Welcome to MT302 Organizational BehaviorProfessor Rhonda Shannon, MBA

Unit 1 Seminar – Introduction to Organizational Behavior

This seminar is being recorded

Instructor Contact Information

Professor Rhonda Shannon

Eastern Time Zone

Home/ Office Phone: (317) 885-0469

Cell Phone: (317) 690-9917

Email: rshannon@kaplan.edu

AIM: RhondaShannon1

Office Hours: Thursday 9:00-10:00 pm and Sunday 7:00-8:00 pm Eastern Time!

You don’t need to wait until office hours to contact me! I check my email when I get home from work and I welcome your telephone calls! If you have a

question, don’t wait! Ask immediately.

MT302 Course Outcomes

During this term, we will:

1. Explain the impact of organizational behavior on business outcomes.

2. Apply theories of motivation to increase employee performance.

3. Evaluate the role of ethics and social responsibility in the context of organizational behavior.

4. Explain the communication process and its relationship to employee effectiveness.

5. Apply cultural literacy in personal and professional environments.

The Course Syllabus

• You will find our Syllabus in the Syllabus Area of our Course room, and in the Doc Sharing area of our course.

• Print it out in Doc Sharing

• Review the course requirements and expectations.

Kaplan Late Work Policies:Late Work Policy

Extenuating Circumstances:  If you have extenuating circumstances that prevent you from completing projects, quizzes, seminars or participating in the class, please contact your instructor to make alternative arrangements. The possibility of alternative arrangements is at the discretion of your instructor. Active communication is the key to overcoming any hurdles you may encounter during the term. It is your responsibility to inform your instructor (ahead of time, whenever possible) of extenuating circumstances that might prevent you from completing work by the assigned deadline. In those situations, we will work together to come up with a mutually acceptable alternative. Prior notification does not automatically result in a waiver of the late penalties. Please note that evaluation of extenuating circumstances is at the discretion of your instructor and documentation may be required for verification of the extenuating circumstance. Examples of extenuating circumstances may include but are not limited to:  personal/family member hospitalization, death in the family, weather/environmental evacuation due to fire/hurricane, or active military assignment where internet connectivity is unavailable for a limited time period. Computer-related issues and internet connectivity issues are not considered extenuating circumstances.

Without Extenuating Circumstances:          Up to one week (1-7 calendar days) late 20% deduction in points       After one week (8-14 calendar days) late 30% deduction in points

        No work will be accepted more than two (2) weeks after the due date.Note: In order for you to make up a quiz, exam or discussion thread, you must contact your instructor by email at least one day prior to the day you want to make up the work so that access can be provided.  Additionally, you must

notify your instructor by email when you have submitted late work. 

Your First Weekly Activity

• This course uses a text: Organizational Behavior 14th ed. 2010 – E-Book• Author: Robbins, S.P. & Judge, T.A.• ISBN: 1256063258(CHAPTERS ARE ALSO IN DOC SHARING)

• Your Reading this week: Chapter 1

• Always make your reading the first activity of the unit!

Any questions?

Your Second Weekly ActivityClass Discussion!

• Learn from the many different perspectives represented

• Add experiential knowledge to our course material

• Ask questions

• Get help from instructor and classmates

• Exchange ideas

• Get feedback

• And they are fun!

How To Do Well In Class Discussion:

• Post early: Your Initial Post must be made no later than Saturday, midnight EST. The earlier the better! Posts must be made on at least 3 different days. This is expected to be an on-going discussion!

• Respond to at least two classmates or me! • Be sure your Initial Discussion Post is at least 100 words in length• Apply the language and concepts from your readings in your responses• Interpret your own knowledge in terms of the course – personal experience

is great, but apply your reading to it• Check out the key terms at the end of each unit – try to incorporate them• Use web based research where appropriate to make a point. If you use

referenced material, this must be correctly cited.• Use material from previous units to link concepts• Be thoughtful, thorough, and substantive. The posts should address the

Discussion questions or topics.• Check frequently to see if anyone has asked questions• Spell Check your posts ! Proper grammar and punctuation are required.• Pay attention to the rubric in your syllabus

Any questions ?

Your Third Weekly Activity Homework Assignments!

• Exercises may consist of answering questions in a text chapter, writing a paper, or completing some other assignment. Exercises are usually performed offline.

• Unit 1 has a template to use please download from Doc Sharing• Proof, proof, proof – grammar and spelling matter. Apply the

concepts and language of the course • Answer all the questions in terms of the key concepts of that unit• Additional research may be used. • Assignments are due by Tuesday Midnight EST. • Is everyone clear on how to use the Dropbox?• If something is confusing, please check with your professor .

How To Do Well In Homework Assignments

• Be sure your response adequately answers the assignment question (s).

• Be sure your Homework Assignment is well-written without spelling errors and using complete sentences.

• Be sure your assignment is submitted to the correct Dropbox as an attachment in MS Word (.doc) format.

Weekly Feedback

Each Week, I will read every Class Discussion Post and every Homework Assignment you submit and I will submit feedback on your work along with the grade

points earned. Your Homework Assignments will receive my comments in blue print directly on your paper and then returned to you in the Dropbox. It is

critical that you read my feedback on your work!

Any questions ?

Your Miscellaneous Required Weekly Activity Quizzes and Learning Space/Activity!

