DEPARTMENT OF ORGANIZATIONAL LEADERSHIP AND SUPERVISION

OLS 252 Human Behavio in O!ani"a#ion$

Mon%a&'(e%ne$%a& S)he%u*e + S,in! Seme$#e 2-.-
LE/TURE INSTRU/TOR0
Ro%ne& Van%evee emai*0 van%evee1,u%ue2e%u 343+56-3 7oun! Ha**8 Room 333
Ven Dah*$#om emai*0 %ah*$#v1,u%ue2e%u 343+-3.. 7oun! Ha**8 Room 359
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/OURSE RE;UIREMENTS
Human Behavio in O!ani"a#ion$, by Vandeveer, and Menefee, Prentice Hall Publishing, 2010 2
nd
Edition (with
online access card to the Self!ssess"ent #ibrary $%& by Ste'hen (obbins (with online access card to the Self
!ssess"ent #ibrary $%0 by Ste'hen (obbins)%
/OURSE /ATALOG DES/RIPTION
*his course 'rovides a survey of the hu"an and organi+ational behavioral conce'ts and 'rinci'les 'roviding a
foundation for the understanding of individual and grou' behavior in organi+ations with s'ecial e"'hasis on
ty'ical inter'ersonal and leadershi' behaviors% *his course is a service course 'roviding inter'ersonal leadershi'
develo'"ent to "any other "a,ors%
/OURSE GOALS
-#S 2.2 teaches a syste"atic a''roach, as o''osed to intuition or co""on sense a''roach, for understanding
hu"an behavior as it relates to individual, tea", and cor'orate leadershi'% !s a result, decisions and leadershi'
i"'acting others will be i"'roved%
/OURSE OB<E/TIVES0 ((e move #o=a% =ha# =e ,i)#ue in ou min%)
1% *o hel' students gain an understanding of the behaviors of individuals, grou's, and organi+ations for the
develo'"ent of effective inter'ersonal s/ills use in the wor/'lace%
2% *o use selfassess"ents e0ercises as a "eans to assist the learner in discovery of one1s own behavior
'reference%
$% 2nderstand the ty'es of grou's and e0'erience grou' behavior through a tea" activity%
&% 3dentify the trait, behavioral, contingency, situational, and conte"'orary theories of leadershi'%
.% 4o"'lete two writing assign"ents discussing individual and grou' behaviors through his or her tea"
e0'erience%
5% *o dis'el the erroneous notion that effective organi+ational behavior is si"'ly 6co""on sense7 but rather re
inforce the syste"atic study of organi+ational behavior as a "eans to better 'redict behaviors%
/OURSE OUT/OMES8 (On*& #ho$e =ho i$> !oin! #oo ?a =i** eve >no= ho= ?a #he& )an !o%)
B& #he en% o? #he )ou$e #he $#u%en#$ =i**0
9e"onstrate a basic /nowledge of historical and conte"'orary theories of hu"an behavior ele"ents
through "ulti'le e0a"s%
E0'erience grou' dyna"ics and organi+ational develo'"ent by 'artici'ating in a tea" research 'ro,ect,
to'ic develo'"ent and tea" 'resentation%
9iscover and docu"ent one1s behavior 'references through self assess"ents%
9e"onstrate his or her ability to use oral and written co""unications to e0'ress ideas effectively and
'ersuasively through one tea" 'resentation and two written assign"ents%
*hrough the use of case studies, students will have the ability to thin/ critically and to identify, evaluate,
and solve co"'le0 'roble"s through tea"wor/ and written assign"ents%
LEARNING A/TIVITIES
*hrough the use of self assess"ents, students learn behavioral 'reference as it relates to individual and grou'
'erfor"ance%
#ecture and recitation :ui++es are given on each cha'ter1s content%
;riting assign"ents are given to reinforce the writing s/ills%
! tea" 'resentation is re:uired to reinforce the need for tea"wor/ and s'ea/ing s/ills%
! co"'rehensive final e0a" is given to "easure learning of content%
OVERVIE( OF THE /OURSE0 (Your success is measured by your ability to complete things)
Anyone seeking a successful career in this, the 21st century, needs a solid understanding of organizational
