B-321
ORGANIZATIONAL
BEHAVIOR
COURSE
SYLLABUS SUMMER TERM 2003
TEXT:
Management and Organizational Behavior Cook
INSTRUCTORS:
|
Mark Nygren |
Josh Holt |
|
Smith 407 |
Smith 269 |
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Phone:
496-1846 |
Phone:
496-1412 |
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Email: nygrenm@byui.edu |
Email: holtj@byui.edu |
OFFICE HOURS: Available
by Appointment
AYou know, it is a wonderful thing to be
faithful, but a much greater thing to be both faithful and competent. There is no particular virtue in being
uninformed, certainly no virtue in ignorance.
When young people can acquire the skills, the techniques, and the
knowledge of these times, and along with it have a spiritual commitment and a solid
faith and cleanliness of life, there is nothing that you can=t
achieve; nothing in righteousness or in reason.@
~Elder Richard L. Evans, a member of
the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, given at the Northwest Inland Division
Gathered for Zion=s Camp, October 15, 1971.
COURSE REQUIREMENTS: (details
explained below)
SEMESTER EXAMS (4)
.................................................................................. 400
CASE PROBLEMS (8 @ 30 POINTS
EACH)
240
MENTORING ASSIGNMENT........................................................................... 100
O.B. READINGS (6 @ 30 POINTS EACH)....................................................... 180
GRATS & RATS.
.200
INDIVIDUAL ASSIGNMENTS WITH UNITS
.100
TOTAL POINTS............................................................... 1220
COURSE DESCRIPTION: A
course in supervision and problem solving in a business operation. Emphasis is given to Human Relations,
Performance Appraisal, Communications, Motivation, Training, Participate
Management and Supervisory skills.
COURSE OBJECTIVES:
Each student will be able to:
1. Understand
the basic principles of supervision
2. Understand
the basic organization structure of business
3. Understand
basic methods for motivating employees and the importance of good communication
in the work environment
4. Understand
the difference between the leader and the manager
5. Communicate
through clear, concise written and oral communication
COURSE INFORMATION:
1. The
purpose of this course is to enable you to understand and develop human
relations, supervisory and conceptual skills required to be successful in the
business world. As you work in an
organization (i.e. family, church, business, civic, etc.,) you will need to be
able to apply the concepts learned in this course.
2. It
is the responsibility of the student to attend class regularly, read assigned
chapters at the beginning of a new unit.
Re-read chapters for discussion times, participate in discussions, group
and role playing activities.
3. Grades
will be determined by total points based upon the exams, assignments and
responsibilities as outlined on the syllabus.
4. You
must complete all assignments by the date listed on the course syllabus. Assignments are due at the beginning of
class. Assignments that are late
(unless pre-arranged) are subject to 25% dilution. Assignments more than two days late
receive a ZERO ("O"). Make
up exams must be arranged for prior to date on which exam is scheduled to be
given.
CODE OF HONOR:
One of the major goals at BYU-Idaho is that of providing
quality educational opportunities in a rich spiritual environment. To obtain this desired level of spiritual
influence, students are asked to observe all points of the Code of Honor including
the dress and grooming standards.
We take this opportunity to remind you of the commitment you
made to live the Code of Honor when you signed your application form to
BYU-Idaho.
In this class you are expected to observe the Code of Honor:
specifically..be honest, refrain from plagiarizing or any form of
cheating; obey all college rules and regulations; help others in fulfilling
their responsibilities under the Code of Honor; and comply with the college
dress and grooming standards.
The dress and grooming standard is fully defined in
BYU-Idaho=s catalog. (Use those sources for specific
interpretations and more details.) The
appearance hoped for in dress and grooming is best achieved through the
guidelines of modesty and cleanliness.
We encourage our students to be modest in their attire and neat and
clean in their personal appearance.
Conscientious attention to appropriate dress and grooming
will enhance your performance in class and contribute to the spiritual
environment of BYU-Idaho. We invite your
participation in this important expectation.
Unwillingness to follow the dress and honor codes will mean that you
will be dropped from the class.
DISABILITY:
In compliance with applicable disability law, qualified
students with a disability maybe entitled to Areasonable accommodation.@ It is the students responsibility to disclose
to the teacher any special need he or she may have before the end of the first
week of class. In order for students to
qualify for Areasonable accommodation@,
they must contact Dr. Richard Taylor in McKay 123, phone 496-1159. He will give qualified students a letter to
submit to their teachers.
COURSE REQUIREMENT AND EXPLANATION
This is tentative and may be changed at the request of the
instructor.
1. ATTENDANCE
You are allowed two absences with out
penalty. After that there is a reduction
in your grade of one grade step for every day absent there after.
2. SEMESTER EXAMS - 400 POINTS
There will be four exams during the
semester. The exams will be given in the
testing center except the final which will be given in class.
1)
The exam over Unit 1 ................. 100 Points
2)
The exam over Unit 2 ................. 100 "
3)
The exam over Unit 3 ................. 100 "
4)
Final exam 100
In
writing exams use only the space provided on the exam forms. Answers must be concise and relevant. Exams will be taken in testing center except
for the final which will be given in class.
3. CASE
PROBLEMS 180 POINTS
A case is a description of an
administrative situation and usually includes information about the setting of
the situation. The case method is
designed to expose you to the environment of managerial decision making and to
improve your analytical and decision making ability. A few hints to help you prepare good case
analysis: First read the case,
underlining important points making some rough notes of what you think are key
problems and their causes. Do some
preliminary thinking about solutions.
Write up in problem solving format.
Type and hand in on the date assigned on the class schedule. Be prepared for group discussion.
4. MENTORING PROJECTS - 100 POINTS
You will receive a outline of the
responsibilities. The first contact is due on
5.
ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR
You will be responsible
for six readings during the semester.
Please read the article and write
a one page summary on what you got out of the article and how it relates to Organizational Behavior. It will be due on the date indicated in your class schedule.
6.
RATS
AND GRATS - 20 points each 200 points Total
Each Student will take five Reading
Assessment Tests and Five Group
PROCEDURE
FOR SOLVING CASE PROBLEMS
Steps in solving
case problems (as used in decision making process).
1. DEFINE THE PROBLEM:
Find out what
the problem really is. Delve deep in order to locate the real problem.
2. ANALYZE THE PROBLEM:
The first step
is to assemble the facts. Try to think
of intangible factors which may be involved and which can play a significant
role. (discipline, personal biases)
3. DEVELOP ALTERNATIVES:
Search for and
develop various alternative solutions. Try to consider as many possible courses of
action as possible. A decision will only
be as good as is the "best" of the alternatives. Alternative choices may not be obvious and it
is the responsibility of the supervisor to search for them.
4. EVALUATION OF ALTERNATIVES:
Ultimate
purpose of decision to select or choose that specific course of action which
will provide the greatest amount of wanted consequences and the smallest amount
of unwanted consequences. By thinking
them through and appraising their consequences, he then will be in a
desirability.
FACTORS
IN EVALUATION:
Keep
in mind the degree of risk involved in each course of action. Timing makes one alternative preferable. Consider such factors as resources,
facilities, records, tools and other items.
5. SELECTION FROM ALTERNATIVES:
Choose
the one that seems best. Factors on
which a decision may be based -- experience, intuition, advice from others,
experimentation, or scientific decision making.
6. FOLLOW-UP AND APPRAISAL: Follow-up and appraisal of the consequences of a decision.