• Quizzes will be in Unit 2 and 8• 30 questions; multiple choice/true & false• Unlimited time• Grades posted following Tuesday

• Learning Activity• 5 Multiple or True & False Questions• 1 hour to do the learning activity

• Learning Space• Blogs entries

Final Project – Unit 9

• Template on doc sharing

• Submit your Word document paper with title page and references in APA format to the dropbox before the end of Unit 9.

• Feedback from your instructor is critical as you are working on this Final Project. Do not hesitate to ask for help.

Rubrics

Four Sets of Grading Rubrics will be used in this class:

1.The Seminar Rubric

2.The Alternate Seminar Rubric

3.The Class Discussion Rubric

4.The Homework Assignment Rubric

Seminars Grading – SBAM rubric

Alternate Assignment

Class Discussion RubricThe following factors make up your Class Discussion Grade:

 

(a) Quality: (40%): All assigned discussion questions were answered completely

Posts were on topic and unique in content

All posts demonstrated analysis of the topic

 

(b) Participation: (30%): Initial post no later than Saturday, midnight EST

Posts made to each discussion question on at least 3 different days

The original post to be no less than 100 words

(c) Clarity & Organization (20%): Posts were organized and logical

No spelling or grammatical errors

References were used and cited properly (If appropriate)

(d) Professional & Netiquette (10%): Respect and consideration toward peers/instructors

Appropriate language

Professional use of abbreviations and acronyms

Assignment/Project RubricThe Project Grading Rubric in your syllabus will be used

to grade Homework Assignments.

To Summarize:• Content, Focus, and use of the test and research = 50%• Analysis and critical thinking = 30%• Writing style and grammar = 20%

APA simply stated

By D. Valdez for Kaplan University

2010

APA

• All words you use that are written or said by another person must be cited in APA. It is easy once understand it!

• All citations (in-text citations) must also have an accompanying Reference.

 

So here is what to do for In-text citations:

Step #1-In text citations made easy:

Introduce them into your writing first using such phrases as:

• “according to” or

• “as stated by”, or

• “as mentioned in” ….etc.

Examples of In-text citations are:

According to Yang, Stephenson and Horner (2009), “the global economic climate prevented the new venture from turning a profit” (p. 129).

OR if no page is available you can use the section or paragraph # (para. 4).

As stated by Yang, Stephenson and Horner (2009), “the global economic climate prevented the new venture from turning a profit” (para. 4).

Step #2: Create the accompanying reference in the Reference page which should be at the end of your paper:For a Journal, Database or online Magazine use:

References

Yang, W., Stephenson, C. J. & Horner, L.T. (2009, June 11). Global economic impact: Downsizing in a changing economy. Foreign Affairs, 302(2). Retrieved March 21, 2010, from http://www.foreignaffairs.com/

References continued…

FOR a book:

Hill, C.W. (2009). Global business today. (6th ed.). New York, NY: McGraw-Hill Irwin.

Any questions ?

Class Seminars• Fun and helpful

• Opportunity to ask questions

• Opportunity to interact with classmates

• You can review the recording if you are unable to attend

• Go to the KHE link as you did to enter this Seminar and choose “History.” Choose the date of the Seminar you would like to review and click on it.

• I will also post my PowerPoint and my notes in doc sharing as well as sending everyone those files in an email. I will send them out after seminar.

• Seminar Participation is graded (15 points)

• I am always in the seminar a few minutes before it begins if you want to chat.

• After the seminar begins, please limit discussion to the seminar topics.

• If you enter after the seminar has begun or leave before it is over please enter and exit so as not to interrupt the seminar in progress.

What to do if you cannot attend Seminar

It is to your benefit to attend the weekly seminars at the scheduled times. If you are unable to attend the seminar you must listen to the archived seminar and complete an alternative assignment. After listening to the archived seminar you must write a paper which must be a minimum of 2 pages and no more than 3 pages in length. It will be double-spaced and in APA format. This paper must address the following topics:

1. What are the main concepts covered in this unit?

2. Discuss how you can apply this information to your job or one you want to obtain? Use examples in your explanation.

Once completed, submit the paper to the Drop box.

Any questions ?

What is Organizational Behavior?

A field of study that investigates the impact that individuals, groups, and structure have on

behavior within organizations, for the purpose of applying such knowledge toward improving

an organization’s effectiveness.

4 Disciplines that Contribute to OB

• Psychology

• Social psychology

• Sociology

• Anthropology

See Exhibit 1-3 on page 13

Challenges and Opportunities for OB

• Responding to Economic Pressures• Responding to Globalization• Managing Workforce Diversity• Improving Customer Service• Improving People Skills• Stimulating Innovation and Change• Coping with “Temporariness”• See more in the chapter

Basic OB Model, Stage I

• Individual Level

• Group Level

• Organization systems level

Weekly Work Review

• Introduce Yourself (15 points)• Discussion (30 points)• Assignment (50 points) use template on doc sharing• Seminar (15 points)

I will now answer any outstanding questions!

See you next week!

I will be posting my PowerPoint out on doc sharing and will also be emailing you

those as well.

You are always welcome to listen to the archives after the Seminar.

Thanks for attending seminar

I look forward to seeing you next week.

Everyone have a great night!