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1. COURSE OBJECTIVES
This course is concerned with helping managers to better understand the nature and dynamics of social behaviour related to organizational performance and to develop strategies that may help one become more effective in an organization. Key elements to consider are people, structure, technology, and the external environment.
2. COURSE CONTENTS
No.
Contents
Time Allocation
Contribution to CLO
Hour(s) on the class
Essays, exercise,
Assignments...
(3)
Self-study with teacher’s tutorials
(4)
Lecture
(1)
Practice, Seminar…
(2)
1
Course Introduction;
Introduction to Organizational Behaviour
2
0.5
2
5
1, 3, 7, 8, 10
2
Individual in organization: Personality, Values
3
0.5
2
5
2, 3, 7, 8, 10
3
Seminar 1: Personality
1
2
0.5
6.5
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
4
Individual in organization: Perception and Learning
2
0.5
2
5
2, 3, 7, 8, 10
5
Individual in organization: Workplace Emotions and Attitudes
3
0.5
2
5
2, 3, 7, 8, 10
6
Seminar 2: Emotions and Commitment in the workplace
1
2
0.5
6.5
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
7
Midterm test+ Motivation Theory
2
0.5
2
5
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
8
Decision making & Creativity
3
0.5
2
5
3, 7, 8, 10
9
Seminar 3: Motivation & Decision making
1
2
0.5
6.5
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
10
Foundations of
Team Dynamics2
0.5
2
5
3, 4, 7, 8, 10
11
Developing High-Performance Team
3
0.5
2
5
3, 4, 7, 8, 10
12
Seminar 4/Case study on Team development
1
2
0.5
6.5
2,3,4,5,6,8,13,14,15
13
Organizational Structure & Culture
2
0.5
2
5
3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10
14
Organizational Change
3
0.5
2
5
3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10
15
Seminar 5 on Organizational Culture and change
1
2
0.5
6.5
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Total (hour)
30
15
22.5
82.5
3. COURSE ASSESSMENT
- Score ladder: 10
- Type of assessment
Form
Content
Criteria
CLO
Proportion Option 1
Proportion Option 2
Proportion Option 3
Formative
Attendance
The number of attendances and participation in lesson
1,2,3,4
10%
Online Quiz
.
5,6,7,8
Summative
Mid-term Assignment 1: Quiz
15%
15%
Mid-term Assignment 1: Individual Case Report
15%
15%
Mid-term Assignment 2: Group presentation
15%
15%
Assignment 3: Group Written Report & Presentation (in case no final exam)
60%
60%
Final test
MCQ + writing (90 mins)
1, 4,5,7
60%
Total:
100%
100%
100%
- Assessment Criteria
- General rules for all written documentations
All works are presented on A4 sized paper, size: 12, font: Times New Roman; margin settings as follows: top 2.5 cm, bottom 2.5 cm, left 3.5 cm, right 2 cm; spacing 1.5.
- Assignment 1: Individual Assignment/case report
Assessment name: Individual Written Report
Length: Words: 1,500 words, excluding the reference list.
Submission date: TBD
Type: Case study analysis
Analyse the case study using the following structure:
Step 1: Case Analysis: Analyses the case identifying the key issues and/or problems. Identifies problems using evidence from the case plus theories and concepts
Step 2: Linking theory and practice to the solution: Develops a solution to the issues or problems. Justifies the solution with evidence, management theory, approaches, concepts and/or models.
Step 3: Recommends specific strategies to accomplish the proposed solution.
Criteria
Case Analysis: Analyses the case identifying the key issues and/or problems. Identifies problems using evidence from the case plus theories and concepts
Criteria 1: Linking theory and practice to the solution
Criteria 2: Recommended strategies and/or solutions
- Assignment 2: Group presentation
Assessment name: Group presentation
Analyse the case study using the following structure:
Step 1: Case Analysis: Analyses the case identifying the key issues and/or problems. Identifies problems using evidence from the case plus theories and concepts
Step 2: Linking theory and practice to the solution: Develops a solution to the issues or problems. Justifies the solution with evidence, management theory, approaches, concepts and/or models.
Group members: At the beginning of the term, your lecturer will allocate you to a group of 4 to 6 students randomly chosen within your class.
Criteria: Rubic
+ Describe the issue and relate it to the theory
+ Analysis Recommendations
+ Presentation skills Delivery
+ Presentation skills
+ Ability to answer questions
+ Feedback skills (as members of the audience)
- Assignment 3:
Task: In a groups, students will have to prepare a written report and present their assigned long case study (The case company was experiencing the problem presented dealing with several issues (presentation topics).
Students will then analyze explain how this specific problem relates to the concept covered in the course, and finally build recommendations on how to solve the problem.
The typical structure of a report should be as followed
- Provide a brief introduction to the organization
- Describe the selected topic
- The issues/problem should then be considered and analysed in terms of materials drawn from topics studied as part of this subject
- Design an intervention (a change program or set of activities and procedure utilizing some aspects of your analysis. The intervention should be intended to solve or improve the situation
Criteria: Rubric
+ Describe the issue and relate it to the theory
+ Analysis Recommendations
+ Presentation skills Delivery
+ Presentation skills
+ Ability to answer questions
+ Feedback skills (as members of the audience)
- Final Examination:
- Form: Written test
- Content: all materials covered in the course schedule.
- The test is composed of two parts:
- Multiple choice questions (40 questions) : true-false, multiple-choice (account for 40% of final score)
- Essays: 2-3 questions (account for 60% of final score)
- Criteria:
+ Giving precise multiple-choice answers: 4 points
+ Clear, well-structured, informative essays: 6 points
Total: 10 points