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SYLLABUS 1. Wayland Baptist University, Fairbanks Campus, School of Business2. Mission Statement: Wayland Baptist University exists to educate students in an academically challenging, learning-focused and distinctively Christian environment for professional success, lifelong learning, and service to God and humankind.3. Course: MGMT 4320 - Organizational Behavior 4. Term: Fall 20105. Instructor: David Gomez 6. Office Phone & E-mail: Cell: 907-687-0542; [email protected] 7. Office Hours, Bldg, & Location: North Pole Baptist Church8. Class Meeting Time & Location: 6-10 p.m. Tuesday9. Catalog Description: ethical dimensions of goals and values of organizations and managers with a perspective on understanding and working with people.10. Prerequisites: MGMT 3304 11. Required Textbook & Resources:BOOK AUTHOR ED YEAR PUBLISHER ISBN# REVIEWOrganizational Behavior: An Introduction to Your Life in OrganizationsAndre 2009 Pearson 0-131-85495x Spring 1012. Optional Materials: None13. Course Outcome Competencies: Upon completion of this course the student should be able to: - Describe the key competencies necessary for managerial effectiveness;- Identify how personalities and attitudes affect behavior, commitment, and organizational effectiveness;- Describe motivation and the motivational process;- Explain the concepts of stress and the stressors that affect organizational performance;- Contrast the basic characteristics of groups (formal and informal) and teams;- Identify the different styles of conflict handling and different negotiation strategies;- Identify the essentials of effective leadership; assess the limitations on a leader’s impact;- Discuss how interpersonal communication affects relationships among employees;- Explain the basic concepts, principles, and models for making ethical decisions;- Explain how organizational cultures are formed, sustained, and changed;- Identify key pressures for change;- Describe common reasons for individual and organizational resistance to change and methods for promoting change.14. Attendance Requirements: Attendance is required. Excessive late arrivals or early departures will be taken into consideration. Notify the instructor as soon as possible when anticipation of missing class is due tomilitary obligations.15. Disability Statement: “In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), it is the policy of Wayland Baptist University that no otherwise qualified person with a disability be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subject to discrimination under any educational program or activity in the university. The Coordinator of Counseling Services serves as the coordinator ofstudents with a disability and should be contacted concerning accommodation requests at (806) 291- 3765. Documentation of a disability must accompany any request for accommodations.”16: Course Requirements and Grading Criteria:Readings: Assigned readings are to be completed prior to the class session for which they are assigned.Plagiarism Policy: Intellectual integrity and truthfulness are fundamental to scholarship. Scholars, whether they are performing as students or as teachers, are engaged in a search for truth. Plagiarism is a form of cheating and also a form of theft. Plagiarism occurs when a student fails to give proper credit when information is either quoted or paraphrased. Plagiarism may result in an “F” in the course.Grading ScaleA= 90-100% B= 80-89% C= 70-79% D= 60-69% F= Below 60%Grading Weight Participation/Attendance = 50 points Research Paper = 100 points - Outline – 5 points - References – 5 points - Final Paper = 90 pointsHomework = 100 points (Discussion Questions and/or Articles)Midterm Exam = 100 points Final Exam = 100 points Grand Total = 450 points 17. Tentative Schedule: (Calendar, Topics, Assignments)WEEK 1 - Syllabus, Intro,BioWEEK 2 - Chapters 1-2 Research Paper Topic Due WEEK 3 - Chapters 3-4 WEEK 4 - Chapters 5-6 Research OutlineWEEK 5 - Chapters 7-8-9 References Due WEEK 6 – MIDTERM Chaps 1-9 WEEK 7 - Chapters 10-11-12 WEEK 8 - Chapters 13-14WEEK 9 - Chapters 15-16 - Research Paper Due WEEK 10 - Chapters 17-18 WEEK 11 - FINAL EXAM Chaps 10-18 18. Additional information as desired by the faculty member**Syllabus is subject to change at the instructor’s


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