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BA 361. Ice breaker. Name Major In a short phrase or a couple of words: What organization have you been or are currently a part of? The organization’s objective(s) Describe your role in it or what you do as part of the group, not title or rank. Learning Outcomes.
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Ice breaker • Name • Major • In a short phrase or a couple of words: • What organization have you been or are currently a part of? • The organization’s objective(s) • Describe your role in it or what you do as part of the group, not title or rank
Learning Outcomes • Correctly describe organizational behavior tools and concepts, know when to use • Use organizational behavior frames to diagnose situations • Productive members of work teams
Reading material • The syllabus is posted on website • Organizational behavior: key concepts. . • Kinicki and Kreitner (2nd ed), McGraw-Hill • 2 sets of cases will be handed out or made available electronically
How Achievement of Outcomes Will Be Measured • Exams/quizzes – identify/describe tools and concepts; emphasis on application • Cases – apply frames of reference to diagnose situations • Productive member of work teams – participation in a team
Grades will be based on . . . • 2 Midterms • 1 final exam • Quizzes (need not be announced) • 2 written case analyses (group) • evaluation by peers
Note on quizzes and exam • Quizzes and the final exam will test understanding, not note taking or memorization.
Note on cases and term project • Cases will be handed out in the middle of the term. • Cases that have been discussed may be used as basis for questions in quizzes or exams.
Requirements/house rules • Do not procastinate. Keep up with reading assignments. • Let me know if you need clarification/ guidance. • Expect in-class writing/exercises. • Group work – do your share, learn to evaluate each other, deal with consequences
Requirements/house rules • Discussion encouraged • Always come prepared – class, group • Keep distractions to a minimum • Be on time, respect your classmates • Cell phones – off or silent mode during class • Laptops – I assume you are taking notes • We will try to keep it loose, but remember why we are here
Organization • An organization is “a system of consciously coordinated activities or forces of two or more persons.”
Organization Behavior • Book: management is the process of working with and through others to achieve organizational objectives . . • Many perspectives, same idea: managing people within an organization, their activities, their interactions, their contribution • People below you, on top and around you.
Perspective: Management tools and concepts adapt to or respond to context. Different situations will require different tools.
Evolution of Management Thought • Follows evolution of economic base • Farm • Factory • Distributed activities • Virtual
Management Principles:An attempt to instill order • Under royalty, nepotism, patronage, favoritism • As governments became more democratic, and complex, professional management and bureaucratic practices were encouraged. • Application to business enterprises as these grew in size and complexity, e.g. GM • With communication reducing distance and borders, managing multi-locations, diversity
Ice breaker (part II) • Name • Major • What organization have you been . . . • =>What times can you make available for to meet your group for this class?