1. BA 361

2. Ice breaker Name Major In a short phrase or a couple of words:
What organization have you been or are currently a part of?
The organization’s objective(s)
Describe your role in it or what you do as part of the group, not title or rank

3. Learning Outcomes
Correctly describe organizational behavior tools and concepts, know when to use
Use organizational behavior frames to diagnose situations
Productive members of work teams

4. Reading material The syllabus is posted on website
Organizational behavior: key concepts. .
Kinicki and Kreitner (2nd ed), McGraw-Hill
2 sets of cases will be handed out or made available electronically

5. How Achievement of Outcomes Will Be Measured
Exams/quizzes – identify/describe tools and concepts; emphasis on application
Cases – apply frames of reference to diagnose situations
Productive member of work teams – participation in a team

6. Grades will be based on . . . 2 Midterms 1 final exam
Quizzes (need not be announced)
2 written case analyses (group)
evaluation by peers

7. Note on quizzes and exam
Quizzes and the final exam will test understanding, not note taking or memorization.

8. Note on cases and term project
Cases will be handed out in the middle of the term.
Cases that have been discussed may be used as basis for questions in quizzes or exams.

9. Requirements/house rules
Do not procastinate. Keep up with reading assignments.
Let me know if you need clarification/ guidance.
Expect in-class writing/exercises.
Group work – do your share, learn to evaluate each other, deal with consequences

10. Requirements/house rules
Discussion encouraged
Always come prepared – class, group
Keep distractions to a minimum
Be on time, respect your classmates
Cell phones – off or silent mode during class
Laptops – I assume you are taking notes
We will try to keep it loose, but remember why we are here

11. Organization
An organization is “a system of consciously coordinated activities or forces of two or more persons.”

12. Organization Behavior
Book: management is the process of working with and through others to achieve organizational objectives . .
Many perspectives, same idea: managing people within an organization, their activities, their interactions, their contribution
People below you, on top and around you.

13. Perspective:
Management tools and concepts adapt to or respond to context. Different situations will require different tools.

14. Evolution of Management Thought
Follows evolution of economic base
Farm
Factory
Distributed activities
Virtual

15. Management Principles: An attempt to instill order
Under royalty, nepotism, patronage, favoritism
As governments became more democratic, and complex, professional management and bureaucratic practices were encouraged.
Application to business enterprises as these grew in size and complexity, e.g. GM
With communication reducing distance and borders, managing multi-locations, diversity

16. Ice breaker (part II) Name Major What organization have you been . . .
=>What times can you make available for to meet your group for this class?