behavior. It is for this reason I believe this course of instruction ill be one of the most important courses you
ill take% *his course will 're'are the learner for their future wor/ 'roviding a basic understanding on succeeding
with others% *his course is intended to 'rovide students with an insight of hu"an behavior and hel' to understand
the hu"an ele"ent in the wor/'lace% *he course covers the infor"al as'ects of the "anager<s ,ob and basic theory
concerning the increasingly co"'le0 sub,ect of hu"an behavior and hu"an relations% 3t stresses "asterylevel
learning of these conce'ts and 'rinci'les with considerable e"'hasis on a''lication, centered on the 'ersonal
feelings and relationshi's of 'eo'le at wor/% *he thrust of this course, then, is directed toward understanding
hu"an behavior and hu"an relations rather than "anaging it%
*here will be a "i0ture of lectures, class discussions, s"all grou' interactions, and outside class 'ro,ects% 3t is
essential to the success of this educational e0'erience that each student co"es to class fully 're'ared to 'artici'ate
and beco"e involved% 7ou $a#i$?a)#ion =i#h #he )*a$$ an% #he amoun# o? >no=*e%!e an% en#hu$ia$m &ou #a>e
a=a& ?om i# =i** @e %ie)#*& ,o,o#iona* #o &ou )ommi#men# an% )on#i@u#ion2
/OURSE POLI/IES AND RULES0 (!e persistence in your pursuit for e"cellence. #othing can take its
place.)
1% EAAMS +
!% Thee =i** @e a ?ina* )om,ehen$ive eBam )ovein! #he e$$en#ia* #o,i)$ o? #he )ou$e% !dditionally
there will be three $%) e"ams covering the "aterial of each section% E0a"s will be ob,ective (short
answer, "atching, co"'letion, "ulti'le choice, true=false, etc%) rather than sub,ective (narrative, essay,
etc%)% I? &ou mi$$ an eBam8 &ou =i** @e !iven a !a%e o? "eo C-D ,oin#$ ?o #ha# eBam 2 Ma>e+u, eBam$
=i** no# @e !iven eB)e,# in #he ae$# an% mo$# unu$ua* )i)um$#an)e$
>% ?enerally, all e0a"s will cover the reading assign"ents in the te0t, handouts, fil"s, e0ercises and
lectures% @ou are res'onsible for /nowing everything in the te0t, and ti"e will be given in class for
clarification and clearer understanding of the te0t% 3f there is a conce't you do not gras', or as'ects of it
you do not understand, you need to only as/ and the instructor will "a/e an effort to e0'lain the conce't
or 'rinci'le% &ust because something from the book is not specifically addressed in class does #'(
mean you are not responsible for knoing it.
2% GRADES0 C)eople may doubt hat you say, but ill alays believe hat you do2D
@our final grade for this course will be based on the following8
1% Section E0a"s ($) $00 'oints
2% 4o"'rehensive Ainal E0a" 200 'oints
$% #ecture Bui++es=!ttendance 200 'oints
&% (ecitations=Ho"ewor/ 120 'oints
.% ?rou' Presentation 100 'oints
5% 3ndividual (eaction (e'ort 2. 'oints
C% Personal Profile Pa'er C. 'oints
1020 'oints
2
One ma& )he)> #hei ,oin# $#an%in! #hou!h (e@/T Vi$#a2
$% ;UIZZES'HOME(ORE FOR LE/TURE C!e prepared* A great +uality for class and lifeD
!% *he Le)#ue ;ui""e$ are basically short and si"'le :uestions to readily note awareness of the
assigned course "aterial for the day as well as any other 'ertinent infor"ation related to handouts,
classroo" lectures and discussions2 ;ui""e$ ma& @e !iven a# an& ,oin# %uin! #he *e)#ue2 P*an on a
Fui" in eve& *e)#ue ,eio%%
>% I? &ou ae *a#e o a@$en# ?o )*a$$ an% mi$$ a Fui"8 &ou =i** e)eive a "eo ?o #ha# Fui"% *hese
:ui++es will also be used for attendance, so ta/e advantage of this and be there% *he two lowest lecture
:ui++es and the lowest recitation grade will be dro''ed fro" the total 'oints% (here ill be no make,
up.
