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ORSC201OrganizationalBehavior Fall201314
Instructor Dr.M.AbdurRahmanMalik RoomNo. Room417,4thFloor,SDSBbuilding OfficeHours TuesdayandThursday,between09301200andbetween14301600 Email abdur.malik@lums.edu.pk Telephone 8037 Secretary/TA Mr.KashifSaeed TAOfficeHours CourseURL(ifany) CourseBasics CreditHours 4 Lecture(s) NbrofLec(s)PerWeek 2 Duration 110minutes Recitation/Lab(perweek) NbrofLec(s)PerWeek Duration Tutorial(perweek) NbrofLec(s)PerWeek Duration CourseDistribution Core Yes Elective OpenforStudentCategory CloseforStudentCategory COURSEDESCRIPTION

Organizational behavior is a field of study that investigates the impact that individuals, groups, and structure have on behavior within organizations, for the purpose of applying such knowledge toward improving an organizations effectiveness. This course focuses on such topics as leadership skills, personality, interpersonal communication, motivation, team building organizational change and culture.
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COURSEOBJECTIVES The course is designed to develop knowledge and skills in the filed of organizational behavior. It will provide the understanding of how and why individuals behave in specific patterns in organizational context. LearningOutcomes After taking this course you will: Learn some of the most important organizational theories. Understand the drivers of human behavior in organizational context. Understand various organizational change initiatives.

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GradingBreakupandPolicy Assignment(s)/Project(s)/Presentation(s):20% Quiz(s):15%(n2policyapplies) AttendanceandClassParticipation:10%(5%forCPandattendanceeach). th Max4absences(includingpetitions)allowed.From5 absence,therewillbe1%negativegradinginplace. MidtermExamination:25% FinalExamination:30% ExaminationDetail Yes/No:Yes CombineSeparate:Combined Midterm Duration:90minutes Exam PreferredDate: ExamSpecifications:TBA Yes/No:Yes CombineSeparate:Combined FinalExam Duration:90minutes ExamSpecifications:TBA COURSEOVERVIEW Recommended Objectives/ Lecture Topics Readings Application 1 Introtothecourse Introtocourseoutline. 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 WhatisOrganizationalBehavior? AttitudesandJobSatisfaction EmotionsandMoods EmotionalIntelligence PersonalityandValues PersonalityandValuesCaseorExercise(C/E) PerceptionandIndividualDecisionmaking (C/E) MotivationConcepts Chapter1 Chapter3 Chapter4 WhatMakesa Leader(Goleman) Chapter5 Chapter5 Chapter6 GettingstudentsfamiliarwithOB. Explainingwhytheseattitudesareimportant. Briefingstudentsabouttheresearchonthesetopics. Explainingwhyemotionsareimportantin organizationalcontext. Introductionofemotionstaxonomy. IntroductiontotheconceptofEQ,itsdimensionsand itsimportanceinmanagingpeople Explainingtheroleofpersonalityasapredictorof humanbehavior. Explainingtheroleofpersonalityasapredictorof humanbehavior. Explaininghowindividualsinterpretandprocess informationanduseitfordecisionmaking. Explainingwhymotivationisimportantin organizationalcontact. Introducingtheclassicalmotivationtheoriestothe students. Explaininghowmotivationtheoriescanbeappliedin theorganizations. Explainingwhyindividualsexhibitspecificbehavior wheninteams/groups. Explainingthestagesinteamformationandtheir performancepatterns. Introductionaboutthecommunicationprocessand thebarrierstoeffectivecommunication.

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MotivationApplication(C/E) FoundationsofGroupBehavior UnderstandingWorkTeams(C/E) Communication

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14 15 MidTermExam Leadership(C/E) Chapter12 Estimatingstudentsprogress. Explainingtheimportanceofleadershipin organizationalcontext. IntroductionofLeadershiptheories. Introductiontotheconceptsofpowerandpolitics inorganizationalcontext. Introductiontovarioussourcesofpower. Issuesinthemanagementofadiverseworkforce. Understandingthedynamicsofadiverseworkforce. Introductionofvariousfactorsthatinitiate/ influenceconflicts. Introductiontothefactorsthataffectthenegotiation processanditsoutcomes. Explainingdifferentfactorsthatdetermine organizationalstructureanditseffectiveness. Explainingdifferentfactorsthatdetermine organizationalstructureanditseffectiveness. Explaininghoworganizationsacquireandretain specificcultures. Explainingwhyorganizationsneedchange. Introductiontovariousorganizationalchange initiatives. Introducingtheimportantsourcesofstress,methods todealwithstressandtheeffectsofstress. Explainingwhythesebehaviorsareimportant. Briefingstudentsabouttheresearchonthesetopics. Estimatingstudentsprogress. Estimatingstudentsprogress. Estimatingstudentsprogress.

