BA-3361.

001: INTRODUCTION TO ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR, Fall 2007

Time: Tuesdays and Thursdays 10.00 to 11:15 AM

Place: SOM 1.217
Instructor: Padmakumar Nair, SOM 4.208
Telephone: 972-883-6264
Email: padmakumar.nair@utdallas.edu

Office hours: Tuesdays and Thursdays 09 to 10 AM or by appointment

INTRODUCTION
A good knowledge of Organizational Behavior is important for all of us. This is because
we all are members of different kinds of organizations. The smallest organization we
belong to is our family! In this course we will look at organizational behavior mainly
from a positive organizational psychology point of view. That means that we will focus
our attention on creating, fostering and managing organizations in which people thrive
and perform at their best.

TEXT BOOK
Organizational Behavior, 11th ed., Hellriegel and Slocum, South-Western.

LEARNING OUTCOMES

Students should be able to:

1) Describe team processes and explain the characteristics associated with team
performance.

2) Develop an understanding of ethical and value related issues as they relate to

human behavior in organizations and be able to apply this knowledge to make
ethical and responsible decisions.

3) Explain and apply major theoretical scholarly approaches, empirical findings,

and historical trends in Organizational Behavior.

4) Demonstrate an understanding of how diversity and multiculturalism affects

the workplace environment and develop some strategies to bridge differences to
capitalize on the benefits of multiculturalism.

EXAMS, POP-QUIZZES and GRADING

There will be THREE MULTIPLE CHOICE exams and a comprehensive exam* at
the end of the semester. All the exams will be in the class and you will be given 60
minutes to complete it. Please note that the exam will be closed book and may not
contain any bonus questions. Each exam counts for 25% of your final grade.
*
This exam will be comprehensive in nature and is mainly meant for those who had
missed one of the three exams. Please note that you should get permission from me to sit
for this comprehensive make-up exam!

GRADING
Exam I 25% [September 11th 2007]
Exam II 25% [October 16th 2007]
Exam III 25% [November 15th 2007]
Pop-Quiz 25%
COURSE SCHEDULE (Tentative)
Date Content
Week 1 Chapters 1, 2 and 3
08/16 (Introduction to OB, Individual Differences, Perception and
Attribution)
Week 2 Chapters 2 and 3
08/21 & 08/23 MBTI test (08/21) [Ms. Janie Shipman, Career Center]
(Individual Differences, Perception and Attribution)
Week 3 Chapters 4, 5 and 6
08/28 & 08/30 (Learning, Motivation and Behavior Modification)
Week 4 Chapters 5 and 6 (revision)
09/04 & 09/06 (Motivation) & Exam II review
Week 5 Exam I (09/11)
09/11
Week 5 Chapters 8 & 9
09/13 (Leading Effectively)
Week 6 Chapters 8 & 9
09/18 & 09/20 (Leading Effectively)
Week 7 Chapter 10
09/25 & 09/27 (Developing and Leading Teams)
Movie 12 angry men
Week 8 Chapter 11
10/02 (Conflict and Negotiation)
10/04
Week 9 Chapters 12 and 13
10/09 & 10/11 (Organizational Communication and Decision Making)
& Exam II review
Week 5 Exam II (10/16)
10/16
Week 10 MBTI feedback [Ms. Janie Shipman, Career Center]
10/18
Week 11 Movie Gandhi (part I)
10/23
Week 11 Movie Gandhi (part II)
10/25
Week 12 Chapters 14 & 15
10/30 & 11/01 Video Southwest Airline (Org. Culture) + (Org. Design)
Week 13 Chapters 16
11/06 & 11/08 (Org. Change)
Week 14 Exam III review
11/13
Week 14 Exam III (11/15)
11/15
Week 15 Comprehensive Make-Up Exam (only for those who missed one of
11/20 the three exams)