Students registering in grouped study mode are advised that there may be some differences in the evaluation and course materials information indicated below. To obtain the most up-to-date information, contact the Faculty of Business Student Support Centre at 1-800-468-6531.
Overview
This course introduces the field of organizational behaviour (OB) and provides a foundation for other OB courses offered in the Faculty of Business. It covers a wide breadth of theories and applications dealing with such topics as perception, motivation, decision-making, team dynamics, negotiation, conflict management, leadership, and organizational culture. Twelve lessons, covering 12 chapters in the textbook, are presented in a logical order to create a sense of progression for the learner. Each lesson starts at the individual level, then moves on to the team level, and finally gets to the organization-wide level.
The goal of this course is to help you develop a conceptual understanding of OB theories and provide you with skills to apply OB ideas and theories. This course will allow you to fully examine key techniques and processes designed to improve organizational efficiency and effectiveness from the perspective of management, workers, and society at large.
Outline
ORGB 364 consists of 12 lessons:
Lesson 1: Introduction to the Field of Organizational Behaviour
Lesson 2: Individual Differences, Personality, and Values
Lesson 3: Perceiving Ourselves and Others in Organizations
Lesson 4: Workplace Emotions, Attitudes, and Stress
Assignment 1
Lesson 5: Foundations of Employee Motivation
Lesson 6: Applied Performance Practices
Lesson 7: Decision Making and Creativity
Lesson 8: Team Dynamics
Assignment 2
Lesson 9: Communicating in Organizations
Lesson 10: Conflict and Negotiation in the Workplace
Lesson 11: Leadership in Organizational Settings
Lesson 12: Organizational Culture
Assignment 3
Final exam
Evaluation
To obtain credit for ORGB 364, you must achieve a mark of at least 50 percent on the final examination and a composite course mark of at least aD (50 percent). Any unsubmitted assignments will receive a grade of 0. The composite mark is weighted as follows:
Activity
Weight
Assignment 1
25%
Assignment 2
25%
Assignment 3
25%
Final Online Exam
25%
Total
100%
The final examination for this course must be requested in advance and written under the supervision of an AU-approved exam invigilator. Invigilators include either ProctorU or an approved in-person invigilation centre that can accommodate online exams. Students are responsible for payment of any invigilation fees. Students are responsible for payment of any invigilation fees. Information on exam request deadlines, invigilators, and other exam-related questions, can be found at the Exams and grades section of the Calendar.
To learn more about assignments and examinations, please refer to Athabasca University’s online Calendar.
Materials
McShane, S. L., Tasa, K., & Steen, S. L. (2021). Canadian organizational behaviour (11th ed.). McGraw-Hill Ryerson. ISBN 9781260326857 (eText)
All other learning resources will be available online.
Challenge for credit
Overview
The challenge for credit process allows you to demonstrate that you 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 about challenge for credit can be found in the Undergraduate Calendar.
Evaluation
To receive credit for the ORGB 364 challenge registration, you must achieve a grade of at least D (50 percent) on the examination.
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.