&% AN OVERVIE( OF THE ;UIZZES'HOME(ORE'ASSIGNMENTS FOR RE/ITATION
!% *he Re)i#a#ion ;ui""e$ are the 'ersonal assess"ents you will co"'lete fro" the online e0ercise
accessible with the !ccess 4ard 'ac/aged with the te0tboo/% *he selfassess"ent 'age at the beginning of
each cha'ter in the te0tboo/ 'rovides the assess"ent nu"ber(s) to be co"'leted for the u'co"ing
recitation class 'eriod% *hese assess"ents will 'rovide insights into your behavior and will assist toward
the understanding of yourself better and hel' you in dealing with other 'eo'le in organi+ations and life%
Each assess"ent score needs to be recorded on the individual ho"ewor/ 'age as well as in !''endi0 1
CPa!e 239+25.D in the bac/ of your te0t boo/% A,,en%iB . will be handed in toward the end of the
se"ester with your Personal Profile Pa'er%
>% *he Pe$ona* Po?i*e Pa,e is a ter"=reflective 'a'er about you% *he directions for the 'a'er are on
,a!e 25-+25. in the te0t boo/% )er the directions, be sure to attach Appendi" 1 to the back of your
)ersonal )rofile )aper. >e sure to consult your recitation instructor for any additional re:uire"ents for
this assign"ent%
4% ?rou' A$$i!nmen#'PoGe)#'Pe$en#a#ion
Early in the se"ester the class will be divided into s"all grou's% *hese grou's will wor/ together
throughout the se"ester in a variety of activities, including inclass e0ercises, discussion, cha'ter
syno'sis, case studies, and a grou' 'resentation%
1% All students are re+uired to participate in a group pro-ect which will include selection of a
to'ic for 'resentation to class, organi+ing and 'lanning for the 'ro,ect 'resentation, 're'aring a :ui+,
with answers, to give to the class, inter'ersonal relations within the grou', evaluating the other class
'resentations, and evaluating the "e"bers within your grou'%
2% Each 'resentation is e0'ected to re:uire a''ro0i"ately 2.,2/ minutes of class time and "ay
utili+e audiovisual aids, handouts, or other a''ro'riate aids to learning% *he ob,ective of each grou'
should be to strive for a high:ualityD 'rofessional 'resentation that will add significantly to the
learning e0'erience that also de"onstrates how well you develo'ed as a tea"% 9id your 'resentation
reflect the effort of a total tea" effortE 3n this environ"ent you will e0'erience the dyna"ics of
grou' behavior and tea"ing% @our grou' 'resentations should consist of and will be evaluated based
u'on the evaluation sheet found in your te0t on ,a!e$ 2HH+269%
$% *here are "any resources to hel' you co"'lete this assign"ent in the te0tboo/% Please refer to
'ages 252+256 in the te0tboo/ for hel' on 'lanning and 'resenting your grou' assign"ent%
&% -ther resources that "ay aid you in the develo'"ent of this assign"ent are as follows8
i% @our (ecitation 3nstructor
ii% @our #ecturer
iii% !dditional (esources
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2% www%lib%'urdue%edu
$% htt'8==ge"ini%lib%'urdue%edu=eresource=result2%cf"
&% www%dictionary%co"
.% owl%english%'urdue%edu
5% owl%english%'urdue%edu=handouts=research=rFa'a%ht"l
C% -ther Purdue 2niversity Aaculty
.% 3t is i"'erative that you do additional research beyond the course te0t for the grou' 'ro,ect%
(esearch should co"e fro" the internet, accredited news'a'ers, scholarly ,ournals, boo/s written by
accredited authors, etc%
$
9% *he In%ivi%ua* Rea)#ion Re,o# is a short (2$ 'ages) 'a'er about your grou' e0'erience% *he
directions for this 'a'er are on ,a!e 265 in the te0tboo/% Per the directions, be sure to a##a)h Fom$ A8
B8 an% / to the end of the re'ort% This assignment is one of the few written reports of the course and
should be reflective of your true writing ability%
.% ATTENDAN/E POLI/70 C0lass is a lot like life* You ill do better if you sho upD
!% Page 1G of the 2H3VE(S3*@ (E?2#!*3-HS Student Handboo/ states8 6Students are e0'ected to be
'resent for every "eeting of the classes in which they are enrolled%7 (200.05)
A##en%an)e i$ im,o#an# i? &ou ae #o ?u**& un%e$#an% #he *e$$on$8 ,in)i,*e$ an% )on#en# in #hi$
