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OB6301/OG1
School of Management
The University of Texas at Dallas
Course Information
Course
Course Description
1. To develop an understanding of concepts, research, and theories in the study of human
behavior in organizations.
2. To introduce the student to primary research and the application of associated theories to
individual, group, and organizational-level behavior. Emphasis will be placed on the
application of this information to the business environment.
3. To provide cases, examples, and exercises that help students incorporate contemporary
knowledge of organizations into their thinking and behavior.
4. To create an awareness of the relationships that diversity and ethics have on
organizations and on organizational behavior concepts.
5. To help foster improved competency in several critical management skills.
6. To help prepare students to transfer this knowledge to real-world settings.
Students will learn to analyze leadership research and evaluate organizations with the aim of
developing the appropriate leadership style given the situation.
Students will evaluate the differences between motivational approaches and be able to assess
the efficacy of motivational programs.
Students will be able to create effective high performance teams by assessing the needs of
stakeholders and developing effective team processes.
Organizational Behavior: Emerging Realities for the Workplace Revolution, 2nd edition, by
McShane & Von Glinow, ISBN: 0072470089
Textbooks and some other bookstore materials can be ordered online through MBS Direct
Virtual Bookstore or Off-Campus Books online ordering site. They are also available in stock
at the UTD Bookstore and Off-Campus Books. You may also find reasonable priced copies
through Amazon, eBay, and Froogle.
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Technical Requirements
In addition to a confident level of computer and Internet literacy, certain minimum technical
requirement must be met to enable a successful learning experience. Please review the
important technical requirements and the web browser configuration information.
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This course was developed using a web course tool called WebCT. It is to be delivered
entirely online. Students will use their UTD NetID account to login to the course at:
http://webct.utdallas.edu. Please see the course access and navigation information.
To get started with a WebCT course, please see the Getting Started: Student WebCT
Orientation.
If you have any problems with your UTD account or with the UTD WebCT server, you may
send an email to: assist@utdallas.edu or call the UTD Computer Helpdesk at: 972-883-2911.
If you encounter any technical difficulties within the course site, please send an email to
gmbasupport@utdallas.edu.
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Communications
This WebCT course has built-in communication tools which will be used for interaction and
communication. Some external communication tools such as regular email and a web
conferencing tool may also be used during the semester. Please see more details about
communication tool information.
Interaction with Instructor: The instructor will communicate with students mainly using the
Announcements and Discussions tools. Students may send personal concerns or questions to
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Student Assessments/Requirements
Grading Information
Weights (Points)
Personal Statement 10
Team Facilitation 150
Participation 100
Quizzes (5) 200
Team Peer Evaluation +0-
Total 460
Grading conversion
Accessing Grades
Students can check their grades by clicking “My Grades” under Course Tools after the grade
for each assessment task is released.
Course Policies
There is no Make-Up work or Extra Credit. Late Work will not be accepted.
Class Participation
Students are required to login regularly to the online class site. The instructor will use the
tracking feature in WebCT to monitor student activity. Students are also required to participate
in all class activities such as discussion board activities, chat or conference sessions and
team projects.
Your first assignment is to post your personal statement on the discussion board. In it you will
tell us: Your name, your job description, employer information, your familiarity with OB
concepts (take a look through the material), and any other information you wish to share. You
may also post pictures of your brand new baby (child, car, boat, etc.), your best animal friend,
yourself in repose, etc. The deadline for your personal statement is: August 27th.
If you post all of the requested information by the due date, you will receive the full 10 points.
You will lose five points the following week. After that, you will not receive points for this
assignment. In addition to starting off the semester with points, it is important to post this
information on time as you or others may want to use this information to help you choose your
team mates.
Team Facilitation
You will form your own teams at the beginning of the semester. Team assignments and team
names are due by 8/27. Sign up for team membership under the Begin Here icon. Designate
one team member to send me an email to provide me with your team name by 8/27. Clearly
indicate team name in the subject heading. Each team may use the group area for file
exchanges among the members. Please click the WebCT Help menu on how to use the
features of the group tool. A private discussion forum will be set up on Discussion board for
each group for team communications (instructor also can view these). You also have the option
to use WebCT chat for team meetings. I will be happy to attend a WebCT chat with your team if
you prearrange the time with me. I recommend that you invite me to a chat session so that I
can see how your team is progressing.
Each team is responsible for facilitating the discussion of a case study and a self-assessment
(see schedule). The case studies are located in your text and on the WebCT course site under
the appropriate module and session. The self-assessments are located in your text. These are
your responsibilities:
Case Studies:
1. Discuss the major case points. Bring out key concepts in the case as related to the
course material. Do not restrict yourself to your session’s concepts. Integrate other OB
issues. Update the case information if relevant.
2. Conduct research on how these concepts are currently being applied.
3. What issues are most relevant in your work environments? Bring in real world
experiences.
4. Facilitate class discussions in engaging ways and respond to classmates in a timely
manner. Use PowerPoint presentations, Audio/Videos, weblinks, etc. to enhance your
presentations.
