MT302 ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIORUnit 1

UNIT 1 Course Description  - This course explores

human behavior in organizations. Students examine individual behavior, attitudes, personality, values, perception, and emotions and how these affect organization outcomes. The course also looks at the theories, concepts, and application of motivation as well as the importance of stress management and professional ethics and etiquette. Students gain an understanding and appreciation for communication processes, channels, and styles. They also gain a set of organizational design tools.

COURSE OUTCOMES:

By the end of this course, you should be able to: MT302-1: Assess the impact of organizational

behavior on business outcomes MT302-2: Apply theories of motivation to increase

employee performance MT302-3: Explain the causes, symptoms, and coping

strategies for stress MT302-4: Evaluate the role of ethics and social

responsibility in the context of organizational behavior

MT302-5: Explain the communication process and its relationship to employee effectiveness

DISCUSSION QUESTION

POLC model: Planning, Organizing, Leading, and Controlling.

Read the scenario

• What constitutes each of the POLC (Planning, Organizing, Leading, and Controlling) functions of management as appears (in your own words) in the given scenario?

• Which of these 4 POLC management functions are you best at and why?

COURSE MATERIALS

Title: The Human Side of Organizations, 9th Edition (Chapters 14 & 15)

Author(s): Drake, M.W. ISBN: 0-13-118384-2

  Title: Organizational Behavior (Chapters 1-8,

11, & 16) Author(s): Robbins, S.P. & Judge, T.A. ISBN: 0-13-243156-4

  EBook loaded to DOC SHARING ONLY

EXPECTATIONS TIME MANAGEMENT

Keep up weekly – do not fall behind

MEETING COURSE EXPECTATIONS – READ THE INSTRUCTIONS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

LATE SUBMISSIONS POLICYNo work will be accepted if it is more

than 2 weeks lateDiscussion board shuts down on the

seventh day, you must have your discussions posted timely

COURSE OVERVIEW

WEEK 1 – The assignment for this unit is Case Incident 2: The Global Recession and Workplace Malfeasance (found at the end of Chapter One of your text). Please use the assignment template, which is provided in this unit only. It will give you an idea of the general format for subsequent assignments.

 • To successfully complete this assignment the

instructor must be able to clearly identify where the answer for each of the four questions begins and ends. All four questions within this case incident must be completed.

• Minimum page count required for this project is two to three pages of body text; this does not include the coverage or the references page.

Introduce yourself15 points – Introduce yourself

ReadChapter 1 of Robbins and Judge Text

Take part in the Discussion30 Points – Post to the discussion board and

comment o at least two of your classmates’ posts

Assignment50 Points – Complete your assignment: UOS

Case Study Seminar

15 Points – You need to attend and participate in the seminar or complete the alternate assignment

Make sure that you use the template for formatting

Cover page Body with headings Reference page

COVER PAGE

Case Incident 2: The Global Recession and Workplace Malfeasance

Your NameKaplan University

MT302 Organizational BehaviorDate

BODY

Unit One: Case Incident 2: The Global Recession and Workplace

Malfeasance In essay format, please respond to the following questions. Include proper citations and references. Write a brief introduction to your responses and a

conclusion.

REFERENCES

ReferencesRobbins, S. P., & Judge, T. A. (2007).

Organizational behavior (12th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Education, Inc.

***Only list the references that you use cite in the text of the document.

 

INSTRUCTOR

Patty-Jo Bellamy, PhD E-mail pbellamy@kaplan.edu Phone: 605-641-4160 AIM: doctorpattyb during office hours

Tuesday and Thursday 5:00 -6:00 pm (EDT)