King Abdulaziz University
King Abdulaziz University
Faculty of Economics and Administration
Department of Business Administration
|Course: |BUS 233 |
|Course Title: |Organizational Behavior |
|Class Meetings: |Spring Semester 2012, Saturday & Monday, 12:00 – 12:50., |
| |Building 61, Room # 104 |
|Instructor: |Dr. Nailah Ayub |
| |Office: XXX |
| |Telephone: XXX |
| |e-mail: ayubnailah@ |
|Office Hours: |Sunday & Tuesday, 9:00 – 11:00 p.m. |
|Textbook: |Organizational Behavior by Robins, S. P. and Judge, T. A. |
| |14th Edition (global edition) Prentice Hall |
|Course Description: |This course shows the importance of the human behavior within business organizations at the |
| |individual, group, and organizational levels. It helps students understand some key |
| |principles about how people behave in organizations in order to prepare them to become |
| |effective co-workers, team members, and organization citizens. |
|Course Objective: |Emphasize the role of human factors in organizational success. |
| |Provide a general overview of the field of Organizational Behavior. |
| |Discuss basic theories and concepts that explain Organizational Behavior at the individual, |
| |group, and organization level. |
| |Explain the processes and methods that can improve the behavior and attitudes of |
| |organizational members and, thus, their performance. |
| |Give real examples of human behavior in organizational settings. |
|Course Outcomes: |By the end of this course, students should be able to: |
| | |
| |Comprehend basic behavioral theories and their applications in business organizations. |
| |Understand factors that affect individual and group behavior within business organizations. |
| |Develop reasonable solutions to organizational behavior problems. |
| |Enhance their skills and behavior as organizational members and managers. |
| |Effectively manage their relationships with co-workers, managers, subordinates, and |
| |customers. |
|Academic Honesty: |All students are expected to follow the university guidelines for academic honesty. A harsh|
| |penalty may be recommended for any student who violates the college guidelines for academic |
| |honesty. |
|Performance Evaluation: |Student performance is evaluated as follows: |
| |Exam ( I ) ------------------------ 20 |
| |Exam ( II ) ----------------------- 20 |
| |Assignments ------------------- 20 |
| |Final Exam ---------------------- 40 |
|Attendance: |Students are expected to attend every class. Any student who is absent for more than 7 hrs |
| |will be denied from completing the course (i.e., DN). |
|Participation and Class |I highly appreciate student participation in class discussion. Your participation will |
|Activities: |enhance your understanding of the subject and overall performance. |
| |Class activities (e.g., assignments, home works, discussions, group work, projects) will be |
| |further clarified. These activities worth 20 points of your total grade. |
|Exams: |Exams count for 80 points of your total grade. These exams contain a mixture of true/false,|
| |multiple choice questions, match the concepts, and short answers questions. Exam questions |
| |reflect material presented in the textbook, outside readings, class lectures, discussions, |
| |and videotapes. Final exam will be comprehensive (i.e., it will cover the whole material |
| |given to students during the semester). All exams will be unified and given to students |
| |(male and female) in the same exact time. |
| | |
|Week |Date | |Topic |
| |(Week starting) |CHAPTERS | |
|1 |8/9/2012 | |Introduction to the course |
|2 |15/9 |Chapter 1 |What is Organizational Behavior |
|3 |22/9 |Chapter 2 |Diversity; Biographical characteristics |
|4 |29/9 |Chapter 3 |Attitudes and Job Satisfaction |
|5 |6/10 |Chapter 4 |Emotions and Moods |
|6 |13/10 |Exam (I) |
| | |Hajj Holidays |
|7 |3/11 |Chapter 5 |Personality and Values |
|8 |10/11 |Chapter 6 |Perception |
|9 |17/11 |Chapter 6 (contd) |Individual Decision Making |
|10 |24/11 |Chapter 9 |Foundations of Group Behavior |
|11 |1/12 |Chapter 10 |Differences between groups and teams; Types of |
| | | |Teams |
|12 |8/12 |Exam (II) |
|13 |15/12 |Chapter 12 |Leadership; Theories of Leadership |
|14 |22/12 |REVIEW and REVISE |
|15 |29/12 | |FINAL EXAMS |
Have a nice OB understanding
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