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Course Number		Semester				Year
MGMT3720		Fall				2010

Course Name

Organizational Behavior

College School

Department

College of Business

Management

Course Catalog Description and Prerequisites

3720. Organizational Behavior. 3 hours. Individual behavior in formal organizations. Cases, lectures and experiential exercises in organizational culture, motivation, leadership, dynamics of power, perception and attribution, communication, decision making and performance, and individual differences.

Section		Instructor				Delivery Method
026		Ponthieu				Web-based

Number of Face-to-Face Meetings

Location of Face-to-Face Meetings

No Face-to-Face Meetings, All for-credit assignments, quizzes and Exams in this course must be completed at the time(s) specified in the Course Syllabus - NO exceptions other than those detailed in the Syllabus. Exams will be administered at 9:00PM on, and only on, certain SUNDAY'S during the course (EXACT DATES APPEAR IN THE COURSE SYLLABUS. If the Syllabus schedule does not suit your situation, please make other enrollment arrangements. NOTE: THIS COURSE IS TAUGHT IN BLACKBOARD VISTA.

Course Objectives

NOTE: THIS COURSE IS TAUGHT IN BLACKBOARD VISTA.

Catalog Description: MGMT 3720 is a junior-level survey course designed to provide you with an overview of the field of organizational behavior. Organizational behavior is defined as the study of individual behavior and group dynamics in organizational settings. Course Objectives: The specific objectives of MGMT 3720, Organizational Behavior, are: 1. to develop an understanding and appreciation of the systems approach as applied to human and organizational behavior; 2. to understand the foundations of individual behavior; 3. to understand the importance of embracing and managing diversity in organizations; 4. to identify the role of personality and perception in affecting behavior in organizations; 5. to examine a number of traditional and contemporary approaches to work motivation; 6. to examine the important variables in individual and group decision making and problem solving; 7. to develop an awareness of the potent role of groups and teams in organizations, and how they impact performance; 8. to learn how to be a contributing member of a productive team; 9. to understand the importance of managing conflict and negotiation in organizations; 10. to appreciate the role of influence tactics, empowerment, and politics in organizations; 11. to review the current state of knowledge with respect to leadership and leader behavior; 12. to learn about work design and technology in organizations; 13. to learn about organizational culture; 14. to understand how to manage change in organizations; 15. to learn how to manage occupational stress in organizations; and, 16. to apply course concepts to practical organizational problems.

