Parts taken from Human Behavior in Organizations 2ed TRI-COUNTY TECHNICAL COLLEGE PSY 120 Organizational Psychology Professor Jackie Kroening (PSY office) Book: Human Behavior in Organizations – Vandeveer and Menefee 2ed

Parts taken from Human Behavior in Organizations 2ed COURSE COMPETENCIES 1. Demonstrate understanding of terms, theories and concepts. 2. Able to develop a strategy of increasing your own motivation, to increase your productivity, and to increase your self-discipline and assertiveness. 3. Understand factors that contribute to job satisfaction and pinpoint consequences of job satisfaction and dissatisfaction. 4. Become a more creative problem- solver in organizational climates.

Parts taken from Human Behavior in Organizations 2ed COURSE COMPETENCIES 5. Evaluate kinds and degrees of stress in your life and state several coping strategies. 6. Gain understanding of conflicts within organizations and the complexity of factors creating conflict and be able to discuss ways of dealing with conflict. 7. Evaluate your effectiveness as a team player and will be able to analyze and suggest solutions to team problems.

Parts taken from Human Behavior in Organizations 2ed COURSE COMPETENCIES 8. Increase your ability to communicate verbally, in writing, and non-verbally. 9. Gain ability to analyze power politics, identify ethical and unethical political tactics. 10. Become aware of the kinds of programs in organizations designed to increase interpersonal skills and realize the need for on-going training.

Parts taken from Human Behavior in Organizations 2ed METHODS OF INSTRUCTION Designed to make you THINK. Learning is the GOAL. Pure memorization is not the intent. It is expected that you will read and study the material before each class. Attend every possible class. Master much of the material on your own or ask about it in class.

Parts taken from Human Behavior in Organizations 2ed COURSE REQUIREMENTS 4 tests (15% each) 60% Reflective Journals 20% Book Review 10% Class participation 10% (Class participation and Discussions) 100%

Parts taken from Human Behavior in Organizations 2ed Evaluation Strategies and Criteria Tests (60% of grade) Tests must be taken with the class on the designated date. No make ‑ up tests will be allowed. If it is necessary for you to miss an exam, the final exam will count as two. Notify the instructor before missing an exam. It may be possible for you to take it with another class. A. Tests Will Be Composed Of­ Objective multiple choice, true ‑ false, and/or matching questions designed to test your knowledge, understanding and application of the basic information, terms, concepts, theories, and research data. B. Grading of Tests In the grading of multiple choice and matching items, the student may disagree with the answer designated as correct, though an effort will be made to keep these questions clear and direct. To receive consideration for additional credit for his/her answer, the student must explain in writing his/her reasoning for the answer selected and/or his/her interpretation of the question and answers. These justifications must be written at the beginning of the class after the test is returned.

Parts taken from Human Behavior in Organizations 2ed Evaluation Strategies and Criteria Reflective Journal: (20%) Reflective Journal: Describe your own personal thoughts and feeling about what you learned from each chapter and give your evaluation of each class and how you think or feel the class can be improved. Must be posted on class blackboard (follow the guidelines located in the class backboard) Example: “Leadership is something I have not thought about much. I’m surprised at how many ways you can look at Leadership. I will be able to use this when looking for my next job. Selecting the leader I work for has a great barring on my work success.” NOTE: I don’t want “today we covered leadership.”

Parts taken from Human Behavior in Organizations 2ed Criteria for Book Review Follow the book review guidelines located in the class blackboard

Parts taken from Human Behavior in Organizations 2ed Evaluation Strategies and Criteria Book Review B. Criteria for evaluation of papers: 1. Thoroughness and accuracy of information presented 2. Logic, support for ideas, and organization Two outside references supporting your ideas. Relate ideas to the course text book (reference once). Must have a reference page 3. Originality of thought and creativity, where appropriate 4. Appropriate introductory and concluding paragraphs 5. Effective and accurate word choice 6. Correct grammar and effective writing style

Parts taken from Human Behavior in Organizations 2ed Evaluation Strategies and Criteria Class participation (10%) The evaluation of your participation will be on a 0 ‑ 100 point scale based on the following criteria: 100 ‑ Volunteers for demonstrations, shares willingly with class, participates enthusiastically in structured experiences, stimulates class discussion, asks relevant questions. 80 ‑ participates enthusiastically in structured experiences, contributes to class discussion, asks relevant questions. 60 ‑ cooperates in structured experiences, occasionally contributes to class discussion, occasionally asks relevant questions. 40 ‑ reluctantly participates in structured experiences, does not contribute to class discussion, does not ask relevant questions. 0 ‑ uncooperative in structured experiences, distracts from class discussion and other learning activities.

Parts taken from Human Behavior in Organizations 2ed Tri-County Technical College Grading Policy A (100 – 90) - Excellent "A" is used in GPA calculations, earns credit hours, and carries a value of 4 grade points for each credit hour. B (89 – 80) - Above Average "B" is used in GPA calculations, earns credit hours, and carries a value of 3 grade points for each credit hour. C (79 – 70) – Average "C" is used in GPA calculations, earns credit hours, and carries a value of 2 grade points for each credit hour. D (69 – 60) - Below Average "D" is used in GPA calculations, earns credit hours, and carries a value of I grade point for each credit hour. F (59 – 0) – Failure "F" is used in GPA calculations, earns no credit hours, and carries 0 grade points for each credit hour attempted. (When the student retakes the course, the "F" is negated and the higher grade is used in GPA calculations.)

Parts taken from Human Behavior in Organizations 2ed Tri-County Technical College Grading Policy WF – Withdrawn – Failing “WF” is used in GPA calculations, earns no credit hours, and carries 0 grade points for each credit hour attempted. (When the student retakes the course, the “WF” is negated; and the higher grade is used in GPA calculations.) "WF" may be given from the first day after the tenth week through the last day of class before the final examination period if the student is failing. (The time period for awarding "WF" grades will be prorated for ten ‑ week summer session terms and for other terms of varying lengths.) W – Withdrawn - "W" is not used in GPA calculations, earns no credit hours, and generates no grade points.

Parts taken from Human Behavior in Organizations 2ed Attendance Policy Any student who accumulates more absences during the semester than the class meets in a two ‑ week period is subject to being withdrawn from the class. The number of allowable absences during the summer term or other terms of varying length will be 10% of the total number of class meetings.

Parts taken from Human Behavior in Organizations 2ed Attendance Policy Entering a class late is rude to your instructor and to your classmates. If it is unavoidable, apologize and explain to your instructor after class. Three tardies will count as one absence, unless the instructor decides to drop the student for habitual lateness.

Parts taken from Human Behavior in Organizations 2ed Attendance Policy A student who arrives late may, at the discretion of the instructor, be marked absent for that class. A student who arrives late to class three times will be marked absent for one class. For each three late arrivals, another absence will be marked. A student who continually arrives late to class is subject to being withdrawn from the class. In extenuating circumstances, a student may request readmittance to class by meeting with the instructor and explaining the circumstances of the absences. If the instructor agrees to readmit the student, the student will be informed of the requirements which must be met to successfully complete the course.

Parts taken from Human Behavior in Organizations 2ed Policy On Academic Dishonesty 1. Academic dishonesty as used here includes using another's work without giving credit to the source and cheating. 2. Charges of academic dishonesty must be substantiated by evidence. 3. The instructor has the option of dealing with a first offense in one of two ways: a. giving an "F" or a "0" for that particular assignment. b. demanding that the student redo the assignment. 4. With second offenses, the instructor may assign a grade of "F" for the course. 5. The student may appeal the decision to the Faculty ‑ Student Behavior Committee.