)ou$e2 A$$i!nmen#$ =i** @e ma%e on a ou#ine @a$i$ in )*a$$I #hee?oe8 a##en%an)e =i** @e #a>en
ea)h )*a$$ ,eio%2 7ou ?i$# #=o a@$en)e$ in #he *e)#ue$ an% &ou ?i$# a@$en)e in &ou e)i#a#ion
=i** in)u no ,ena*#&8 @u# @e!innin! =i#h #he #hi% a@$en)e in #he *e)#ue$ an% #he $e)on% a@$en)e in
#he e)i#a#ion8 #he ,ena*#& o? mi$$e% ,oin#$ ?om Fui""e$ an%'o mi$$e% home=o> =i** @e %e%u)#e%
?om &ou )ou$e #o#a* ,oin#$2
Pio no#i?i)a#ion o? )i)um$#an)e$ #ha# =i** )ea#e an a@$en)e nee%$ #o @e %i$)u$$e% =i#h &ou
in$#u)#o ,io #o #he )*a$$ ,eio% #o a**o= ?o $u@mi$$ion o? home=o> an%'o Fui""e$2
EB#enua#in! )i)um$#an)e$ =i** @e han%*e% on a )a$e @& )a$e eva*ua#ion2
>% Every class 'eriod has so"ething to offer you and is designed to 'resent s'ecific infor"ation and learning
e0ercises that enable you to develo' a wellrounded a''roach to organi+ational behavior% *his course is
one of several 're'aring you for the world of wor/% Poor attendance is not tolerated in the business world
and will not be in the classroo"% A$ a *ea%e8 &ou $e# an eBam,*e ?o #hei ,eo,*e%
4% *here will be one !ou,'#eam eBe)i$e to hel' you understand and e0'erience grou' dyna"ics% @ou will
be 'art of a tea" and as a tea" "e"berD you have a res'onsibility to be in class in order to 'artici'ate as a
tea" "e"ber% 3f you are not, you denying your grou' "e"bers of this valuable tea" e0'erience%
9% @ou are e0'ected to be 'resent (not late) for every class 'eriod% A##en%an)e =i** @e #a>en #hou!hou#
#he $eme$#e @& Fui""e$2 1o not fill out nor submit a +uiz for anyone e"cept yourselfI Students
violating this 'olicy will, a$ a minimum, have their final course grade lowered one letter grade%
E% *ardiness is disru'tive to the instructor and to the class in general% Bui++es "ay be given at the
beginning of the class 'eriod, so be on ti"e%
A% >y going to class you8
1% Stay current with changes in the course syllabus%
2% ?et a better return on your tuition dollar invest"ent%
$% Put a face with your na"e, which enables the 'rofessor to teach and grade you as a hu"an rather than
a student 39 nu"ber%
*hese reasons all "a/e sense% -f course there are always e0ce'tions to the rule, but at this 'oint in our
lives and "aturity, it is the responsibility of the students to attend class% ;e should ta/e ownershi' and
res'onsibilities for our actions, whether we are in class or not% ;e are here to learn and 're'are for our
futureD one<s conduct and behavior should reflect the sa"e%
5% PARTI/IPATION C(here2s more to leadership than knoledge2D
3n as "uch as this is a course in hu"an relations and organi+ational behavior, student 'artici'ation and
the develo'"ent of co"'etency in inter'ersonal relations is of "a,or i"'ortance% Partici'ation creates an
environ"ent where everyone learns "ore because learning is shared% -ne<s uni:ue e0'erience and ideas
are needed to "a/e the discussion as rich and varied as it can be% *his also develo's one<s confidence
about the value of his or her thoughts% *herefore, you will be actively re:uired to 'artici'ate in and be
're'ared for class% @our satisfaction with the class and the a"ount of /nowledge you ta/e away fro" it is
directly 'ro'ortional to your contribution% *o this end8
Buestions are welco"ed% 9o not hesitate to as/ why%
(elevant co""ents, o'inions, ideas, and e0'eriences are e:ually welco"e
&
Student 'artici'ation will be encouraged and develo'ed through the use of case studies, oral re'orts,
and selfevaluation surveys%
@ou do not have the 'rivilege or the lu0ury of co"'laining about the :uality of the class or lectures if
you "ade no "eaningful contributions%
H2 STUDENT EVALUATIONS'GRADE ASSIGNMENTS
!% *he grading criteria for the grou' 'resentation and 'artici'ation=re'orts is as follows8
(!) -utstanding8 Su'erior=e0cellent% 4onsistently e0ceed standards='erfor"ance re:uire"ents
e0cellent :uality, effort, and 'erfor"ance% !ll "a,or and "inor goals achieved% *horough,
'erce'tive, and well above the nor"al standards% 4lass leader, organi+er and contributor% !