Course Expectations

All for-credit assignments, quizzes and Exams in this course must be completed at the time(s) specified in the Course Syllabus - NO exceptions other than those detailed in the Syllabus. Exams will be administered at 9:00PM on, and only on, certain SUNDAY'S during the course (EXACT DATES APPEAR IN THE COURSE SYLLABUS. If the Syllabus schedule does not suit your situation, please make other enrollment arrangements. NOTE: THIS COURSE IS TAUGHT IN BLACKBOARD VISTA. This is NOT a self-paced course. All "for-credit" assignments, quizzes and Exams will be due/administered at the time(s) given in the Course Syllabus. NO exceptions other than those specified in the Syllabus. If the Syllabus schedule does not suit your situation, please make other enrollment arrangements. This course DOES NOT have anytime exams, quizzes or assignments. Assignments, quizzes and exams are available and due at the times, AND ONLY AT THE TIMES, provided for in the Course Syllabus. Discussions and quizzes are due at 6:00pm Sundays; online Examinations are at 9:00pm on certain Sundays during the course. Examinations have an availability period of 15 minutes. You will have 50 minutes to complete an Exam after opening it during the availability period. There is no provision for making up a missed assignment, due date, quiz, exam, discussion, or any other Syllabus specified component of this INET course. Further, no component of this course will be administered at a time different than that provided in the course syllabus. Again, this is NOT a self-paced course. Exams will be administered at 9:00PM on, and only on, certain SUNDAYs during the course. You cannot "make up" any missed assignment, due date, quiz, exam, discussion, or any other Syllabus specified component of this INET class except for verified reasons outlined in the Syllabus, and no component of this course will be administered at a time different than that provided in the Course Syllabus. No exceptions will be considered other than those detailed in the Syllabus. Verifiable cases of: birth; death; serious family and /or health problems; acts of God (unpreventable events resulting from natural causes, such as hurricanes, tornadoes, floods, and storms -- accidents which are not the result of human factors); transportation accidents; bona fide racial, ethnic, cultural, religious, age, gender, or disability factors; UNT official events; University computer problems affecting ALL students; etc., may constitute grounds for accommodation, and will be dealt with on a case-by-case basis. Work, marriage, personal or work-related travel, PROBLEMS WITH YOUR COMPUTER HARDWARE/SOFTWARE/INTERNET CONECTION, and other personal situations not described above DO NOT constitute grounds for accommodation. UNT POLICY ON ACADEMIC DISHONESTY: (Source: Code of Conduct and Discipline at the University of North Texas section of the Student Guidebook.) The University of North Texas Code of Student Conduct and Discipline provides penalties for misconduct by students, including academic dishonesty. Academic dishonesty includes cheating. The term cheating includes, but is not limited to the following: -- the use of any unauthorized assistance in taking exams; -- dependence upon the aid of sources beyond those authorized by the instructor in writing papers, preparing reports, solving problems, or carrying out other assignments; and -- the acquisition, without permission, of exams or other academic material belonging to a faculty member or staff of the university (i.e., removing exams from the classroom or teaching assistant=s office and accepting exams from fellow students). If an individual engages in any form of academic dishonesty related to this course, he/she will receive a letter grade of "F" in the course in addition to a letter grade of "F" on the course activity to which the academic dishonesty pertains. The student's case will be immediately referred to the Dean of Students Office for appropriate disciplinary action. This policy is intended to protect honest students from unfair competition with unscrupulous individuals who might attempt to gain an unfair advantage through academic dishonesty. The expectation is that the instructor and all students will adhere to all guidelines of UNT's Code of Student Conduct and all information at the Center for Student Rights and Responsibilities website site www.unt.edu/csrr . Students with Disabilities: The College of Business Administration complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act in making reasonable accommodation for qualified students with disabilities. If you have an established disability as defined in the Americans with Disabilities Act, are registered with the UNT Office of Disability Accommodation (ODA), and would like to request accommodation, please contact the instructor of this course as soon as possible to arrange accommodation, preferably by email. Instructor office hours, locations, phone numbers, etc., are listed in this Course Syllabus. University Policy requires that students notify their instructor(s) within the first week of class that an accommodation will be needed. Important Notice for F-1 Students: THERE IS NO REQUIRED on-campus experiential component for this course. To comply with immigration regulations, however, an F-1 visa holder within the United States may need to engage in an on-campus experiential component for this course. Because the decision may have serious immigration consequences, if an F-1 student is unsure about his or her need to participate in an on-campus experiential component for this course, s/he should contact the UNT International Advising Office (telephone 940-565-2195 or e-mail international@unt.edu).