5. Cite all reference material in the body of your discussion and provide a reference list
using MLA format. You may purchase a copy of the MLA Handbook or access
information about citation standards on the Web. www.Turnitin.com is used for all
submitted materials for plagiarism purposes.
Self-Assessment:
You are required to complete an evaluation of your participation and the participation of your
team mates on the team facilitation project. I want to know how well you worked with each
other, how you divided the tasks, and how well each member executed his/her part. Among
other issues you may find important, consider each member’s ability to adhere to deadlines,
availability, interpersonal skills, creativity, leadership, and responsibility to the team. The Team
Peer Evaluation is confidential.
You have two ways to evaluate your team process. The first is to rate each team member by
assigning a letter grade. The second is a forced-ranking of each team member. You must
include yourself in both evaluations. Team evaluations are submitted under the Assignment
link. You can copy the evaluation below or access the Team Peer Evaluation under the Begin
Here icon. You must use this format.
Rating/Grading
Above and beyond: (A+) went above and beyond and deserves a score higher than the
majority of the team members
Full contributor: (A) receives all team points; contributed fully to the team project
Less than full: (B, C. F) give support for why you graded them as less than full
contributors
Forced Ranking
Rank the top contributor as 1, second contributor as 2, and so on. You can use each
number only once. In other words, there are no ties.
Overall Evaluation
I will review the feedback and determine if you deserve a “0” (full participation), “+” points
(members rate you consistently above and beyond the other team members) or “-“
points (members rate your participation consistently below that of full participation). If
you contribute fully you will receive a “0” on the peer evaluation and receive full credit on
your team assignment. It is possible for you to earn or lose points based on your overall
team contribution assessment. If you are consistently rated low (social loafing) you may
fail the team project.
List team member names in alphabetical order by last name, and assign grades and rankings.
Include yourself in the list.
1. Explain the roles each member took and the contributions that each team member made.
Be specific.
2. Why did you grade each person the way you did? Why did you rank your #1 person the way
you did?
3. What worked well with your team and what would you do to improve your team process?
Participation/Discussions
Organizational Behavior concepts come alive on the discussion board. As such, all students
are required to participate in class discussions. Submit original, thoughtful posts. You will find
that if you keep up with the discussion board you will have an enriched educational
experience. There is a great deal that you can learn from the ideas and work experiences of
your fellow classmates and they from you. Feel free to share web sites and other resource
information you have found useful. Finally, if you have a message for me follow the directions
in the ungraded section below; do not post questions to me under graded threads.
I have organized the course into five modules. Each module contains three chapters. Each
team is responsible for facilitating one OB concept (see above). Each class member is
responsible for participating in these discussions. For participation credit, it is anticipated that
you will contribute two quality messages per module with at least one message
consisting of a reply to a fellow classmate’s message. The responses must be posted on
different days and address different OB concepts within the specified time windows.
This will assure that you understand and are able to apply the OB concepts while still allowing
you the flexibility afforded by this online format. I will facilitate the first module.
You may post more that two times per module but please make them relevant and value-
added to the discussion at hand. Do not dominate the discussion. You have that opportunity
when you facilitate your OB material! Do not post messages to me under graded discussions.
Ungraded Postings
l will also post course information on the bulletin board. You should keep up with my postings
located in a separate discussion area: Messages from Professor. You may post
questions/comments to your TA under Messages for TA. You may also talk informally with
your classmates in the Social Lounge. This is a good place for you to go to continue
conversations started in the Graded discussion forums. For example, you may have
discovered something in common with a classmate that is not relevant (i.e. value-added) to the
class discussion. Grab a beverage and go to the Social Lounge.
Online Quizzes
To begin the semester, you must pass the syllabus quiz at 100%. It is the gateway to the
course and can be found under the Getting Started icon. The five graded quizzes (one per
module) consist of multiple choice questions covering all course materials including multi-
media. Please do not share quiz information with your classmates or keep hard copies of the
quizzes (See the Scholastic Dishonesty policy described below). You may access ungraded
practice Self-Tests within the course site. I did not write these tests and do not guarantee their
quality. The Self-Tests cover the textbook material only. The graded quizzes assess
definitional, conceptual, and applied levels of proficiency.
You have a generous time window within which to complete the quizzes; plan accordingly. Do
not request to take your quizzes at a different time.
You can access quizzes by clicking the Assessments link on the course menu or see the
quiz/exam icon on the designated page. Each quiz is timed and can be accessed only one
time within the scheduled time window. Please read the on-screen instructions carefully
before you click “Begin Assessment”. After each quiz is graded and released, you may go
back to the Assessments page and click “View All Submissions” to review your quiz results.
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Scholastic Honesty
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Course Evaluation
As required by UTD academic regulations, every student must complete an evaluation for
each enrolled course at the end of the semester. An online instructional assessment form will
be made available for your confidential use. Please look for the course evaluation link on the
course Homepage towards the end of the course.
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University Policies
The University of Texas System and The University of Texas at Dallas have rules and
regulations for the orderly and efficient conduct of their business. It is the responsibility of
each student and each student organization to be knowledgeable about the rules and
regulations which govern student conduct and activities. General information on student
conduct and discipline is contained in the UTD publication, A to Z Guide, which is provided to
all registered students each academic year.
