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NEW JERSEY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT
HRM 601 (Organizational Behavior) Dr. Naomi Rotter Fall 2010
Class Meeting: Kupfrian 205, Monday 6-9 PM; Office: CAB 4031, Hours (Fall 2010): Monday 2:00 - 4:30PM
Online Office hours, see Moodle below for specific days and times.
Phone: 973-596-3290; FAX: (NJIT) 973-596-3074,
E-Mail: rotter@.njit.edu, naomirotter@yahoo.com Homepage: http://web.njit.edu/~rotter/
A. Course Description: This course provides graduate students of management with a conceptual view of human behavior in organizations. Throughout, we will look at the organization as a mechanism for joining individuals and groups in productive systems. The goal is to assist students in developing competencies needed to manage workplace behavior and attitudes for an optimal fit with both individual and organizational needs.
A1. Course Objectives - The course focuses on three aspects of behavior: the individual, the group, and the organization. By examining the influences at each level, students build an appreciation of the complex nature of the forces which shape behavior in work settings. While each lecture has specific objectives that can be found in the lecture outlines, at the most general level, course objectives are to:
1. To increase and broaden understanding of organizational behavior knowledge and theories.
2. To foster the ability to analyze workplace problems and apply organizational behavior knowledge to their solutions
3. To appreciate and develop competencies needed to manage workplace behavior. i
A. 2 Course learning goals and outcomes
a. Learning Goal 1: Acquisition of a knowledge base in organization behavior principles and theories.
Learning outcome 1: This knowledge acquisition will be demonstrated in performance on exams and written assignments.
b.. Learning Goal 2: Analytical and problem solving skills
Learning outcome 2:Students will demosntrate the problem solving ability by solution proposition to workplace behavioral problems.
c. Learning Goal 3: Managerial competencies
3.1Leadership knowledge and skills
Learning outcome 3.1: Students will demonstrate the ability to organize teams and resolve problems
3.2. Learning Goal 3.2: Ethical reasoning
Learning outcome 3.2: Although this goal is not directly assessed, the course content specifically addresses recognition of ethical dilemmas in both individual and group contexts
B.
Format
This section of HRM 601 is the traditional
classroom section. This course will operate as a seminar and as such will rely
on your contribution as we discuss various theories, research, and case histories.
There is one assigned text, which is available in the book store. Pertinent journal articles will also be assigned.
B.1 Office Hours - Regular office hours for this Fall 2010 semester are on Monday from, 2:00-4:30 PM in my office CAB - 4031. You may also schedule a meeting either in person or for a virtual office meeting on Moodle. We will use the chatrooms on Moodle for such meetings.
C. Text
Kreitner, R. and A. Kinicki . (2007). Organizational Behavior, 8th Ed., McGraw-Hill, Irwin ISBN 978-0-07-338125-1 The text is available from the NJIT bookstore or any other online book vendor.
D. Assignments, Exams, and Grades
D.1Reading Assignments are posted at the end of this syllabus in the Week by Week assignment chart. They will also be posted in Moodle (see section F)
D.2Case Assignments: There will be two cases to be completed. The first will be done individually, the second one as a team. The cases will be distributed three week before the due date. Teams will be formed in the second half of the semester. The case will be posted in Moodle. The cases will be to be submitted to Turnitin. See section G. The due dates for the cases are
D.3 Paper: One term paper is assigned which reviews recent literature on a topic relevant to organizational behavior.The paper should be about 10 pages in length, double spaced, with one-inch margins around all. Be meticulous in documenting your sources. About 8 sources will be adequate. The paper will need to be submitted to Turnitin. It is due Some suggested topics:
Group Efficacy Interactional Justice Organizational Citizenship Emotion in the Organization Telecommuting Goal setting Reward systems Managing poor performance Procedural Justice Trust in the organization Turnover Organizational demography Absenteeism Managing diversity Feedback Managerial attention Performance appraisal Charismatic leadership Self- management Organizational commitment Knowledge management Self-efficacy Organizational learning Organizational cognition
D.4 On line discussions: We will be using Moodle to extend class discussion beyond the classroom. The discussions consist of a personal introduction to the class and three forums The forums are concerned with a current related topic in Organizational Behavior. Additional reading accessible through the internet may be assigned. Discussion topics will be posted and active for two weeks. During that time you are expected to post at least two thoughtful comments on that topic. The comments can be opinion and can be reactions to things others have posted. However, your opinions should be backed by some evidence. As long as your comments are not frivolous, they will be acceptable and count. Grades for comments are based on frequency with which you post. To get an A on comments you need to post the self-introduction and at least two comments for each forum for a total of 7 comments. To get a B you need to post the self-introduction and a total of 5-6 comments with at least one in each forum. To get a C you need to post the self-introduction and a total of 3-4 comments with at least one in each forum. Anything less than that gets you a D or an F. See Moodle below.
D.5 Exam: There will be one midterm take home exam. This will aslo be posted in Moodle and you will have at least one week to complete the exam.
D.6 Grades: Grades will be a combination of (1) a take-home mid-term exam, (2) two case exercises, (3) a paper, and (4) your participation in the online discussion on Moodle.. The mid-term, the average of your case exercises, and the paper will each weigh equally and comprise 75% of your grade. The remaining 25% is based on online discussion participation.
D.6 Penalties for Late Submissions
Grades work on a scale of F to A+. Each day that an assignment is late, your grade will be lowered by one-third. So if you earn an A and it is one day late, you will get an A-, two days late you will get a B+, etc. Everyday counts! Again, plan on systems being down, etc. In other words, do not wait until the last day. Assignments submitted more than 10 days late get an automatic F.
