1. ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR
Course Description
Prerequisite: None
Credit: 3 (3 lecture)
Course Objectives
The primary objectives is to help the student to understand organizational theory, group
dynamics, motivation theory, leadership concepts, and the integration of interdisciplinary
concepts from the behavioral sciences
The students will be able to describe the interactions that are involved in the human
resource functional areas.
These areas include:
1. Demonstrate knowledge of organizational structure.
2. Describe elements of organizational culture.
3. Demonstrate knowledge of types of organizational behavior.
4. Compare and contrast individual behavior.
5. Describe various aspects of leadership.
Textbook
Robbins,Stephen P. Organizational Behavior, Twelfth Edition. New Jersey: Prentice Hall,
2007.
Instructor in Charge: Trần Anh Dũng, M.A – UBI, Brussel, Belgium
Detailed Course Evaluation:
Individual Personal Insight Summary Paper 25%
Group Report Based on Analysis of Class Group (due 11/24) 40%
Vigorous Class Participation 15%
Final Exam 30%
The standard grading scale of 90-100% equals an quot;Aquot; and so forth will be used.
Grade Score
A 90-100
B 80-89
C 70-79
D 60-69
F 59 and below
Make-up Exam Policy:
You are expected to take each exam on the scheduled dates. Make-up exams are not
guaranteed, but are granted at the discretion of the instructor. If make-up exams are
allowed, it is necessary to makearrangements with the instructor prior to exam date.
Course Content
STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES

2. Upon completion of this course, the student should be able to:
Explain organizational theory as it relates to management practices, employee relations,
and structure of the organization to fits its environment and operation analyze leadership
;
styles and determine their effectiveness in employeesituations; discuss experiences in
managing and resolving organizational problems; describe the impact of corporate culture
and atmosphere on employee behavior; and analyze and discuss team dynamics, team
building strategies, and cultural diversity.
Course Calendar
Chapter 1: What is Organizational Behavior
Chapter 2: Foundations of Individual Behavior
Chapter 3: Attitudes, and Job Satisfaction
Chapter 4: Personality and Values
Chapter 5: Perception and Individual Decision Making
Chapter 6: Basic Motivation Concepts
Chapter 9: Foundations of Group Behavior
Chapter10: Understanding of Work Team
Chapter 11: Communication
Chapter 12: Basic Approaches to Leadership
Chapter 16: Foundations of Organization Structure
Chapter 17: Organizational Culture
Chapter 18: Human Resource Policies and Practice
Final Exam
DISCUSSION TOPIC/READING ASSIGNMENT
9/29 AM Section 1: Overview of Organizational Behavior
Introduction to the Course
Course conduct and course requirements
Exercise: Formation of class groups
9/29 PM No Class
10/05 AM Section 1: Overview of Organizational Behavior
Organizational Behavior Disciplines
Each of the four contributing disciplines within the Organizational Behavior (OB) field.
The four OB disciplines are: Psychology, Sociology, Social Psychology, and Anthropology
Read : Primary text
Activity 1
10/05 PM Section 1: Overview of Organizational Behavior
Systematic Study of Organizational Behavior
The influence that globalization, intuition and diversity have on the manager's role.
Read : Primary text
Activity 2
10/12 AM Section 2: The Individual

3. Motivation and Decision Making
Describe how individual attitudes, values, personality, ethics, and cultural differences
influence organizational behavior
Read : Primary text
Activity 3
10/12 PM Section 3: Emotions/Moods and the Group
Personal Organizational Profile
Influences, motivations, and expectations to achieve appropriate solutions in time-
management scenarios
Read : Primary text
Activity 4
10/19 AM Section 4: The Organization System
Personal Organizational Profile
Three types of conflict (task, relationship & process). The influences of leadership, power,
and politics affect an organization’s performance
Read : Primary text
Activity 5
10/19 PM Section 5: Organizational Dynamics
Conflict Management
Organization dynamics, resistance to change, making firms learning organization, five
steps of action research, and managing stress.
Read : Primary text
Activity 6
10/26 AM Section 7: Final Course Project
Read : Primary text
Activity 7
Academic Honesty
Students are responsible for conducting themselves with honor and integrity in fulfilling
course requirements.
Penalties and/or disciplinary proceedings may be initiated by College System officials
against a student accused of scholastic dishonesty.
“ Scholastic dishonesty includes, but is not limited to, cheating on a test, plagiarism, and
collusion.
“ Cheating on a test includes:
1. Copying from another student's test paper;
2. Using materials that are not authorized by the person giving the test;
3. Collaborating with another student during a test without authority;
4. Knowingly using, buying, selling, stealing, transporting, or soliciting, in whole or in part
the contents of an unadministered test;
5. Bribing another person to obtain a test that has not been administered.
“ Plagiarism means the appropriation of another's work and the unacknowledged

4. incorporation of that work in one's
own written work offered for credit.
“ Collusion means the unauthorized collaboration with another person in preparing written
work offered for credit.