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BA 352 Organizational Behavior. Dr. Corrine Gobeli Bexell 314 gobelic@bus.oregonstate.edu 737-3355 T 10-11AM; W 9-10 AM; TH 11-11:50 PM In class 12-4 T/Th. Work. “In a lifetime, the average person spends more time at work than at any other single human activity except sleep.”
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BA 352Organizational Behavior Dr. Corrine Gobeli Bexell 314 gobelic@bus.oregonstate.edu 737-3355 T 10-11AM; W 9-10 AM; TH 11-11:50 PM In class 12-4 T/Th
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. Pp. 2-3.
Managerial Skills Technical Skills Conceptual skills Human and self-management skills Based on Mondy & Premeux, (1993). 12-15.
What is management? …”the process of working with and through others to achieve organizational objectives efficiently, effectively and ethically.” Kinicki A. & Kreitner, R. (2006). Organizational behavior: Key concepts, skills & best practices. (2nd ed.). Boston: McGraw Hill
What managers do (functions) • Plan • Determine what to do and how to do it • Organize • Determine order, relationships and resources • Influence (direct, lead) • Motivate others to work toward goals • Control • Compare performance to plans and take corrective action Adapted from Mondy R.W. & Preneux, S. R. (1993). Management: Concepts, practices, and skills (6th ed.). Needham Heights, MA: Allyn and Bacon
What is organizational behavior (OB)? • “Interdisciplinary field dedicated to better understanding and managing people at work.” (Kinicki & Kreitner, 8)
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
Major Course Objectives • Assess personal KSAO’s • Develop interpersonal managerial skills • Work as effective team member • Understand OB concepts • Diagnose problematic situations and respond effectively using relevant OB concepts • Recognize and value the growing diversity of the workplace
KSAO’s • Knowledge • Know what — concepts, principles, theories, facts • Skills • Know how — processes, competencies, actions • Aptitudes & abilities • Potential for learning; existing capacity to perform • Attitudes • Feelings (affect) to or against feelings to • Other • Values, beliefs, mind sets, personality…………..
Secondary Course Objectives Career planning and job search • Identify preferred organizational environments • Clarify career-related strengths, skills and qualifications • Communicate skills and qualifications orally and in writing • Develop a career plan
Managerial Skills (AACSB) • Leadership • Oral communication and presentation skills • Written communication • Planning and organizing • Information gathering and problem analysis • Decision making • Self objectivity • Willingness & desire to lead others in new directions
Themes and Tensions • Big picture - details • External - internal • Task - people • Performance - satisfaction • Thinking - feeling • Differences - commonalities • Groups - individuals • Independence - interdependence • Cooperation - cooperation
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. 45.
PT deliverables and activities • International resource guide - a formal business report • Detailed work plan • Professional business presentation • In-class activities
Taskwork Getting the job done Team work Getting along Team Roles and Skills
Require the ability to: • Research relevant, credible, current information about a country • Interview people to get first-hand personal insight into a country’s culture • Write clear compelling, grammatically correct business prose; edit other people’s written work • Create clear and attractive document layouts and visuals to enhance information and engage reader/viewer • Organize and coordinate work of team members • Provide first-hand experience of living and working internationally.
Other considerations • Course goals; personal goals • Performance standards; quality expectations • Grade desired? Effort willing to expend? • Logistics: time, schedule, place • Skills: strengths, needs • Interpersonal characteristics • Other???
Contact/Info card • Name • Phone • E-mail • Major/minor • Most significant work experience • Leadership experience • International experience • Course expectations