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 |

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