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
Prerequisites/Other Requirements: None
English Prerequisite(s): Eligible for IRW 101/EN 101
Math Prerequisite(s): None
Course Corequisite(s): None
Academic Program Prerequisite: None
Consent to Enroll in Course: No Department Consent Required
Dual Enrollment Allowed?: Yes
Number of Times Course can be taken for credit: 1
Programs Where This Course is a Requirement:
Retail Management Certificate, Pre-Business Administration, A.A. (Western Michigan University), Pre-Management, A.B. (3+1, Davenport University),

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.

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

Approved for Online and Hybrid Delivery?:
Yes
Instructional Strategies:
Lecture: 25-75%

Facilitated discussion: 25-75%

Mediated instruction: 0-20%

Group work: 0-30%
Mandatory Course Components:
None
Equivalent Courses:
None

Accepted GRCC Advanced Placement (AP) Exam Credit: None
AP Min. Score: NA
Name of Industry Recognize Credentials: None

Course prepares students to seek the following external certification:
No
Course-Specific Placement Test: None
Course Aligned with ARW/IRW Pairing: IRW 99

Mandatory Department Assessment Measures:
None

Course Type:
Program Requirement- Offering designed to meet the learning needs of students in a specific GRCC program.
Course Format:
Lecture - 1:1
Total Lecture Hours Per Week: 3
People Soft Course ID Number: 100035
Course CIP Code: 52.9999
Maximum Course Enrollment: 28
High School Articulation Agreements exist?: No
If yes, with which high schools?: None
Non-Credit GRCC Articulation Agreement With What Area: No
Identify the Non Credit Programs this Course is Accepted: NA

School: School of Business & Industry
Department: Business
Discipline: BA
First Term Valid: Fall 2019 (8/1/2019)
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.

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