:Office Hours:Credit Hours: 3Catalog Description:Study of the development of organizational theory and criticalexamination of its value for explaining organizational change andphenomena.Prerequisites:Textbooks:Winter Trimester, Block 1, 1996Tuesday,7:30 - 10:20Dr. Marsha Katz(708) 534 4952M-Katz@acs.gsu-bgu.eduMonday,Wednesday 1:00 - 2:00 pmMonday 6:30 - 7:30 pmTuesday 6:30 - 7:30 pmAnd by appointmentMGMT 301 or PADM 301 •lau, J. and Shani, A. B. (1992).Behavior in Organizations:Aj}. Experiential Approach,_ 6th Ed.Irwin, Homewood, ILTossiOrganizational Behavior and Managementh Contingency, ApproachPWS Kent Publishing Co.Instructional Modalities: Experiential Exercises\Discussion\LectureBr2-\©0O«JPNExpected student Outcomes,:By the end of this course, the student will:1. have a knowledge of behavioral science theory and conceptsas applicable to organizations as systems.2. have a knowledge of methods and techniques (technology)relevant to developing effectiveness of individuals, workteams and organizations.3. understand how perceptual distortion affects communication,motivation and frustration in human organizations.4. have the ability to use team skills, e.g., problem solving,decision making, and communication.5. have a better awareness of their own motivation and responseto frustration; how to enhance motivation and cope withstress.6. have a greater awareness of individual differences and theirimpact on group and organizational effectiveness.Grading:;Team Development Paper 40%Midterm 20%Final 20%Participation 20*Journal* 21100%* You must complete the Journal to pass the course.Papers: Journal and Team Development Paper. See Appendix B andC in text (Lau and Shani).The Journal should be kept in a 3 ring binder and canbe handwritten, typed or word processed. The journalmay be inspected by the instructor at several differenttimes during the semester.The Team Development paper must be typed or wordprocessed and double spaced with a l" margin.The journal will serve two separate functions. Itshould include reflections on the development of the group. Thiswill help in writing the team development paper. Also it shouldinclude thoughts on the articles assigned in the reader. Thiswill be used for discussion once a month.General Education Iagu.es:Writing and critical thinking skills are incorporated into thisclass through extensive case analysis discussions and writingassignments..Syllabus SfcafegJasnfe lor. Persons with Disabilities:It is the intention of the institution to support full participation of all students, regardless of physical ability level.Therefore, if any student needs consideration of his/her physicalabilities in order to complete the course, please notify theinstructor as soon as possible.TENTATIVE CLASS SCHEDULEDate1/161/23TjpjplEIntroductionExpectations & LearningChapter1,2(L)pp. 16-29 (T)"A ContingencyModel"3(L)pp. 456-470,"Leadership:Good,. . ."pp. 497-506 (T)"Leadership &Reinforcement"Tentative Exercises1-12-11/30 Leadership2/6 organizationCase: Santa Theresa3-5 (homework);3-3 (homework)4 (L) 4-2pp.441-445(T) 9-2"On the Folly.." 4-42/13 PersonalityMotivation& 5,6 (L)pp.H8-150(T)"ExpectancyTheory"5-2Case:6-1Slade Co2/20 MIDTERM2/27 Perception andCommunication7,8 (L)p.203-232 (T)"Organizationalconflict"7-48-13/53/123/193/264/24/94/164/23Group Problem SolvingSmall Group DynamicsTeams9 (L) 9-4p. 180-194(T) 9-5"Why people joingroups"10 10-2Case11,12 (L) ll-lpp. 404-425(T) 11-2"Job Enrichment" 12-3ClaremontOrganizational Design 13,14 13-114-1 (homework,interviews)Creativity &Technology15,16 (L)pp.358-373 (T)"Power"pp. 374-392 (T)"Who gets power"Organizational Change 17 (L)PAPER DUECareer DevelopmentFinal13 (L)Case: Post-it16-2 (Homework,library)18-4 (Analyzing TeamClimate, need to meetoutside of class)Case Study:Transformation atGeneral Electric18-1 Task 1(interviews)18-2Grading Criteria for Team Development Paper AssignmentThis term paper is a vehicle in which you look over the entire semester toanalyze your own class group as a "live case." It is expected that you willbe observant about what happened in the group and what emerged as groupcharacteristics. You should be analytical in explaining what happened andwhy the emergent system developed as it did; with what