BA 352 Organizational Behavior

1. BA 352 Organizational Behavior Dr. Corrine Gobeli Bexell 314 gobelic@bus.oregonstate.edu 541-737-3355 T 12-1 -- W 9-10 –R 1-2 TA: Charles Thomas -- thoca146@bus.oregonstate.edu

2. Work • “ In a lifetime, the average person spends more time at work than at any other single human activity, except sleep.” • Yost, E.B. & Corbishley, M.A. (1987). Career counseling: A psychological approach. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass. pp2-3.

3. Management • “Process of working with and through others to achieve organizational objectives efficiently, effectively and ethically.” Kinicki, A. & Kreitner, R (2003).Organizational Behavior: Key concepts, skills & best practices. Boston: McGraw Hill. 7.

4. What managers do - • Plan • Determine what to do, how to do it • Organize • Determine roles, relationships and resources • Influence (direct, lead) • Motivate others to work toward the goals • Control • Compare performance to plans and take corrective action

5. What is organizational Behavior? (OB) • Interdisciplinary field dedicated to better understanding and managing people at work. (Kinicki & Kreitner, 2003, p. 9)

6. Building Blocks of OB • Draws from many fields • Focuses on application and relevance • Develops and tests theories and concepts • Uses contingency thinking • Views organizations as open systems

7. Theory • “a systematic explanation for the observed facts and laws that relate to a particular aspect of life.” (Babbie, E. (1992). The practice of social research. (6th ed.). Belmont, CA: Wadsworth. P. 55.) • “There is nothing as useful as a good theory.” Kurt Lewin

8. Course Objectives • Assess personal KSAO’s • Develop interpersonal skills • Work as an effective team member • Understand and apply OB concepts • Use OB models, theories to diagnose and manage problematic situations

9. KSAO’s • Knowledge • Know what - concepts, principles, theories, facts • Skills • Know how - competencies, actions • Aptitudes and abilities • Potential for learning; existing capacity to perform • Attitudes • Feelings for or against • Other • Values, beliefs, mindsets, personality, biography…

10. Skills for business school grads (AACSB) • Leadership • Oral communication & presentation • Written communication • Planning & organizing • Information gathering & problem solving • Decision-making • Self-objectivity • Willingness & desire to lead others in new directions

11. Project teams

12. A Team: one definition • “a small number of people with complementary skills who are committed to a common purpose, performance goals, and approach for which they hold themselves mutually accountable.” • Katzenbach, J.R. & Smith, D.K. (1999). The wisdom of teams: Creating the high-performance organization. NY: Harper. P. 45.

13. PT deliverables and activities • international resource guide: a formal business report • Detailed work plan • Resource guide • Professional business presentation • In-class activities

14. Requires the ability to: • Research relevant, credible, current information about a country • Interview people to get first-hand personal insight into a country’s business culture • Write clear, compelling, grammatically correct business prose; edit others’ written work. • Create clear and attractive document layouts and visuals to enhance information and engage reader • Organize and coordinate work of team members • Provide first-hand experience of living and working internationally.

15. PT Goals and Expectations • Course goals; personal goals • Grade desired? Amount of effort? • Logistics: time, schedule, place • Skills: complementary • Interpersonal characteristics • Other???