credit to all% C4-J + .--J o? #o#a* ,oin#$ ,o$$i@*e =i#h an% AK @ein! .-- #o 452H8 A 4525+
4923 an% A+ a# 4929 #o 4-2- ,e)en#D2
(>)% !verage8 2sually e0ceed standard 'erfor"ance re:uire"ents% !ll "a,or goals achievedD
so"e "inor ones not% Hor"ally not one to volunteer or initiate action but will contribute if
everyone else does% C6-J + 64J o? #o#a* ,oin#$ ,o$$i@*e =i#h #he BK @ein! 6424+652H8 B a#
6525 #o 6923 an% #he B+ a# 6929 #o 6-2- ,e)en#D2
(4)% Satisfactory8 !cce'table=fair% Most "a,or goals achievedD "any "inor ones not% Passive
and nonco""ittal but res'onds when as/ed% CH-J + H4J o? #o#a* ,oin#$ ,o$$i@*e =i#h #he
/K @ein! H424+H52H8 / a# H525 #o H923 an% #he /+ a# H929 #o H-2- ,e)en#D2
(9)% Marginal8 Poor='assable% -verall 'erfor"ance ,ust "eets re:uire"ents% ! few "a,or goals
achieved% Evidence of :uestionable ability, effort, or attitude% (eluctant to get involvedD
res'onds only when 'ressed% Passable, but not desirable% C5-J+54J o? #o#a* ,oin#$
,o$$i@*e =i#h #he DK @ein! 5424+5H2H8 D a# 5525 #o 59238 an% D+ a# 5929 #o 5-2- ,e)en#D2
(A)% Aailing8 2nacce'table=unsatisfactory% Hone of the "a,or goals achieved%
?ross=blatant=unsatisfactory 'erfor"ance and attitude% Hot 're'ared for advanced wor/%
2naware, uninvolved, unavailable and a'athetic% C-J + 54J o? #o#a* ,oin#$ ,o$$i@*eD2
>% 6No $ho=7 for an e0a" or re:uired 'resentation will result in grade 6A7 with 0 'oints for that
e0a" and=or 'resentation%
62 A/ADEMI/ HONEST7 C3onesty is the first chapter of the book of isdomD
!% ! true scholar has always followed a code of honor in using either the ideas of another 'erson or facts
that another 'erson brought together% *he scholar infor"ed his hearers and his readers of the
assistance he had received in 're'aring a tal/ or a 'a'er both as a "atter of courtesy and a "atter of
honesty% *his scholarly code of honor J one of the truly great traditions of a university J is binding
u'on every writer, a"ateur as well as 'rofessional% The vio*a#ion o? #hi$ )o%e i$ )a**e% ,*a!iai$m2
>% Students are e0'ected to "aintain the highest standards of personal integrity in all acade"ic wor/%
*he co""it"ent of the acts of cheating, lying, and deceit in any of their diverse for"s (such as the
use of ghostwritten 'a'ers, the use of substitutes for ta/ing e0a"inations) is dishonest and will not
be tolerated% Moreover, to /nowingly aid and abet, directly or indirectly, other 'arties in co""itting
dishonest acts is in itself dishonest%
4% *he 'olicy on acade"ic honesty as 'racticed in -#S 2.2 is consistent with the Purdue 2niversity >ill
of Student (ights and the 2niversity (egulations ?overning Student 4onduct, 9isci'linary
Proceedings and !''eals (as 'assed by the >oard of *rustees, Kuly 2&, 1LCG)% 3t is also consistent
with the 'rovisions of the Purdue 2niversity 4ode of Honor ('assed by the Purdue Student Senate,
Aebruary 2, 1L5L), which says in 'art8
As members of the academic community, our foremost interest should be toward
achieving noble educational goals and our foremost responsibility is to ensure academic
honesty prevails. (Page 50, University egulations !00!"0#$. A $#u%en# =ho a$$i$#$ in
an& ?om o? %i$hone$#& i$ eFua**& a$ !ui*#& a$ #he $#u%en# =ho a))e,#$ $u)h
a$$i$#an)e.