Tests/Quizzes

Major Assignments

All for-credit assignments, quizzes and Exams in this course must be completed at the time(s) specified in the Course Syllabus - NO exceptions other than those detailed in the Syllabus. Exams will be administered at 9:00PM on, and only on, certain SUNDAY'S during the course (EXACT DATES APPEAR IN THE COURSE SYLLABUS. If the Syllabus schedule does not suit your situation, please make other enrollment arrangements. NOTE: THIS COURSE IS TAUGHT IN BLACKBOARD VISTA. CHAPTER QUIZZES: You will have 16 WebCT Chapter Quizzes over the course term. No Chapter Quiz grades will be dropped. All quizzes are within the Lessons and will be available on and will expire on the dates specified on the Course Schedule. All Quizzes are open book, open notes. Complete the quizzes as you work through each corresponding lesson. You will receive a zero if you do not complete a quiz by its deadline. Each quiz contains 10 multiple choice or True/False questions and has a time limit of 10 minutes (ODA certified students 20 minutes). 12 Chapter Quizzes (those associated with Chapters 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16 & 18) are worth 5 points each and 4 Chapter Quizzes (those associated with Chapters 2, 6, 8, 11) are worth 10 points each. You can take a Chapter Quiz only once. UNT WebCT Server time rules for any and all Quiz/Testing purposes. Quiz scores will be posted to your student record in WebCT. THERE IS NO PROVISION FOR MAKING UP A MISSED QUIZ AND NO QUIZ WILL BE GIVEN AT A TIME DIFFERENT THAN THAT PROVIDED IN THE COURSE SYLLABUS. QUESTIONS FOR DISCUSSION: Part of an effective online class is the synergy created in online discussions. Your assignments require that you participate in online discussions by posting an Original Response to my questions and by Reply to the Original Response or replies of your peers. As part of your course grade, you are required to post at least 16 Original and 16 Reply postings in the discussion forums as requested in the Questions for Discussion section of each Lesson. All Discussion postings are time-sensitive as indicated in the Course Schedule. Discussion forums will be LOCKED UP (no more posts) at the times indicated in the Course Syllabus. No discussion credit will be given if you do not post timely responses to the Discussion Forums. No partial credit -- you must make both posts and answer all questions to receive credit for/in a discussion forum. Discussion credit (points) will be assigned the week following the close of a discussion. 12 Discussions (those associated with Chapters 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16 & 18) are worth 5 points each and 4 Discussions (those associated with Chapters 2, 6, 8, 11) are worth 10 points each. Discussion Forums are intended to promote discussion between and among students. THERE IS NO PROVISION FOR MAKING UP A MISSED QUESTION FOR DISCUSSION AND NO QUESTIONS FOR DISCUSSION WILL BE ADMINISTERED AT A TIME DIFFERENT THAN THAT PROVIDED IN THE COURSE SYLLABUS. EXAMS: Four timed, open book/open notes exams will be administered online on the dates, at the times, and having the coverage and format indicated in the following schedule. Complete the Exams without the help of anyone else. Each exam will consist of mostly multiple choice, but some True/False, questions. THERE IS NO PROVISION FOR MAKING UP A MISSED EXAM AND NO EXAM WILL BE GIVEN AT A TIME DIFFERENT THAN THAT PROVIDED IN THE COURSE SYLLABUS. COURSE LESSONS: There are 16 Lessons in this course. Within each lesson are practice activities, assignments, interactive activities, discussion opportunities, Chapter Quizzes and powerpoint slide shows. Your Course Schedule details your progression through each Lesson and its associated Chapter relative to the course term weeks. Lessons are selectively released. CBA (Course Bulletins & Announcements): The CBA (Course Bulletins & Announcements) section in the Discussions area provides official bulletins and announcements by the instructor. CBA also serves to provide information about course procedures and course issues. Since CBA is an "official site" within WebCT and part of the course, you are responsible for knowing what is in CBA. Please remember that CBA is a public forum. Please reply privately to posts here or send the instructor a private WebCT or regular e-mail message to discuss individual/private matters. CBA items are not discussable except in private. WebCT email and Discussion Posts CANNOT BE RETRACTED.

Software/Hardware Needed

Acrobat Reader, Excel, Flash, PowerPoint, Real Player, Shockwave, Word / CD ROM, Floppy Drive, Sound Card

Student/Instructor Communication Methods

Email, Online Discussion Groups, Phone, U.S. Mail, All for-credit assignments, quizzes and Exams in this course must be completed at the time(s) specified in the Course Syllabus - NO exceptions other than those detailed in the Syllabus. Exams will be administered at 9:00PM on, and only on, certain SUNDAY'S during the course (EXACT DATES APPEAR IN THE COURSE SYLLABUS. If the Syllabus schedule does not suit your situation, please make other enrollment arrangements.

Textbooks

The required textbook for this course is Organizational Behavior by Robert Kreitner and Angelo Kinicki, 9th edition, McGraw-Hill/Irwin, 2010. Chapter readings are closely aligned with lesson content and assignments. Please read the assigned chapters before or as you complete the related lessons and assignments.

Other Requirements

Are there any enrollment restrictions based on where I live?

Only students who live OUTSIDE OF TEXAS may enroll in this section.

Last Updated Tuesday, September 07, 2010