E. Moodle
This class will use online discussions
about relevant issues. The way to access
Moodle is to go to http://moodle.njit.edu and to select student. You should be
automatically added to Moodle upon registering for this course. Your student
login and password will automatically be set to your NJIT Campus Directory
login/password. If there is a problem, contact me or contact the Moodle administrator
at moodle.admin@njit.edu)
F. Learning, Originality and Turnitin
As a way of ensuring learning, it is important that answers to question be written in your own words. Quotes are permissable but generally you should be paraphrasing relevant sections of the text or the notes. Copying word for word is not helpful in learing and is not acceptable as a way for answering questions. To promote answering question in your own words, you will be required to submit your midterm and endterm exams to Turnitin.com. This website is an intelligent system that helps prevent plagiarism from sources on the internet. It helps prevent by indentifying sources students use when they cut and paste in material they have found on the internet. It will also identify copying directly from the text we are using by comparing students answers to each other in a database it forms for the class. I will go over step by step procedures for using Turnitin below. However, your will have access to the originality reports it generates and if you are in the RED DANGER ZONE, you can rewrite your submission and resubmit it. If you do not submit your own exams, then I will be submitting them for you but you do not get to revise them if they are in the danger zone.
F.1 Originality Reports
Turnitin generates an originality report for your submission within 24 hours after you submit. When you click on the originality report, it gives you a color code result. If you color code result is black, blue, green, or yellow; then your paper is sufficiently original for this class. If it is orange or red, then it is too similar in language to either an internet source or another submitted paper. That means you will need to revise the language you use and resubmit it so that it is written more in your own words.If you do not resubmit, you will get an automatic F.
F.2 Submitting papers to Turnitin.
1. First you will need to register as a user at Turnitin.com. To do this, go to www.turnitin.com If you are a new user, you will need to create a profile. To logon, use your NJIT email address for email and use your UCID for your password.
2. This will bring you to the student homepage. Follow instructions for enrolling in a class. The Class ID is 3401284 and the Password is george. The system is case sensitive, so be sure to use lower case letters for the password. After you enter that information and click on submit, you are added to the class list. That should bring you to a page called Your classes. You should see HRM601_Fall 2010 listed. Then click on HRM601_Fall 2010to bring up your class portfolio. This where you can actually submit your exams. This is the location where you will submit your assignments: the midterm, the term paper and the two cases.
3. When you are ready to submit an exam to Turnitin, get to the Class Portfolio page and click on Turnitin. Then complete the information for the paper submission page. For the midterm use "Your Last Name - 601 Midterm" in the box called paper title. For the term paper assignment, "Your Last Name - 601 Termpaper " in the box called paper title. For the first case use "Your Last Name - 601 1st case " Instruction for the seconc case will be provided later in the semester.
4. To view the results look in your Class Portfolio page. You will see the title of your paper and some symbols before it. It usually takes less than 24 hours to get the report. When it comes in, click on the symbol under "P" that looks like a page of text.
5. Resubmissions: If your midterm or your endterm exam come back coded orange or red, you will need to resubmit. That means you copied too much. Notify me of your resubmission since I many have to delete the originial. If you do not resubmit your endterm exam, then you will get an automatic F on the original.
6. What happens if you do not submit your midterm or endterm to Turnitin? I will upload your midterm into Turnitin and get the originality report. Then I will email you if you have an exam that is coded orange or red. Orange and Red coded exams get an automatic F.
7. Are you totally confused? I will be posting a power point tutorial in Moodle. If you are still confused after going through the tutorial send me an email or call.
G. Compliance with Academic Affairs Guidelines for Syllabi
1.The NJIT Honor Code will be upheld and any violations will be brought to the immediate attention of the Dean of Students.2. Students will be consulted with by the instructor and must agree to any modifications or deviations from the syllabus throughout the course of the semester.
H. Week by
Week Assignments
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Other Assignments |
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(1) Foundations & Methods of Organizational Behavior Individual Competencies: Perception in the Organization |
Kreitner & Kinicki, Chap. 1 |
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Moodle Assignment: Introduction of yourself to the class Posting due Friday,Sept. 11 |
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Moodle Assignment: First discussion forum begins. Begin posting initial comment - Wed. Sept. 16th |
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(3) Individual Competencies:Individual differences:Ability, personality, attitudes |
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Moodle Assignment: First discussion forum continues, Post reply comment
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Moodle Assignment: First Discussion Forum ends Wed. Sept. 30th . Complete posting of comments |
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Submit First Case, Monday Oct. 5th |
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Mid-Term Exam will be on due on Thrusday October 15. Post exam in Turnitin. |
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Kreitner & Kinicki, Chap. 10 & 11 |
Moodle Assignment: Second discussion forum begins. Begin posting initial comment - Mon. Oct. 19th |
| Oct. 25 | (8)Group Competencies: Understanding communication |
Kreitner & Kinicki, Chap. 14 |
Moodle Assignment: Second discussion forum continues, Post reply comment |
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1. Moodle Assignment: Second Discussion Forum ends Mon. Nov. 2nd . Complete posting of comments 2. Moodle Assignment: Third discussion forum begins. Begin posting initial comment - Wed. Nov. 4th |
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Moodle Assignment: Third discussion forum continues, |
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Moodle Assignment: Third Discussion Forum ends Wed. Nov. 16th . Complete posting of comments
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2nd Case Due, Monday Nov. 23rd |
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Term paper due, Wed. Dec. 2nd
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I. Lecture Power Point Slides
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