9% !cade"ic honesty is inter'reted to "ean that all wor/ is based on the individual student<s original
wor/ (in so"e cases it will be the wor/ assigned to tea"s)% 4ertainly, students are encouraged to
discuss "aterial outside class, but each student "ust write his=her 'a'ers in his=her own words as
co"'letion of the assign"ent%
.
E% 9ishonesty in attendance re'orting or in 'lagiari+ing will be considered a "a,or violation of the
Student 4ode of Honor% )lagiarism is the use of the ords, facts, ideas, or opinions of someone
else ithout a specific acknoledgment of their source either deliberate of unintentional % Either
could result in failure of -#S 2.2 and 'ossible e0'ulsion fro" the 2niversity% 3t goes without saying
that students involved in any for" of acade"ic dishonesty will be ineligible for references%
42 /ELL PHONES8 TEAT MESSAGING8 AND iPODS
-ut of res'ect for the rest of the class "e"bers and the instructor, cell 'hones and i'ods are to be turned
off u'on entering the classroo"% *e0t "essaging is not to be done during the class 'eriod% *his action is
disru'tive to the other class "e"bers and reflects a lac/ of consideration%
.-2 /AMPUS EMERGEN/7
3n the event of a "a,or ca"'us e"ergency, course re:uire"ents, deadlines and grading 'ercentages are
sub,ect to changes that "ay be necessitated by a revised se"ester calendar or other circu"stances% Here
are ways to get infor"ation about changes in this course in the event of a "a,or ca"'us e"ergency%
;eb4* Vista web 'age, "y e"ail address8 vandeveeM'urdue%edu, and "y office 'hone8 &L&5G0&%
..2 RESPONSIBILITIES
!% *he basic educational 'hiloso'hy for this course is that the instructor and students have strong
res'onsibilities to one another%
A$ #he In$#u)#o8 m& o@*i!a#ion$ ae0
*o @e >no=*e%!ea@*e and u'todate on the sub,ect "atter%
*o ,*an an% ,ovi%e a !oo% *eanin! eB,eien)e%
o a$$i$# &ou a$ an in%ivi%ua* to "eet the ob,ectives of the course and fulfill your learning needs%
>% A$ #he S#u%en#8 &ou o@*i!a#ion$ ae0
To ea% the assigned "aterial 'rior to each class
To )ome #o )*a$$ ,e,ae% to discuss the lessons assigned
Pa#i)i,a#e actively and 'ositively in class
Ma>e &ou nee%$ >no=n to the instructor%

4% 3f you are in doubt or you have a :uestion or 'roble" that can be resolved in a relatively short ti"e, do
not hesitate to contact your lecturer or recitation leader% Aor "ore ti"e de"anding consultations, 'lease
schedule an a''oint"ent with your lecturer or recitation leader%
9% !s your instructor 3 will try to re"ind students when e0a"s are scheduled and when assign"ents are
dueD however, i# =i** @e en#ie*& #he $#u%en#L$ e$,on$i@i*i#& #o >no= =hen an% =hee eBam$ =i** @e
!iven8 )om,*e#e a$$i!nmen#$ on #ime8 >no= ho= #he& ae %oin! in #he )ou$e8 an% #o >no= =ha# i$
eB,e)#e% o? him'he%
E% 2nless arrange"ents are "ade in advance, absences fro" class, late e0a"s and assign"ents will not be
acce'ted% *o assist the students in carrying out their res'onsibilities, the instructor will furnish an
outline with assign"ents and due dates (EH4#-S2(E 1) and will be available by a''oint"ent for
consultation%
4(o every man $person) there comes in his lifetime that special moment hen he is
figuratively tapped on the shoulder and offered the chance to do a very special thing,
uni+ue to him and fitted to his talent5 hat a tragedy if that moment finds him
unprepared or un+ualified for the ork hich ould be his finest hour.6
;inston 4hurchill
Our goal in OLS 252 is to hel p prepare you for what will be your
finest hour!
