1. MT302 Organizational Behavior
Unit 1

2. UNIT 1
Course Description  - This course explores human behavior in organizations. Students examine individual behavior, attitudes, personality, values, perception, and emotions and how these affect organization outcomes. The course also looks at the theories, concepts, and application of motivation as well as the importance of stress management and professional ethics and etiquette. Students gain an understanding and appreciation for communication processes, channels, and styles. They also gain a set of organizational design tools.

3. Course Outcomes: By the end of this course, you should be able to:
MT302-1: Assess the impact of organizational behavior on business outcomes
MT302-2: Apply theories of motivation to increase employee performance
MT302-3: Explain the causes, symptoms, and coping strategies for stress
MT302-4: Evaluate the role of ethics and social responsibility in the context of organizational behavior
MT302-5: Explain the communication process and its relationship to employee effectiveness

4. POLC model: Planning, Organizing, Leading, and Controlling.
DISCUSSION QUESTION
POLC model: Planning, Organizing, Leading, and Controlling.
Read the scenario
What constitutes each of the POLC (Planning, Organizing, Leading, and Controlling) functions of management as appears (in your own words) in the given scenario?
Which of these 4 POLC management functions are you best at and why?

5. COURSE MATERIALS
Title: The Human Side of Organizations, 9th Edition (Chapters 14 & 15)
Author(s): Drake, M.W.
ISBN:  
Title: Organizational Behavior (Chapters 1-8, 11, & 16)
Author(s): Robbins, S.P. & Judge, T.A.
ISBN:  
EBook loaded to DOC SHARING ONLY

6. Expectations TIME MANAGEMENT Keep up weekly – do not fall behind
MEETING COURSE EXPECTATIONS – READ THE INSTRUCTIONS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
LATE SUBMISSIONS POLICY
No work will be accepted if it is more than 2 weeks late
Discussion board shuts down on the seventh day, you must have your discussions posted timely

7. COURSE OVERVIEW
WEEK 1 – The assignment for this unit is Case Incident 2: The Global Recession and Workplace Malfeasance (found at the end of Chapter One of your text). Please use the assignment template, which is provided in this unit only. It will give you an idea of the general format for subsequent assignments.
To successfully complete this assignment the instructor must be able to clearly identify where the answer for each of the four questions begins and ends. All four questions within this case incident must be completed.
Minimum page count required for this project is two to three pages of body text; this does not include the coverage or the references page.

8. Introduce yourself
15 points – Introduce yourself
Read
Chapter 1 of Robbins and Judge Text
Take part in the Discussion
30 Points – Post to the discussion board and comment o at least two of your classmates’ posts
Assignment
50 Points – Complete your assignment: UOS Case Study
Seminar
15 Points – You need to attend and participate in the seminar or complete the alternate assignment

9. Make sure that you use the template for formatting
Cover page
Body with headings
Reference page

10. Cover Page
Case Incident 2: The Global Recession and Workplace Malfeasance
Your Name
Kaplan University
MT302 Organizational Behavior
Date

11. Body
Unit One: Case Incident 2: The Global Recession and Workplace Malfeasance In essay format, please respond to the following questions. Include proper citations and references. Write a brief introduction to your responses and a conclusion.

12. References
References Robbins, S. P., & Judge, T. A. (2007). Organizational behavior (12th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Education, Inc. ***Only list the references that you use cite in the text of the document.

13. Instructor Patty-Jo Bellamy, PhD E-mail pbellamy@kaplan.edu
Phone:
AIM: doctorpattyb during office hours
Tuesday and Thursday 5:00 -6:00 pm (EDT)