Syllabus: Fall 2014 Organizational Behavior---MGT 764

Professor: Scott McClure, Ph.D.

Email: ScottMcClure@MissouriState.edu
Cell: 314-852-3939
Do not hesitate to email if you have a question.
Required Text: S. Robbins & T. Judge: Organizational Behavior 15th edition. Pearson
Publishing. Student Value edition (includes the MyMGTLab), ISBN: 978-0-133-029-918.

Course Description:
An in-depth study of individual and organizational behaviors and processes. Such areas as
individual differences, group dynamics, organizational processes, organizational
change/development, and culture and ethics will be addressed utilizing a variety of interactive
teaching methods. Micro organizational behavior focuses upon the individual and group levels
of analysis while macro organizational behavior focuses on system and structure issues at the
organizational level of analysis. All topics will be examined in depth, in keeping with the nature
of a graduate course. The course will be conducted in an on-line seminar format. Students will
have the responsibility of contributing to class discussions on the various topics covered in the
course. Students must be prepared to discuss issues from the readings raised in the discussion by
the instructor and other class members. Students will be expected to demonstrate their knowledge
and mastery of the readings in class discussions. Students will be required to perform case
analysis both individually and in assigned groups and submit their findings in a paper.

Course Objectives:
1. Increase the understanding of individual and group behavior within organizations.
2. Learn and apply theory and research related to individual and group processes.
3. Understand and appreciate individual differences and how they affect behavior in
organizations.
4. Understand how organizations differ regarding cultures, climates, and norms and how these
differences impact behaviors.
5. Recognize the importance to managers of knowledge of current issues such as ethics,
globalization, etc.
6. Expand your understanding and awareness of your own individual beliefs, biases,
perceptions, values, and philosophies.

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Evaluation: By Discussion/Participation Questions (DQs), group & individual case papers, and
mid-term and final exams.

Each week the instructor will provide a set of discussion questions (DQs) that you need to
respond to online. These questions will incorporate topics from both text and supplementary
readings. These questions are, in essence, the equivalent of "class participation" in an online
course. You will be graded on a ten point scale each week, five points for discussion postings and
five points for participation (peer response) postings:

Discussion Question (DQs) posts will be graded as follows:

To earn the full 5 points, your comments must show an understanding of the concepts,
application these concepts to real-world situations, and thought provoking ideas, questions, or
comments. Your DQ responses are to be posted by midnight Friday night of each week.

Participation posts (peer responses) will be graded as follows:

To earn the full 5 points, your peer responses must show an understanding of the concepts, that
you can apply these concepts to real-world situations, and respond to one or more student
comments with thought provoking ideas, follow-up questions and/or recommendations. Your
participation responses to your peer(s) are to be posted by midnight Friday night of each week.
NOTE: You should check the Discussion and Participation sections every few days to see what
other students have written, and if you have something to say, write a response to them. You
need not respond to every student's comments, but you must respond to at least one student's
comments within each DQ. In addition to the weekly chapters, you will be required to read an
assigned article or articles each week. You should be prepared to discuss these as well.

You will also have specific Case Assignment (papers) to complete during this course. Some
cases are individual assignments others are team assignments. All case assignment papers are to
be submitted using Style Manual Reference: APA Publication Manual of the American
Psychological Association, 5th edition. It is strongly suggested that you purchase a copy of the
above for use in this class. All case assignment papers will have a maximum limit of five (5),
double-spaced pages, not including title and reference pages, to be submitted in WORD Only. In
addition, regarding team assignments, only ONE member of a team should submit an assignment
for that team. In other words, only one paper per team will be accepted.

Finally, there will be a mid-term & final exam. The mid-term exam will cover topics from
chapters 1-8 and the final will cover topics from chapters 9-18. The test format will consist of
multiple choice, true/false and essay questions.

Total Points Possible: 450 points

(DQs) 10 pts x 17 weeks = 170 pts
(Individual Case Assignments) 10 pts x 7 papers = 70 pts
(Team Case Assignments) 10 pts x 11 papers = 110 pts
Mid Term Exam = 50 pts/Final Exam = 50 pts
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Grading: Note: there is no make-up work for missed or late assignments
95% & above = A
90-94% = A-
85-89% = B
80-84% = B-
75-79% = C
70-74% = C-
60-69% = D
Below 60% = F

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COURSE SCHEDULE (Fall 2014 MGT 764)

Week #1 - Aug 18 Ch #1 Article(s)/DQ/*Team Case Assignment

Week #2 Aug 25 Ch #2 Article(s)/DQ/Individual Case Assignment

Week #3 Sept 1 Ch #3 Article(s)/DQ/ Team Case Assignment

Week #4 Sept 8 Ch #4 Article(s)/DQ/ Individual Case Assignment

Week #5 Sept 15 Ch #5 Article(s)/DQ/Team Case Assignment

Week #6 Sept 22 Ch #6 Article(s)/DQ/ Individual Case Assignment

Week #7 Sept 29 Ch #7 - Article(s)/DQ/Team Case Assignment

Week #8 Oct 6 Ch #8 - Article(s)/DQ/ Individual Case Assignment/Mid-Term

Week #9 Oct 13 Ch #9 - Article(s)/DQ/Team Case Assignment

Week #10 Oct 20 Ch #10 - Article(s)/DQ/ Individual Case Assignment

Week #11 Oct 27 Ch #11 - Article(s)/DQ/Team Case Assignment

Week #12 Nov 3 Ch #12 - Article(s)/DQ/ Individual Case Assignment

Week #13 Nov 10 Ch #13 - Article(s)/DQ/Team Case Assignment

Week #14 Nov 17 Ch #14 - Article(s)/DQ/ Individual Case Assignment

Week #15 Nov 24 Ch #15 & #16- Article(s)/DQ/Team Case Assignments

Week #16 Dec 1 Ch #17 & #18- Article(s)/DQ/ Team Case Assignments

Week #17 Dec 8 Final

Week #18 Dec 15 Grades due

(Subject to Revision by Instructor)

*(NOTE: refer to the syllabus for team assignments & submissions)

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