ST.

JOHN OF BEVERLEY
COURSE SYLLABUS
Human Behavior in Organizations
Second Semester, 2014 2015
Department: Business Administration
Course Number: BA 106
Course Title: Human Behavior in Organizations
Credit Units: 3
Meeting Time/Place: 12:30 14:00 (Monday), 9:00 10:30 (Tuesday). Room 304, EPM Building.
Faculty: Marston S. Pascasio, Instructor of Psychology
Email: marston.pascasio@gmail.com
Facebook: http://facebook.com/sirmars.sjb
Office: Research Center Area (Batcave).
Consultation Hours: 13:00 15:00 (Tuesdays), 11:30 14:00 (Wednesdays). I will respond to your emails or Facebook
messages within 24-48 hours.
Scope of Course:
The roles of the individual and of groups in the organization are examined. Attention is directed to individual level
characteristics such as learning and personality; to processes that affect attitudes, perceptions and judgment; to applied theories
of motivation; and to career development and stress. Topics include group formation, development, structure, leadership, and
dynamics, as well as the processes of communication, decision making, power, and conflict.
Course Objectives:
The course presents the core elements of the business organization. It emphasizes the relevant theoretical material concerning
the individual, groups, and the leadership structure of the enterprise acting within the business environment. The course is
designed to help the student comprehend the phenomena of the business firm in a globally competitive environment.
Upon completion of this course, the student should be able to:
Demonstrate a basic understanding of organizational behavior, leadership, management theory, and organizational
structure/design in a globally competitive business context.
Describe how to apply the theory supporting the organizational behavior literature.
Explain the significance of individual behavior on groups, individuals, customers, and other stakeholders of an
organization.
Describe the significance of interpersonal and group interaction skills.
Demonstrate written and oral communication skills within the context of the organization.
Show and give examples of the team, group, and individual behavior in relation to organizational success.
Locate the antecedents of conflict and explain the techniques of conflict resolution.
Explain individual and team decision making.
Show understanding of demographic and ethnic diversity on both a national and international basis.
Explain the necessity of ethical behavior within the firm and among its constituents and stakeholders.
Course Material
You can use any textbook on organizational behavior. However, the main reference textbook to be used in the lessons is J.
George and G. Jones Understanding and Managing Organizational Behavior (6 th Ed). Also, other materials such as videos,
cases, articles from the business academic literature, and business press such as Business Week and Wall Street Journal may be
utilized.

Methods of Evaluation:
1. Three Exams: Preliminary, Midterm, and Finals Examinations. All written exams will be in multiple-choice format.
2. Case Study: Youll form groups with three members each and all of you will be assigned a topic on organizational
behavior. Youll be required to choose a specific business organization to study.
a. Step 1: Pick an organization: for example, ABS-CBN. You need to write your own letters directed to relevant
people within the organization to conduct your study.
b. Step 2: Field Work/Observation component. You will be required to interview certain key people in the
organization depending on your topic. Enough data should be gathered to create a profile of the organization,
emphasizing the part that is related to your topic.
c. Step 4: Write your case study. Your paper needs to be 4-7 pages, typed. Given that this is a college level
paper, you must appropriately cite your resources. (Please use the APA standard of citation and references.)
Further details will be discussed in the classroom. Make sure you proof your paper for spelling and
grammatical errors prior to submission. Do not merely rely on your computers ability to check for spelling
and grammatical errorsit is only a machine and is not fool-proof. You need to review it carefully prior to
submission.
d. Step 5: Present your case study. Youll be presenting your case studies in class, with possible audience from the
SJB admin and faculty.
3. Weekly Discussion Questions: You will be required to submit your responses to questions posed weekly. Your
responses need to reflect the readings in the text and when applicable, your professors weekly overviews or other
articles provided. Responses must adhere to standards of college level writing, (no instant messaging style,) be free
of grammatical and spelling errors, and incorporate citation as appropriate. These questions will be usually assigned
Tuesdays each week and responses need to be submitted on Monday the following week.
Breakdown of Grading:
Written Exams: 60%
Case Study: 30%
Responses to Weekly Discussion Questions: 10%
Passing grade is 60% for both exams and the course.
Course Rules
1. Unless stated otherwise, late submissions will not be accepted and will be marked zero.
2. Please switch off your mobile phones and other electronic devices during the class period. Keep your earphones to your
bags, not on your ears.
3. You will be marked late if you arrived later than me.
4. Eating is allowed inside the classroom during the class period as long as it does not distract you from listening to the
lessons.
5. Course resources such as assigned readings and slide presentations of lectures can be accessed at our Facebook group.
Please tell me in advance if you have problems with this arrangement.
6. You can ask me questions (or talk to me generally) during consultation hours and/or online through Facebook and
email. You can also use smoke signals and telepathy to communicate with me, but I cant guarantee that Ill receive
your messages.
7. Everyone is expected to participate actively to class discussions. Learning takes place when there is active involvement.
I welcome any question or sharing of opinions or comments, especially if they relate with the current topic of
discussion.
8. Information regarding academic ethics and classroom behavior: Here at St. John of Beverley we expect the highest
standards of academic honesty. Academic dishonesty is prohibited in accordance with the rules of St. John of Beverley.
This policy prohibits cheating on examinations, unauthorized collaboration on assignments, unauthorized access to
examinations or course materials, plagiarism, and other proscribed activities. Plagiarism is defined as the use of
anothers ideas or phrases and representing those ideas as your own, either intentionally or unintentionally.