conseguences forindividual and group productivity, satisfaction and learning. And finallyyou are to demonstrate your grasp of the conceptual material presented inthe text and developed in class by using the concepts to guide andilluminate your analysis.Grading criteria:i. Scope (thoroughness)a. Does the paper discuss a number of dimensions (norms, roles,cohesiveness, subgrouping etc.) rather than just a few?b. Does the paper consider the impact of a number of eventsoccurring throughout the semester, in contrast to only afew events occurring at the beginning ?c. Do you include your own behavior, and discuss more than just oneor two characteristics of your own personal system?2. Richness of observationDoes your paper describe, or the analysis build upon, events thatindicate that you were attentive to what was happening between andwithin members? Do you see emergent events (i.e. a flushed face)as well as required events?3. Analysisa- Do you analyze the causes for emergent group characteristicsrather than merely describe what they are?b. Do you seek multiple causes rather than single causes for an eventor a characteristic?c. Do you discuss the consequences of events and emergentcharacteristics for group and individual productivity,satisfaction and learning?d. Is your analysis insightful, identifying less obvious and moresubtle causes and consequences?4. Conceptual understandinga. Do you utilize concepts from the text in explaining events,emergent characteristics and consequences?b. Does the paper in other ways demonstrate that you have a grasp ofthe conceptual material (e.g. proper labeling of events)?5. FlowDo you examine the evolution of your group through time ratherthan in purely static terms?6. Writinga. Is the paper adequately written? Is there clarity, coherence,style, grace.b. Is the paper adequately proofread so that there are no spelling orgrammatical errors?c. Do you deal with the topics in an organized fashion?7. Personal learningDoes the paper indicate that you have increased your self-awareness, and enhanced your competency to function effectively ina group?

GOVERNORS STATE UNIVERSITYCollege of Business and Public AdministrationCourse Number & Title: MGMT 81(r Problems in Organizational BehaviorSession:Instructor:Phone No:E-mail:Office Hours:Prerequisites:Textbooks:Pall 1995, Block 1Tuesday, 6:30 - 9:20 pm (South Suburban)Dr. Marsha Katz(708) 534 4952M-Katz@acs.gsu.bgu.eduMW 12:45 - 2:00 pm;M 3:00 - 4:00 pm, 6:30 - 7:30 pmT 6:00 - 6:30 pm (South Suburban)And by AppointmentCredit Hours: 3Catalog Description:Study of the development of organizational theory and criticalexamination of its value for explaining organizational change andphenomena.MGMT 301 or PADM 301Lau, J. and Shani, A. B. (1992) .Behavior in Organizations:An Experiential Approach, 5th Ed.Irwin, Homewood, ILTossiOrganizational Behavior and Management:A Contingency ApproachPWS Kent Publishing Co.Expected Student Outcomes:By the end of this course, the student will:1. have a knowledge of behavioral science theory and concepts asapplicable to organizations as systems.2. have a knowledge of methods and techniques (technology)relevant to developing effectiveness of individuals, workteams and organizations.3. understand how perceptual distortion affects communication,motivation and frustration in human organizations.Jf^4. have the ability to use team skills, e.g., problem solving,decision making, and communication.5. have a better awareness of their own motivation and responseto frustration; how to enhance motivation and cope withstress.6. have a greater awareness of individual differences and theirimpact on group and organizational effectiveness.Grading:Team Development Paper 40%Test I 20%Final 20%Participation 20%Journal* 0%100%* You must complete the Journal to pass the course. .Papers:Journal and Team Development Paper. See Appendix B and C in text(Lau and Shani)•The Journal should be kept in a 3 ring binder and can behandwritten, typed or word processed. The journal may be inspectedby the instructor at several different times during the semester.The Team Development paper must be typed or word processedand double spaced with a 1" margin.The journal will serve two separate functions. It should includereflections