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NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE
COURSE SYLLABUS
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Course Title:
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Organizational Behavior
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Course Prefix & Number:
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HRPO
2307
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Section Number:
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340
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Semester/Year:
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Spring 2019
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Semester Credit Hours:
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3
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Lecture Hours:
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48
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Lab Hours:
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0
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Course Description (NCTC Catalog):
The analysis and application of organizational theory, group dynamics, motivation theory, leadership concepts, and the integration of interdisciplinary concepts from the behavioral sciences.
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Course Prerequisite(s): None
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Required Course Materials:
Organizational Behavior 3rd Edition MCShane & Gillnow McGraw Hill Connect Online
ISBN: 978-1-26-015758-1
Link to online Textbook:
http://connect.mheducation.com/class/k-stewart-hrpo-2307-spring-2019 (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.
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INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION
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Name of Instructor:
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Karen Stewart
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Campus/Office Location:
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Online, Email Virtual Office Room 201 Corinth Campus
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Telephone Number:
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940-498-6282
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E-mail Address:
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kstewart@nctc.edu (preferred)
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OFFICE HOURS
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Monday
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Tuesday
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Wednesday
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Thursday
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Friday
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Virtual 1-5
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Virtual 1-5
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Virtual 10-12
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By Appointment
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STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES (From Academic Course Guide Manual/Workforce Education Course Manual/NCTC Catalog
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At the successful completion of this course the student will be able to:
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Explain organizational theory as it relates to management practices, employee relations, and structure of the organization to fits its environment and operation
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Analyze leadership styles and determine their effectiveness in employee situations
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Identify methods in resolving organizational problems
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Describe the impact of corporate culture on employee behavior
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Analyze team dynamics, team building strategies, and cultural diversity
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GRADING CRITERIA
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# of Graded Course Elements
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Graded Course Elements
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Points
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10
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Chapter Quizzes
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100
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14
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Chapter readings
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14
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2
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Exams
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200
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15
1
6
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Discussion Board Participation
Professional Paper
Homework Assignments
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75
100
35
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COURSE SUBJECT OUTLINE (Major Assignments, Due Dates, and Grading Criteria)
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Topic
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General Description of Subject Matter
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Organizational behavior and opportunity
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The organizational context, organizational diversity, formal and informal organizations
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Personality, perception and attribution
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Individual differences and organizational behavior
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Attitudes, emotions and ethics
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Job satisfaction, persuasion and attitude change
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Motivation at work
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Theories of motivation
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Learning and performance management
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Behavioral models of learning in organizations and performance feedback
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Communication
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Verbal and nonverbal communication
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Work teams and groups
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Group behavior, empowerment and self-managed teams
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Decision making
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The decision making process, models and limits
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Power and political behavior
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The concept of power and using power ethically
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Leadership
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Leadership versus management
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Conflict and negotiation
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Causes and forms of conflict
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Jobs design
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Traditional and alternative approaches to job design
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Organizational Culture
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Recognizing and shaping organizational culture
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ATTENDANCE POLICY
Regular and punctual attendance is expected of all students in all classes for which they have registered. All absences are considered to be unauthorized unless the student is absent due to illness or emergencies as determined by the instructor. It is the student responsibility to provide documentation as to the emergency for approval and judgment by the faculty member. Approved college sponsored activities are the only absences for which a student should not be held liable and only when provided by a college official ahead of the absence. Valid reasons for absence, however, do not relieve the student of the responsibility for making up required work. Students will not be allowed to make up an examination missed due to absence unless they have reasons acceptable to the instructor. A student who is compelled to be absent when a test is given should petition the instructor, in advance if possible, for permission to postpone the exam. Student will be dropped from a class by the Registrar upon recommendation of the instructor who feels the student has been justifiably absent or tardy a sufficient number of times to preclude meeting the course’s objectives. Persistent, unjustified absences from classes or laboratories will be considered sufficient cause for College officials to drop a student from the rolls of the College. From Board Policy FC (LOCAL)
Last day to withdraw from a course with a “W” is _April 22___
DISABILITY SERVICES (Office for Students with Disabilities)
The Office for Students with Disabilities (OSD) provides support services for students with disabilities, students enrolled in technical areas of study, and students who are classified as special populations (i.e. single parents).
Support services for students with disabilities might include appropriate and reasonable accommodations, or they may be in the form of personal counseling, academic counseling, career counseling, etc. Furthermore, OSD Counselors work with students to encourage self-advocacy and promote empowerment. The Counselors also provides resource information, disability-related information, and adaptive technology for students who qualify.
If you feel you have needs for services that the institution provides, please reach out to either Wayne Smith (940) 498-6207 or Yvonne Sandman (940) 668-4321. Alternative students may stop by Room 170 in Corinth or Room 110 in Gainesville.
