SMO 301 - Behaviour in Organizations - University of Alberta

STRATEGY, ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND MANAGEMENT ALBERTA SCHOOL OF BUSINESS

SMO 301

Behaviour in Organizations

Instructor: F.W. [Rick] Brick Winter Term 2021

Office: Off-Site Lec X50

Office Hours: by appointment Classroom – online

Time: Monday/Wednesday 6:00-7:25 pm E-mail:

COURSE OUTLINE

Provides an understanding of the behavior of individuals in organizations. Draws from psychology, sociology, organization theory and covers topics such as personality, motivation, leadership, communication, conflict, and group dynamics.

Required Textbook

Colquitt, J.A., LePine, J.A., Wesson, M.J., & Gellatly, I.R. (2019). Organizational Behaviour:

Improving Performance and Commitment in the Workplace. 4

Canadian Edition. Toronto:

McGraw-Hill Ryerson Learning Objectives

This course incorporates the learning goals of the B Com Program, in particular: Critical Thinking, Global Awareness, Oral Communication, Teamwork, and Written Communications.

The purpose of this course is not to turn you into a do-it-yourself manager. Rather it is to give you the basic knowledge that will help you understand organizational behaviour and provide insights into effective management strategies. At the end of this course, you will have developed functional competence in the following knowledge areas: Job Performance; Organizational Commitment; Personality, Cultural Values, and Ability; Job Satisfaction, Motivation,

Organizational Justice, Ethics, Decision Making; Communication; Team Structure and Process;

Power and Influence; Leadership; Structure; Organizational Culture and Change.

Course Requirements

Regular attendance and punctuality are essential to get the best from this course. In particular, you are asked to be sure to attend those sessions where guest speakers have taken time out of their busy schedules to be with us. You must participate fully within any teams to which you are assigned. Failure to do so will result in your marks being penalized.

Evaluation Criteria

a) Mid-term Examination (February 24, 2021) 30%

b) Team Assignment – Written (April 7, 2021) 20%

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c) Team Assignment – Presentation (April 7/12, 2021) 20%

c) Final Examination (April 14, 2021] 30%

TOTAL 100%

Course Schedule [rough guide – subject to change]

Topic

Class 1 – January 11, 2021 Read Chapter 1

Introduction to SMO 301 Groups Identified

Expectations Guest Speakers

Introduction – Instructor and Class What is Organizational Behaviour Class 2 – January 13, 2021

What is Organizational Behaviour [continued]

Class 3 – January 18, 2021 Read Chapter 2

Job Performance

Class 4 – January 20, 2021 Job Performance [continued]

Class 5 – January 25, 2021 Read Chapter 3

Organizational Commitment

Class 6 – January 27, 2021 Read Chapter 4

Personality, Cultural Values and Abilities Company Identified

Class 7 – February 1, 2021 Read Chapter 5

Job Satisfaction

Class 8 – February 3, 2021 Read Chapter 6

Stress

Class 9 – February 8, 2021 Read Chapter 7

Motivation

Class 10 – February 10 2021 Read Chapter 8

Trust, Justice and Ethics

Class 11 – February 22, 2021

Trust, Justice and Ethics [continued]

Questions

Class 12 – February 24, 2021

Midterm

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Class 13 – March 1, 2021 Read Chapter 9

Learning and Decision Making

Class 14 – March 3, 2021 Read Chapter 10

Communication

Class 15 – March 8, 2021 Read Chapter 11

Team Characteristics and Processes

Class 16 – March 10, 2021 Read Chapter 12

Power Influence and Processes Class 17 – March 15, 2021

Power Influence and Processes [continued]

Class 18 – March 17, 2021 Read Chapter 13

Leadership Styles and Behaviours

Class 19 – March 22, 2021 Read Chapter 14

Organizational Structure

Class 20 – March 24, 2021

Organizational Structure [continued]

Class 21 – March 29, 2021 Read Chapter 15

Organizational Culture and Change

Class 22 – March 31, 2021 Group Work

Group Work – no scheduled class

Class 23 – April 7, 2021 All written assignments are due

Presentations

Class 24 – April 12, 2021 Presentations

Class 25 – April 14, 2021 Final Exam

Final Examination

Grading System

Your performance in this class will be assessed with a letter grade. Grades are determined by the instructor’s judgement on individual and team achievements in class. Policies about grades and grading procedures can be found here:

https://policiesonline.ualberta.ca/PoliciesProcedures/Pages/DispPol.aspx?PID=101

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Marking Grievances

While all assignments and exams will be marked with due consideration and fairness, any dispute of marks must be brought to the attention of the instructor within one weekof the assignment or exam marks being provided to the student. You may disagree with some assessments and I will respectfully reconsider my whole assessment and comments on the basis that the student provides a written explanation of the dispute. I will not reconsider grievances after that time. The whole reassessment may result in an increase, decrease, or no change in your mark. Please, note that your entire assignment or exam will be reassessed in case you have any grievance. No special make-up assignments will be granted nor will re-writes of examinations or re-marking of previous

assignments/exams be considered.

Academic Integrity

"The University of Alberta is committed to the highest standards of academic integrity and honesty.

Students are expected to be familiar with these standards regarding academic honesty and to uphold the policies of the University in this respect. Students are particularly urged to familiarize themselves with the provisions of the Code of Student Behaviour (online

at www.governance.ualberta.ca) and avoid any behaviour which could potentially result in suspicions of cheating, plagiarism, misrepresentation of facts and/or participation in an offence.

Academic dishonesty is a serious offence and can result in suspension or expulsion from the University."

University Policy on Course Outlines

"Policy about course outlines can be found in Course Requirements, Evaluation Procedures and Grading of the University Calendar".

Audio or Video Recording

"Audio or video recording, digital or otherwise, of lectures, labs, seminars or any other teaching environment by students is allowed only with the prior written consent of the instructor or as a part of an approved accommodation plan. Student or instructor content, digital or otherwise, created and/or used within the context of the course is to be used solely for personal study, and is not to be used or distributed for any other purpose without prior written consent from the content author(s).”

Sample Exam Questions

Representative midterm and final exam questions are available from the following source:

• a practice midterm will be provided so students can become familiar with the structure of questions and the associated infrastructure of the remote testing.