Enclosure 1
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OLS 252 M S,in! 2-.- M /ou$e Ou#*ine ?o Mon%a&'(e%ne$%a& Le)#ue
THE BIG PI/TURE
1 Kan 11 3ntroduction and 4lass -rgani+ation
Kan 1$ 4ha't er 1 ;hat is -rgani+ational >ehaviorE
7eci t at i on J 9iscuss 49 and Ho"ewor/, !ssign"ent 4!PS Study
<an .6 Unive$i #& Ho*i%a& M D2 Ma#in Lu#he Ein! <2 Da&
2 Kan 20 4ha't er 1 ;hat is -rgani+ational >ehaviorE 8eadershi p Alli ance with *o" Peters
UNDERSTANDING ME
Kan 2. 4ha't er 2 J Personality, !bility, and #earni ng,
7eci t at i on J4!PS Study, (eview of course, "ateri al s, assign"ent s, 'rocedures, etc%
$ Kan 2C 4ha't er $ J Perce'tion J Video !rai n )oer
Aeb 1 4ha't er & J Values and !ttitudes
7eci t at i on J*ea" -rgani+ation
& Aeb $ 4ha't er . J Motivation,
Aeb G 4ha't er 5 J Stress
7eci t at i on J
. Aeb 10 EAAM N. /ha,#e .+ 58
Aeb 1. 4ha't er C J *urni ng Peo'le into *ea" Players,
UNDERSTANDING OTHERS
5 Aeb 1C 4ha't er G J ?rou' >ehavior
Aeb 22 4ha't er L J #eadershi '
7eci t at i on J
C Aeb 2& 4ha't er 10 J 9ecision Ma/ing
Mar 1 4ha't er 11 J 4o""uni cation, Video, 9ho2s on :irst
7eci t at i on J
G Mar $ 4ha'ter 12 J 4onflict
Mar G 4ha'ter 1$ J Hegotiation
7eci t at i on M
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Re)i#a#ion M
.- Ma .3+ 2- S,in! Bea> Ma)h .3 M Ma)h 2-$#
11 Mar 22 4ha'ter 1& J *y'ical Structures
Mar 2& 4ha't er 1. J ;hat do Peo'le in 9ifferent Kobs 9oE
Re)i#a#i on ,
12 Mar 2L 4ha't er 15 J Hu"an (esources 38 *he Hiring Process
March $1 /ha,# e .H M Human Re$ ou) e $ II0 /om,an& Po*i )i e $
Re)i # a# i on M
1$ !'r . 4ha't er 1G J -rgani+ational 4ult ure
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UNDERSTANDING ORGANIZATIONS
!'r C 4ha't er 1L J Motivation in -rgani+ations
7eci t a t i o n M
1& !'r 12 4ha't er 20 -rgani+ational 4hange
!'r 1& 4ha't er 20 -rgani+ational 4hange J Video1s 1iscoveri es of the :uture
Re)i #a#i on +
1. !'r 1L /ha,# e 2. M Po=e an% Po*i #i )$ M (4lass Evaluat i ons)
!'r 21
EN!MO $ 4ha'ters 1& J 21
Re)i # a# i on +
15 !'r 25 4ha'ter 22 J Effort and Ethics J Video 6>ill7
!'r 2G 4ha't er 2$ J Succeedi ng in an -rgani+ation
Re)i #a#i on + 0lass ;val uat i ons and 7evi e <
PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER
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THE FINAL EAAM (ILL BE A /OMPREHENSIVE EAAM /OVERING ALL 29
/HAPTERS2 Final Exam CDa#e an% Lo)a#ion TBD @& S,a)e Mana!emen#D
SPE/IAL NOTE0
@ou will need to go to the web site 'rovided above or to ;eb4*
Vista and 'rint off a co'y of the syllabus% At the back of the
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