BA 282 - Organizational Behavior

Description
This course is a survey of factors affecting human behavior within organizations. Students learn both theory and practical methods to understand, analyze, and influence individual, group, and organizational behavior. Topics include motivation, group dynamics, decision making, conflict and negotiation, leadership, power, ethics, organization and job design, and organizational culture.

Credit Hours: 3
Contact Hours: 3

School: School of Business & Industry
Department: Business
Discipline: BA

Major Course Revisions: N/A
Last Revision Date Effective: 20240208T17:17:33
Course Review & Revision Year: 2028-2029

Course Type:
Program Requirement- Offering designed to meet the learning needs of students in a specific GRCC program.
Course Format:
Lecture - 1:1

General Education Requirement: None
General Education Learner Outcomes (GELO):
NA

Course Learning Outcomes:

Discuss the influence of individual differences on organizational behavior.
Discuss the influence of cultural differences on work attitudes and performance.
Describe theories of motivation.
Describe theories of leadership.
Explain strategies for negotiation and resolution of organizational conflict.
Apply techniques for problem-solving and decision-making in organizations.
Explain the use of power and influence in organizations.
Apply ethical theories to the solution of business problems.
Describe methods to prevent and manage stress.
Explain methods for designing jobs and organizations.
Make connections between academic learning at GRCC and the knowledge and skills necessary for careers of interest.
Translate or explain what written information means and/or how it can be used.

Approved for Online Delivery?: Yes

Course Outline:
I.   Introduction to Organizational Behavior
     A. Interdisciplinary Influences
     B. Cultural Differences
     C. Impacts of Diversity, Ethics, and Technology

II. Individual Processes and Behavior
     A. Personality, Perception, and Attribution
     B. Attitudes, Emotions, and Ethics
     C. Motivation at Work
     D. Learning and Performance Management

III. Interpersonal Processes and Behavior
     A. Communication
     B. Work Teams and Groups
     C. Decision Making by Individuals and Groups
     D. Power and Political Behavior
     E. Leadership and Followership
     F. Conflict and Negotiation

IV. Organizational Processes and Structure
     A. Jobs and the Design of Work
     B. Organizational Design and Structure
     C. Organizational Culture
     D. Career Management
     E. Managing Change

Mandatory CLO Competency Assessment Measures:
None

Name of Industry Recognize Credentials: None

Instructional Strategies:
Lecture: 25-75%

Facilitated discussion: 25-75%

Mediated instruction: 0-20%

Group work: 0-30%

Mandatory Course Components:
None

Academic Program Prerequisite: None
Prerequisites/Other Requirements: None
English Prerequisite(s): Eligible for IRW 99/EN 101
Math Prerequisite(s): None
Course Corerequisite(s): None
Course-Specific Placement Test: None
Course Aligned with IRW: IRW 99
Consent to Enroll in Course: No Department Consent Required

Total Lecture Hours Per Week: 3
Faculty Credential Requirements:
Master’s Degree (GRCC general requirement), Professionally qualified through work experience in field (Perkins Act or Other) (list below)
Faculty Credential Requirement Details: Instructor must possess experience in leadership and/or management.

Maximum Course Enrollment: 28
Equivalent Courses: None
Dual Enrollment Allowed?: Yes
Advanced Placement (AP) Exam Credit Accepted: None
AP Min. Score: NA
Number of Times Course can be taken for credit: 1
First Term Valid: Fall 2019 (8/1/2019)
Programs Where This Courses is a Requirement:
Retail Management Certificate, Pre-Business Administration, A.A. (Western Michigan University), Pre-Management, A.B. (3+1, Davenport University),
People Soft Course ID Number: 100035
Course CIP Code: 52.9999

High School Articulation Agreements exist?: No
If yes, with which high schools?: None
Non-Credit GRCC Agreement exist?: No
If yes, with which Departments?: NA
Corporate Articulation Agreement exist?: No
If yes, with which Companies?: NA