on the development of the group. This will help inwriting the team development paper. Also it should includethoughts on the articles assigned in the reader. This will be usedfor discussion once a month.General Education Issues:Writing and critical thinking skills are incorporated into thisclass through extensive case analysis discussions and writingassignments.Syllabus Statement for Persons with Disabilities:It is the intention of the institution to support full participation of all students, regardless of physical ability level.Therefore, if any student needs consideration of his/her physicalabilities in order to complete the course, please notify theinstructor as soon as possible.TENTATIVE CLASS SCHEDULEDate TopicSept. 5 Introduction12 Expectations & Learning19 Management & Leadership26 Behavioral Science &Human & FormalogyOct. 3 Group Problem Solving& Decision Making10 MIDTERM17 Small Group Dynamics24 Motivation31 Perception, Comm.Chapter1,2(L)pp. 16-29 (T)3(L)pp. 456-470,Tentative Exercises*1/2Case: Santa Theresa5 (homework), 6497-506 (T) (homework)4,5 (L) Ex. 13, Case: Electronicspp.441-445(T) Stock Control (Read forclass)6,7 (L) EX. 11, 15Read p •homework136-137 for8 (L) 17, 19 Case: Performancepp.203-232 (T) Appraisal Task Force9 (L) Ex.pp.118-150 (T) 2210,11 (L)20, 23 Case:SladeEx. 26, 30, 31Nov. 7 Work Design, Planning 12,13 (L)pp. 404-425EX. 32, 3814 Creativity & Technology 14,15 (L) Ex. 39, 43 (homework)21 Personal GrowthCareer PlanningStress28 Team Effectiveness16, 17,18 (L) Ex. 46, 47, 48 (homework),pp.358-392 (T) 50(homework)51(homework)19 (L) 53Dec. 5 PAPER DUEOrganization Effectiveness 20 54(homework), 59(homework), 6012 Final/"^ Do not read ahead.trading Criteria for Team Development Paper AssignmentThis term paper is a vehicle in which you look over the entire semester toanalyze your own class group as a "live case." It is expected that you willbe observant about what happened in the group and what emerged as groupcharacteristics. You should be analytical in explaining what happened andwhy the emergent system developed as it did; with what consequences forindividual and group productivity, satisfaction and learning. And finallyyou are to demonstrate your grasp' of the conceptual material presented inthe text and developed in class by using the concepts to guide andilluminate your analysis.Grading criteria:1. Scope (thoroughness)a. Does the paper discuss a number of dimensions (norms, roles,cohesiveness, subgrouping etc.) rather than just a few?b. Does the paper consider the impact of a number of eventsoccurring throughout the semester, in contrast to only afew events occurring at the beginning ?c. Do you include your own behavior, and discuss more than just oneor two characteristics of your own personal system?2. Richness of observationDoes your paper describe, or the analysis build upon, events thatindicate that you were attentive to what was happening^ between and within members? Do you see emergent events (i.e. a flushedface) as well as required events?3. Analysisa. Do you analyze the causes for emergent group characteristicsrather than merely describe what they are?b. Do you seek multiple causes rather than single causes for an eventor a characteristic?c. Do you discuss the consequences of events and emergentcharacteristics for group and individual productivity,satisfaction and learning?d. Is your analysis insightful, identifying less obvious and moresubtle causes and consequences?4. Conceptual understandinga. Do you utilize concepts from the text in explaining events,emergent characteristics and consequences?b. Does the paper in other ways demonstrate that you have a grasp ofthe conceptual material (e.g. proper labeling of events)?5. FlowDo you examine the evolution of your group through time ratherthan in purely static terms?P\ Writinga. Is the paper adequately written? Is there clarity, coherence,style, grace.b. Is the paper adequately proofread so that there are no spelling orgrammatical errors?c. Do you deal with the topics in an organized fashion?7. Personal learningDoes the paper indicate'that you have increased your self-awareness,and enhanced your competency to function effectively in a group?

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