School of Business

Department of Management
Course Name:

Organizational Behavior

Course Code
Sections
Semester:

MGT 321
11 & 12
Summer 2015

INSTRUCTOR & DEPARTMENT INFORMATION

1. Instructor
Name:
2. Office Room

Tasnuva Chaudhury (TCY)

3. Office
Hours:
4. Email
Address:
5. Department:
6. Links:

Sunday & Tuesday: 2:30 pm-4:15 pm & 5:50-6:10 pm or by prior

appointment via email
tchymail@gmail.com

NAC 860

Management
North South University Website: http://www.northsouth.edu
School of Business Website:
http://www.northsouth.edu/academic/sob/

COURSE & SECTION INFORMATION

Course
Prerequisite(s
)
Course Credit
Hours
Course
Description

MGT 210
3:0
This course is designed towards understanding the behavior of
employees in work organization. Topics include behavioral and
techniques used to enhance workers motivation, satisfaction and
productivity.
Organization behavior is perhaps one of those vital courses in
your business studies that will give you a solid foundation in
understanding human behavior at work. This course aims to build
a relationship between employees and managers, between
managers and the organizations, and finally human behavior at
work. We must understand ourselves first before we take a closer
look at the formal organizations. In order to tackle the challenges
of this course, many management and behavioral theories will be
studied followed by case studies, in-class activities and real life
examples.

Course
Objectives

To learn various organizational behavioral terms and

concepts.
To learn various motivational theories along with their
criticisms.
To learn some important leadership theories and their
practicality.
To learn how to relate learning from this course into
practicality and application through term paper

Student Learning and Outcome:

Upon the successful completion of this course, a student will be able to:
1. Relate terms and concepts pertaining to organizational behavior into exams.
2. Relate theories of motivation and leadership into practicality through group
project.
3. Solve case studies in group using OB terms and concepts.
4. Interpret personality characteristics of a manger using observation method.
REQUIRED TEXTBOOK
Author
Stephen P. Robins &
Timothy A. Judge

Title

Edition & Year

Organizational Behavior

th

15 Edition

Publisher
Pearson
Education
International

Additional Resources:
Reference Text:
Robert Kreitner & Angelo Kinicki, Organizational Behavior, 10 th Edition, January, 2012.
Fred Luthans, Organizational Behavior, 12th edition, January, 2010
Journals and Online Magazines:
Management Today, Harvard Business Review, The Daily Star News.
Teaching Methods:
Extensive lectures will be given on every topic followed by real life examples using US
and local MNCs. Students are highly encouraged to take notes carefully. The lecturer
strongly encourages constructive class participation

ASSESSMENT STRATEGY AND GRADING SCHEME

Grading tool
Midterm Exam 1
Midterm Exam 2
Final Exam
Quizzes/Cases
Group Project &

Points
20%
20%
25%
15%
15%
2

Presentation
Class Attendance &
Participation

5%

Course Contents:
Lectur
1
e
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25

TOPICS
Course Outline discussion + What is OB?
Diversity in Organizations: : Biographical/ability/personality/learning
Foundations of Individual Decision Making
Perception of Individual Decision Making:Attribution theory/Rational
Attitudes
Job1 Satisfaction
decision &and
Quiz
Personality and Values
Personality and Values +Review of Mid
MID 1
Motivation Concepts
Motivation: From Concepts to Application
Foundations of Group Behavior & Quiz 2
Group Behavior and working teams
Understanding work teams
MID 2
Communication
Discussion of Term Project Paper
Leadership: Background and Process Part A
Leadership styles, activities and skills part B
Power and Politics
Power and Politics continued
Foundations of organizational structure: Organizational theory and
Organizational
change and stress mgmt
design
Organizational change continued and Review of Final Exam
Presentation of the Term Report
Presentation of the Term Report
Final Exam: TBA

Quizzes:
Two quizzes will be taken throughout the semester. There will be no option for
make-up quizzes
Exam Formalities:
Students will be notified about the exam date and the exam syllabus in advance in
class. The question format and points break down will also be discussed in class prior
to the exam. Students are to take the exam in due date. There is no scope of makeup
exam except for serious causes like death in the family or contagious diseases where a
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student is ill for considerable number of days. In that case, the student will need to
inform the faculty as soon as possible and submit application and necessary
documents
Report & Presentation:
Topics and guidelines will be provided during the middle of the semester for term
report. No late term report will be accepted. Term paper findings have to be
defended though group presentation. Presentations will be held during the last two
classes of the semester.
Due date Policy:
Every individual report, term paper, etc. are due on the exact due date that will be
announced. Failure to meet deadline will cause you lose significant points. Remember!
This is an easy course where you can do well if you just try and one of the pre
conditions are handing out your assignments on time.
Class Participation
It means the contribution of a student for the class. It involves being respectful toward
the lecturer, fellow students, being careful, positive, and bring lively thoughts for the
discussion. This is an interactive course and the lecturer strongly recommends quality
participations. Your class participation will be evaluated based on the constructive
remarks and valuable input on current topics of discussion. Side talking and
disruptive activities in the class will lessen participation points
Class Attendance:
After the first class, the faculty will count attendance of every class throughout the
semester. Failure to show up in class for more than three times will directly violate the
codes of NSU policy. No attendance will be given if students enter the class after 15
minutes. There will be no make-up of any class activities for absences. Each
additional unexcused absence will result in a lower course grade.
Grading Scale:
NSU standard grading scale will be followed.
Classroom Rules of Conduct:
Cell phones must be switched off or in silent mode.
Cell phones will not be allowed during exam.
Show respect to your course instructor and to your peers.
Do not miss deadlines. All your hard works could mean nothing if you are not serious
about due dates.
Cheating in any form will result in a Fail grade.
Students with special needs:
North South University will provide educational opportunities that ensure fair,
appropriate and reasonable accommodation to students who have disabilities/special
needs that may affect their ability to participate in course activities or meet course
requirements. Students with disabilities are encouraged to contact their instructors to
ensure that their needs are met. The University through its Special Need section will
exert all efforts to accommodate special needs.
Final Comments:
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Please understand that your instructor is here to help you, to be with you, and to walk
through the difficult steps as long as you co-operate. Instructor of this course will be
available for all of you. Feel free to stop by when something bothers you and we will
try our level best to help you out. You can always email me, write me, or make an
appointment with me when you need me. I will be there for you.
The instructor reserves the right to change the above outline at his discretion.