The University of Texas at Dallas administers student discipline within the procedures of
recognized and established due process. Procedures are defined and described in the Rules
and Regulations, Board of Regents, The University of Texas System, Part 1, Chapter VI,
Section 3, and in Title V, Rules on Student Services and Activities of the university’s
Handbook of Operating Procedures. Copies of these rules and regulations are available to
students in the Office of the Dean of Students, where staff members are available to assist
students in interpreting the rules and regulations (SU 1.602, 972/883-6391).
A student at the university neither loses the rights nor escapes the responsibilities of
citizenship. He or she is expected to obey federal, state, and local laws as well as the
Regents’ Rules, university regulations, and administrative rules. Students are subject to
discipline for violating the standards of conduct whether such conduct takes place on or off
campus, or whether civil or criminal penalties are also imposed for such conduct.
Academic Integrity
The faculty expects from its students a high level of responsibility and academic honesty.
Because the value of an academic degree depends upon the absolute integrity of the work
done by the student for that degree, it is imperative that a student demonstrate a high
standard of individual honor in his or her scholastic work.
Plagiarism, especially from the web, from portions of papers for other classes, and from any
other source is unacceptable and will be dealt with under the university’s policy on plagiarism
(see general catalog for details). This course will use the resources of turnitin.com, which
searches the web for possible plagiarism and is over 90% effective.
Email Use
The University of Texas at Dallas recognizes the value and efficiency of communication
between faculty/staff and students through electronic mail. At the same time, email raises
some issues concerning security and the identity of each individual in an email exchange.
The university encourages all official student email correspondence be sent only to a student’s
U.T. Dallas email address and that faculty and staff consider email from students official only if
it originates from a UTD student account. This allows the university to maintain a high degree
of confidence in the identity of all individual corresponding and the security of the transmitted
information. UTD furnishes each student with a free email account that is to be used in all
communication with university personnel. The Department of Information Resources at U.T.
Dallas provides a method for students to have their U.T. Dallas mail forwarded to other
accounts.
The administration of this institution has set deadlines for withdrawal of any college-level
courses. These dates and times are published in that semester's course catalog.
Administration procedures must be followed. It is the student's responsibility to handle
withdrawal requirements from any class. In other words, I cannot drop or withdraw any
student. You must do the proper paperwork to ensure that you will not receive a final grade of
"F" in a course if you choose not to attend the class once you are enrolled.
Procedures for student grievances are found in Title V, Rules on Student Services and
Activities, of the university’s Handbook of Operating Procedures.
Copies of these rules and regulations are available to students in the Office of the Dean of
Students, where staff members are available to assist students in interpreting the rules and
regulations.
As per university policy, incomplete grades will be granted only for work unavoidably missed
at the semester’s end and only if 70% of the course work has been completed. An incomplete
grade must be resolved within eight (8) weeks from the first day of the subsequent long
semester. If the required work to complete the course and to remove the incomplete grade is
not submitted by the specified deadline, the incomplete grade is changed automatically to a
grade of F.
Disability Services
The goal of Disability Services is to provide students with disabilities educational opportunities
equal to those of their non-disabled peers. Disability Services is located in room 1.610 in the
Student Union. Office hours are Monday and Thursday, 8:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.; Tuesday and
Wednesday, 8:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.; and Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Essentially, the law requires that colleges and universities make those reasonable
adjustments necessary to eliminate discrimination on the basis of disability. For example, it
may be necessary to remove classroom prohibitions against tape recorders or animals (in the
case of dog guides) for students who are blind. Occasionally an assignment requirement may
be substituted (for example, a research paper versus an oral presentation for a student who is
hearing impaired). Classes enrolled students with mobility impairments may have to be
rescheduled in accessible facilities. The college or university may need to provide special
services such as registration, note-taking, or mobility assistance.
It is the student’s responsibility to notify his or her professors of the need for such an
accommodation. Disability Services provides students with letters to present to faculty
members to verify that the student has a disability and needs accommodations. Individuals
requiring special accommodation should contact the professor after class or during office
hours.
The University of Texas at Dallas will excuse a student from class or other required activities
for the travel to and observance of a religious holy day for a religion whose places of worship
are exempt from property tax under Section 11.20, Tax Code, Texas Code Annotated.
If a student or an instructor disagrees about the nature of the absence [i.e., for the purpose of
observing a religious holy day] or if there is similar disagreement about whether the student
has been given a reasonable time to complete any missed assignments or examinations,
either the student or the instructor may request a ruling from the chief executive officer of the
institution, or his or her designee. The chief executive officer or designee must take into
account the legislative intent of TEC 51.911(b), and the student and instructor will abide by the
decision of the chief executive officer or designee.
Off-campus, out-of-state, and foreign instruction and activities are subject to state law and
University policies and procedures regarding travel and risk-related activities. Information
regarding these rules and regulations may be found at the website address given below.
Additional information is available from the office of the school dean.
(http://www.utdallas.edu/Business Affairs/Travel_Risk_Activities.htm)
These descriptions and timelines are subject to change at the discretion of the
Professor.
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