CORE CURRICULUM FOUNDATIONAL COMPONENT AREA
(For classes in the Core)
o Communication
o Mathematics
o Life and Physical Science
o Language, Philosophy & Culture
o Creative Arts
o American History
o Government/Political Science
o Social and Behavioral Sciences
o Component Area Option
REQUIRED CORE OBJECTIVES (For classes in the Core)
o Critical Thinking
o Communication
o Empirical and Quantitative
o Teamwork
o Personal Responsibility
o Social Responsibility
COURSE TYPE
o Academic General Education Course (from ACGM but not in NCTC Core)
o Academic NCTC Core Curriculum Course
x WECM Course
STUDENT HANDBOOK
Students are expected to follow all rules and regulations found in the student handbook and published online.
ACADEMIC DISHONESTY
Scholastic dishonesty shall include, but is not limited to cheating, plagiarism, academic falsification, intellectual property dishonesty, academic dishonesty facilitation and collusion. Faculty members may document and bring charges against a student who is engaged in or is suspected to be engaged in academic dishonesty. See Student Handbook, “Student Rights & Responsibilities: Student Conduct ([FLB(LOCAL)]”.
QUESTIONS, CONCERNS, or COMPLAINTS
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Name of Chair/Coordinator:
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Cherly Gary-Furdge, Ph.D
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Office Location:
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COR Rm 234
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Telephone Number:
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940-498-6238
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E-mail Address:
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cfurdge@nctc.edu
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Name of Instructional Dean:
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Debbie Huffman
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Office Location:
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Gainesville
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Telephone Number:
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940-668-7731
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E-mail Address:
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dhuffman@nctc.edu
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Grading Policy: Points Not Percentages
500-450=A 449-399=B 398-348=C 347-297=D 296-Below= F
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# of Graded Course Elements
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Graded Course Elements
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Points
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10
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Chapter Quizzes
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100
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4
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Homework Assignments
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35
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2
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Exams- Midterm & Final
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200
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14
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Discussion Board Participation
Professional Paper
Pre Test
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70
100
5
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Assignment Guidelines and Grading
Pre Test
The Pretest is to determine your prior knowledge coming into class. It is simply a survey.
Discussion Forums
Discussion Forums are a critical part of online courses. This is the opportunity for interaction among classmates.
- There will be 15 discussion forums in this course, counting AS 5 POINTS EACH
- To obtain full credit on each forum, students must complete their initial post and respond to 2 other posts. You must create your first post before you can respond to the others. My recommendation is to create your first post as soon as the discussion opens, so that you will have time to make your responses to other posts. Responses to 2 other posts will be due by Sunday at 11:59pm. Please refer to the Rubric discussion grading for required info.
- Posts and responses must be complete sentencesthat articulate the thought or idea. Responses such as "I agree" or simply restating the post are not acceptable for full credit.
- Posts must be submitted by the due date stated at 11:59PM unless otherwise stated. No late submissions will be accepted.
- FAQ: What happens if I forget to respond to two of my classmates' posts? YOU WILL GET A “0” GRADE
- FAQ: If I post my response, can I go ahead and reply to two other classmates if at least two have posted? You can respond to classmates at any time, as long as you have done it by 11PM on that Sunday.
- All work must be original. Cut and paste from the Internet will not be accepted and will be counted as zero for plagiarism.
Readings / Homework / Exercises / Chapter Quizzes
- Ten Chapters will have a quiz at the end of the readings.
There will be 4 Homework assignments and must be submitted by the due date stated at 11:59PM unless otherwise stated. 25% deduction pre day for late work.
Tests
- There will be two tests the midterm and the final exam. The tests will be posted one week before it is due.
- You have one try onlyfor each test.
- Tests are timed and must be submitted before 11:59PM on the due date. Do not start it at 10:45 and expect to complete it. Give yourself plenty of time.
- Tests are automatically submittedwhen you have reached the time limit.
- There will be no makeup tests. No exceptions.
- All work must be original. Plagiarism will not be tolerated. I will check any work that is questionable, both with an Internet search and using a plagiarism tool that the school offers.
Organizational Behavior Paper
The purpose of the paper is to select a well-known company and perform a SWOT analysis (Strengths, Weakness, Opportunities, and Threats). The company that you select has to be one that is commonly known or can be researched. It cannot be a private company that you know. The reason for this is twofold: (1) I need to be able to evaluate your paper and (2) I would like to learn about this company too.
Once you select the company that you want to analyze, please submit that information to me via CANVAS email. This must be completed by I will then give the OK or actually, my silence will give the OK. If I find the company inappropriate or not a good one, I will let you know. If I don’t tell you otherwise assume that your selection is OK. If you are still wondering, then feel free to ask me.
The sections of the paper fall into six areas: Introduction/Background, Strengths, Weakness, Opportunities, Threats and Results/Summary. The introduction is just that, a brief introduction and background to your company and a high-level overview of what the company does. For example:
The following sections should follow the standard SWOT analysis. Make sure you contrast and compare this company with other companies in their market. Examine how management and employees relate to each other. Management styles can be strength and/or weaknesses. Explain how this company impacts their employees and customers, as well as the world around them. You should include how the company handles diversity in our current environment.
The results of Company summary section are where you can put some numbers and data to re-enforce how well (or not) the company is doing. In this section, you need to look at the period of time that the company has been in existent and how the company has responded. Has it grown? Has it changed markets? Has the culture changed? This data can then be re-enforced with data (like stock price during this period, etc.). Then summarize your thoughts on how you think this company is doing, any areas that you think would be good to improve/change and would you work for this company?
