Organizational Behavior

EXECUTIVE MBA

BUS-7000 Organizational Behavior

All assignments, discussions, activities, projects, and homework in this course are focused

around your current employment. The central focus of this EMBA program is unlike other

MBA programs in that it is designed to provide you with opportunities to network learning

from multiple employment environments and perspectives. You are expected to compare

and contrast personal and current work experiences with those of other students in the

course. Ottawa University considers this uniquely designed curriculum a perhaps once-ina-

lifetime opportunity for you to internalize your learning through practical application,

combining current real-time experiences with classroom theory, creative testing, analysis,

modeling, and research, while applying your learning to the workplace to improve practice

and extend knowledge.

Required Text

This course uses an e-text which is available in Blackboard. You do not need to purchase a hardcopy of this book, but feel free to do so if you prefer to use a printed version of our text.

Griffin, R., Phillips, J., & Gully, S. (2020). Organizational behavior: Managing people and organizations

(13th ed.). Cengage Publishing.

Course Format

1. This course begins with an analysis of the most basic component of an organization individuals in the

workplace, including behaviors, motivation, and decision-making at the individual level.

2. Next, we move to a more complex investigation of behaviors, motivational strategies, and problemsolving

at the interpersonal and group level.

3. Finally, we conclude by evaluating how the design and structure of an organization can promote or

hinder organizational goals, and the need for organizations to remain adaptive in our era of rapid change.

Following our weekend in class, you will have intersession readings and teamwork to complete prior to the

final 1-day session on Friday. All materials and readings are located in your Blackboard supplemental

classroom, labeled session-by-session to help you find and complete all required activities.

Schedule At-A-Glance

Session Session Topics Readings Course Objectives

Day 1 (Saturday)

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People at Work

A

Course Overview

Understanding Individual

Behavior

& Problem-Solving

Chapters 1, 3, 4, & 8 1, 3

B Motivating Employees Chapters 5 & 6 1

Day 2 (Sunday)

Groups at Work

C Interpersonal Behavior &

Teams

Chapter 7

Team Articles in Blackboard

1, 4

Power, Politics, & Conflict Chapters 10 & 13 1, 6

Day 3 (Friday)

Organizations at Work

D Leadership & Culture

Chapters 12 & 15

Red Hat: How to Create an Open

Organization

1, 2, 6

E Organizational Structures &

Processes

Chapters 14 & 16

Organizational Structure

Basics (Optional)

1, 5

Intersession Reading Schedule

Start reading the week after you return from the first two days in class.

Individuals @ Work

Introduction and Understanding

Individual Behavior & Decision-Making

Week 1:

Chapter 1: 1-1, 1-5, 1-6, 1-7a

Chapter 3, Chapter 4, & Chapter 8

Motivating Employees Week 2

Chapter 5 and Chapter 6

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Groups @ Work

Interpersonal Behavior & Teams

Week 3

Chapter 7

Power, Politics, & Conflict

Week 4

Chapter 10 & 13

Organizations @

Work

Leadership & Culture

Week 5

Chapter 15

Week 6

Chapter 14

Red Hat: How to Create an Open Organization

Organizational Structures & Processes

Week 7

Chapter 16

Lean Knowledge Work: Structuring

Communications and Work

Course Assessments At-A-Glance

All assignments are due at midnight US Central Time.

Assignment/Activity Due Points % of

grade

In-class participation (5 sessions @ 25 pts. each) in-class 125

24%

Journal for Session A - Individual Behavior & Decision-

Making (50 points)

Sunday of Week 1 50

9.5%

Journal for Session B - Motivating Employees (50 points) Sunday of Week 2 50

9.5%

Journal for Session C- Interpersonal Behavior & Teams

(50 points)

Sunday of Week 3 50

9.5%

Journal for Session E - Leadership & Culture Last Saturday* 50

9.5%

Team Case Study Outline Intersession 3

25 4.75%

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Team Case Study Draft Intersession 6 25 4.75%

Team Case Study Written Project Last Saturday* 100

19%

Team Case Study Presentation in-class on Day 3

(Friday)

50

9.5%

TOTAL POINTS

525

100%

*The day after your last in-class meeting for this course.

Grading Scale 

You will have several opportunities to demonstrate your knowledge and understanding of the principles

taught in this course. The primary means of evaluating your work will be through practical application of the material through individual, team-based, and in-class activities. In the event that you have difficulty completing any of the assignments for this course, please contact me immediately.

Grade Percentage Points

A 90 to 100% 473 - 525

B 80 to 89% 420 - 472

C 70 to 79% 368 - 419

To access your scores, click on My Grades in Blackboard.

Date modified: 2/7/19 JW