Organizational Behaviour (ORGB) 319
Motivation and Productivity (Revision 5)
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Delivery Mode: Individualized study online or grouped study.**
Credits: 3
Area of Study: Applied Studies
(Business and Administrative Studies)
Prerequisite: None. ORGB 300, ORGB 364 or an introductory organizational behaviour course is strongly recommended.
Precluded Course: ADMN 319 (ORGB 319 may not be taken for credit if credit has already been obtained for ADMN 319.)
Centre: Faculty of Business
ORGB 319 has a Challenge for Credit option.
Overview/Objectives
ORGB 319 introduces you to the concept of performance management, as well as the design and implementation of performance management systems to increase the value of human capital, thus providing a unique competitive advantage for organizations in any industry. The opening lessons of the course address strategic and general considerations of performance management, including the features of an ideal system; the process of performance management; and the links between performance management systems, reward systems, and the organization’s strategic plan. The course goes on to address the details of implementing a performance management system, including the technical aspects of assessing performance, appraisal systems, and the steps involved with implementing a performance management system. Next, the course focuses on employee development issues, including the use of 360-degree systems for developmental purposes, and the skills required of supervisors to assess performance and provide constructive feedback. The course concludes with a focus on the relationship between performance, rewards, the law, and team performance.
Outline
Lesson 1: Performance Management and Reward Systems in Context
Lesson 2: Performance Management Process
Lesson 3: Performance Management and Strategic Planning
Lesson 4: Defining Performance and Choosing a Measurement Approach
Lesson 5: Measuring Results and Behaviours
Lesson 6: Gathering Performance Information
Lesson 7: Implementing a Performance Management System
Lesson 8: Performance Management and Employee Development
Lesson 9: Performance Management Skills
Lesson 10: Reward Systems and Legal Issues
Lesson 11: Managing Team Performance
Evaluation
To receive credit for ORGB 319, you must achieve a composite course mark of at least “D” (50 percent), and a mark of at least 50% on the final examination. The composite mark is weighted as follows:
Assign. 1 | Assign. 2 | Assign. 3 | Final exam | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|
20% | 20% | 20% | 40% | 100% |
To learn more about assignments and examinations, please refer to Athabasca University's online Calendar.
Course Materials
Textbook
Aguinis, Herman. (2009). Performance Management (2nd Ed.). Upper Saddle River, New Jersey: Pearson Prentice Hall. ISBN 9780136151753
Other materials
Students will access all other course materials online.
Challenge for Credit Course Overview
The Challenge for Credit process allows students to demonstrate that they have acquired a command of the general subject matter, knowledge, intellectual and/or other skills that would normally be found in a university level course.
Full information for the Challenge for Credit can be found in the Undergraduate Calendar.
- Undergraduate Challenge for Credit Policy
- Undergraduate Challenge for Credit Procedures
Challenge Evaluation
To receive credit for the ORGB 319 challenge registration, you must achieve a grade of at least “D” (50 percent) on the examination.
Online Exam
Undergraduate Challenge for Credit Course Registration Form
Athabasca University reserves the right to amend course outlines occasionally and without notice. Courses offered by other delivery methods may vary from their individualized-study counterparts.
Opened in Revision 5, September 10, 2009.
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