One of the most common questions I hear is: “How many pages or words should this paper be?” Examine the Rubric on the next page and look at the last column. This is the column that contains the most points and therefore will give you the best grade. Use as many words or pages as you think are necessary to make you paper fall in this column. Also, please use your own words. If I suspect that you copy-and-paste, with citing, and try to pass someone else’s work as your own, you will FAIL. No questions.
Rubric Below
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Beginning
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Developed
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Accomplished
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Introduction 15 points
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Section is not included or gives few highlights of the Company. (0-4 pts.)
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Section is included, but gives very little idea about the Company.
(5-8pts.)
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Section is included and gives highlights of the following sections. (9-15 pts.)
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Strengths
15 points
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Section is not included, or does not give an adequate description. (0-4 pts.)
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Section is included and has 2-3 different examples
(6-10 pts.)
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Section is included and has 4-5 examples. (11-20 pts.)
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Weaknesses
20 points
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Section is not included.
(0-5 pts.)
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Section is included and has 2-3 different examples
(6-10 pts.)
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Section is included and has 4-5 examples. (11-20 pts.)
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Opportunity
20 points
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Section is not included. (0-5 pts.)
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Section is included and has 2-3 different examples (6-10 pts.)
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Section is included and has 4-5 examples.
(11-20 pts.)
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Threats
20 points
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Section is not included, or does not give an adequate description. (0-4 pts.)
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Section is included and has a basic listing of threats
(5-10pts.)
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Section is included and has 3-4 examples of threats to the company (11-20 pts.)
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Other
10 points
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1. Paper is typed and uses Times Roman size 12 font. (0-5 pts).
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1. Paper is typed and uses Times Roman size 12 font.
2. Each section contains clear headings.
3. Good grammar, spelling & punctuation (6-12 points)
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1. Paper is typed and uses Times Roman size 12 font.
2. Each section contains clear headings.
3. Good grammar, spelling & punctuation.
4. One scholastic citation
(12 – 20pts.)
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Total Points Earned
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100 Points
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Due Dates / Times
- Due dates will always be Sunday nights at 11:59PM unless otherwise noted by the instructor.
- Due dates will be clearly labeled on each assignment in Modules. You should follow the Modules as you progress through the course. The instructor will give reminders in a weekly instructor’s note each Sunday night.
- Late assignments are deducted 20 % for each late day
- Deadlines are deadlines. Since this is an online class, you should anticipate the unexpected.
Grades are as follows
500-450=A 449-399=B 398-348=C 347-297=D
296-BELOW=F
TENTATIVE COURSE CALENDAR CAN BE REVISED AS NEEDED
WEEK 1 JANUARY 21ST
Module 1 Start With The Module: “Lets Get Started”
Organizational Behavior
Discussion: Introduce Yourself Due Jan 27
Week 2 January 28
Module 2 Individual Behavior
Discussion: “Personal Goals” Due Feb 3
Quiz: Chapter 1 Due Feb 3
Week 3 February 4
Module 3 Perceiving Ourselves & Others in Organizations
Discussion “ Work Place Ethics Due Feb 10
Quiz Chapter 3 Due Feb 10
Week 4 February 11
Module 4 Workplace Emotions attitude and Stress
Discussion “ Stress Factors” Due Feb 17
Quiz Chapter 4 Due Feb 17
Week 5 February 18
Module 5 Employee Motivation
Discussion “Positive Reinforcement” Due Feb 24
Quiz Chapter 5 Due Feb 24
Week 6 February 25
Module 6 Decision Making and Creativity
Discussion “ Thinking Outside the Box” Due March 3
Quiz Chapter 6 Due March 3
Week 7 March 4
Module 7 Team Dynamics
Discussion “ The Weakest Link in a Team” Due March 10
Quiz Chapter7 Due March 10
Home Work “ Communication Steps” Due March 10
March 11th Spring Break No Class
Week 8 March 18
Module 8 Communicating in Teams and Organizations
Quiz Chapter 8 Due March 24
Discussion “ Communication Skills” Due March 24
Week 9 March 25
Module 9 Power and Influence in the Workplace
Quiz Chapter 9 Due March 31
Discussion “ Leadership- Chain of Command” Due March 31
Week 10 April 1
Module 10 Conflict and Negotiations in the Work Place
Quiz Chapter 10 Due April 7
Discussion “ Problem solving” Due April 7
Week 12 April 8
Module 11 Leadership in Organizational Settings
Discussion “ Working for the Man” Due April 14
Home Work “ A short Story” Due April 14
Week 13 April 15
Module 12 Designing Organizational Structures
Discussion “Org Charts” Due April 21
Home Work “ MASH” Due April 21
Week 14 April 22
Module 13 Organizational Culture
Discussion “ Company Compliances ” Due April 28
Homework “ Sexual Harassment” Due April 28
Week 15 April 29
Module 14 Organizational Change
Discussion “ Generational Differences” Due May 5
“ResearchPaper“ Due May 5
Week 16 May 6 Final Exam Week