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PowerandPolitics DiversityinOrganizations Conflict Negotiation FoundationsofOrganizationalStructure FoundationsofOrganizationalStructure(C/E) OrganizationalCulture OrganizationalChange StressManagement JobBehaviorCreativity&Organizational CitizenshipBehavior Openspaceforspecialtopics Presentation/Projects/Others Presentation/Projects/Others FinalExam

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Textbook(s)/SupplementaryReadings

Stephen P. Robbins, Timothy Judge & Neharika Vohra, Organizational Behavior, 14th edition (Pearson Education 2012) The course will also comprise of readings and articles from other sources, such as business magazines, national dailies / journals, classics in OB and management, popular media, best sellers etc. These will be announced in class and material will be made available either electronically (via LMS) or through LUMS photocopier.
UsefulInformationaboutthemethodofinstruction,gradinginstrumentsandsomeusefulhints. AssignmentandProject: Therewouldbeonesubmissionbasedassignmentandonepresentationbasedproject.Bothwouldbeperformedinteams.Bothcarryequal (10%)marks. Methodofinstructions: Classwillconsistoflectures,discussions,videos,casesandactivitiestoenrichlearning.

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Asclassdiscussionsplayasignificantroleinlearningandunderstandingofthesubject,itisyourresponsibilitytoadjustyourpersonalschedules andensureyouractivepresenceinalltheclasssessions.Itisessentialthatyou: 1.Preparefortheclasses.Pleasereadtheassignedreading(s)beforeeachclass. 2.Attendallclasses. 3.Activelycontributetoclassdiscussionsandactivities. 4.Thoroughlyandthoughtfullycompleteassignments. Inadditiontoreadingeachchapterbeforeitiscoveredinclass,toenhanceyourlearningyoushoulddothefollowing: 1.Afterreadingthechapteropening(aonetotwopageincidentatthebeginningofeachchapter),thinkaboutwhatoccurredandwhy.When youarefinishedreadingthechapter,youshouldbeabletoexplainwhathappened,usingtheconceptsinthechapter. 2.Complete,andwhenpossible,score,theexperientialexerciseattheendofeachchapter.Thinkthroughhowthisinformationcanbehelpfulto youonapersonalandprofessionallevel. Groupassignments/project Tobediscussedanddecidedintheclass Classparticipation ClassContributionisandcanbe: Makingobservationsthatintegrateconceptsanddiscussions, Citingrelevantpersonalexamples, Beinganactiveparticipantingroupdiscussions, Workingwithotherstocometoacommonunderstandingofthetopics. Byextension,contributionisnotcontinuouslydominatingtheclassandgroupdiscussions.Italsomeanslisteningtowhatotherssaytheyhavea righttocontribute(andyoumaylearnsomething!).Contributionisnotcomingtoclassunpreparedandillequippedtointelligentlydiscussthe topicoftheday.ContributionisnotrepeatingthepointsothersjustmadetogettheCPcredit. WorkinginTeams Studentsfrequentlycomplainabouthavingtoworkongroupassignments.Theprimaryreasonsforthesecomplaintsare(a)oftensomemembers will"dragtheirfeet"andforceotherstopickuptheslack,and(b)interpersonalconflictsariseinthegroupcontext. Althoughthereiscertainlysomemerittothesecomplaints,weinsistonincorporatingthegroupprojectsasasignificantelementinthecourse becauseoftwomajorconsiderations. First,thiscourseisabouthumanbehaviorinorganizationalsettings.Learningabouttheconceptsinthiscourse(asistrueoftheconceptsinmost anycourse)isfacilitatedbypermittingdirectexperiencewiththem.Thus,byformingminiorganizationsineachclassmeeting,youaregivena greaterchancetodirectlyexperiencesomeofthethingsyouaretryingtolearnabout.Second,thevastmajorityofyouwillfindyourselfifyou haven'talreadydonesoworkingingroupsatsometimeoranother(infact,manyofyouwillspendthemajorityofyourworkinglivesas membersofagroup).Thereisnochancewhatsoeverthatyouwillavoidslackinggroupmembersandinterpersonalconflictaftercollege.Whynot facethemusicandstartnowtolearnhowtocopewiththesefrustratingelementsofgroupwork? Plagiarism Universitysethicscodeapplies. Helpfulhints Asaleaderinanorganization,youaregoingtohavetobeclearandpreciseinbothyouroralandwrittencommunications.Peoplewithwhomyou communicatewillcontinuallybesufferingfrominformationoverload.Therefore,youwillhavetoorganizeyourthoughtsclearlyandmakeyour pointslogical,briefandwithsupportingrationale.Thisleadstothefollowingsuggestions: 1.Organizeyourpresentationwell.Whatisthemainpoint?Howwillyousupportit? 2.Linkyourideastoclassconcepts.Integratewithotherreadings,speakers,etc. 3.Showyourownindependentthinking.Focusonnewunderstandings. 4.Presentyourideascleanly,clearly,andlogically.Styleisimportant.