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University of Wales The Turning Point

MC6 Organisational Behaviour

Subject OutlineThe Turning Point

November 2007

Credit Points: 10Lecturer: Zainal Abidin RahmanEmail: [email protected]

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Table of Contents

Section 1: General Information................................................................................31.1 Lecture Time & Location............................................................................3

1.2 Brief Outline..............................................................................................31.3 Aims...........................................................................................................41.4 Learning Outcomes...................................................................................41.5 Attendance................................................................................................41.6 Required Texts & Readings.......................................................................51.7 Supplementary Reading............................................................................5

Recommended Journals.......................................................................................................5

1.8 Course Schedule........................................................................................61.9 Web References........................................................................................71.10 Policies on Educational Issues and Student matters...............................71.11 Assessments............................................................................................7

1.12 Submission Dates....................................................................................8Section 2: Assessment.............................................................................................9

2.1 Grades Awarded........................................................................................92.2 Satisfactory Completion Requirements of this Subject............................102.3 Assessment Weight.................................................................................102.4 Assessments............................................................................................10

Assignment Guidelines......................................................................................................10

2.5 Examination Information.........................................................................112.6 Google Groups..........................................................................................12

Section 3: Citation & Plagiarism.............................................................................17

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SECTION 1: GENERAL INFORMATION

1.1 Lecture Time & Location

This subject will be taught over 2 weekends, plus have scheduled weekendmeetings to assist with project research and discussion.

Friday 16th November 2007 1900 2200 hrsSaturday 17th November 2007 1400 1800 hrsSunday 18th November 2007 0900 1800 hrs

Friday 14th December 2007 1900 2200 hrsSaturday 15th December 2007 1400 1800 hrs

Sunday 16th

December 2007 0900 1800 hrs

Saturday 19th January 2008 1300 1600 hrs EXAMINATION

1.2 Brief Outline

This module provides an integrated analysis of management as an academicdiscipline, drawing on the work of classical and contemporary writers in the field,and as a practical strategic activity in a dynamic environment of continual

change.

Specific topics include: Theories and models of management Individuals, groups and teams in the organisation Learning organisations, communication, motivation and teamwork Organisational structures: strategy, design and function Organisational processes: survival, change, growth and development Organisational culture Leadership and decision making; power, control and conflict resolution

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1.3 Aims

This module aims:

To introduce the concepts and meanings of Organisational Behaviour To examine the relevance of organisational behaviour to practical business To apply the principles in practical business To examine current issues and relate them to Organisational Behaviour

concepts To understand the dynamics of current thoughts on the subject and its

application

1.4 Learning Outcomes

On successfully completing the subject participants should be able to:

1. Identify the current situation in an organisation using acceptable models tounderstand workplace behaviour.

2. Identify and explain the factors that influence productivity and quality3. Apply current concepts to examine current environment as it affects

organisational performance.4. Recognise the importance of the development of leadership attributes, and

be able to identify suitable attributes and suggest programmes fordevelopment and selection

5. Recognise the dynamism of change, and apply this to the recognition,

evaluation and design of flexible approaches to management6. Examine the group processes involved in different forms of organising and

decision-making and be able to rationalise their use in different situations7. Demonstrate different research methods, and their practical applications in

the area of organisational behaviour8. Understand and apply organisational theory to support the development of

global competitive advantage to an organisation.

1.5 Attendance

Attendance is strongly recommended in order for students to be able tosatisfactorily attempt the final examination. Students are required to sign in theirattendance for every lecture attended.

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1.6 Required Texts & Readings

Contemporary Issues in Management and Organisational BehaviourMurray P., Poole, D., Jones, G., 2006Thomson Learning Nelson

1.7 Supplementary Reading

David Buchanan & Andrej Huczynski, Organizational Behaviour(2003) 5/E, Prentice Hall

Donna Deeprose, How to Recognise & Reward Employees (1994)American Management Association

Fred F. Fielder & Martin M Cheemers, Improving LeadershipEffectiveness (1984) 2/E, Wiley & Sons

Laurie J. Mullins., Management and Organizational Behavior(1999) 5/E, Prentice Hall

Lel Silberman, The 2005 ASTD Team and OrganizationalDevelopment,- A Sourcebook (2005), ASTP Press Robbins, S P , Organization Behavior (2004) 11/E, Prentice Hall Stephen R Covey, Principle Centred Leadership (1992), Simon &

Schuster

Recommended Journals

Australian Journal of ManagementHarvard Business ReviewInternational Journal of Conflict Management (2003)Journal of Business Ethics

Journal of Organizational Behavior //Journal of Organizational Behavior Management //Journal of Organizational Change Management //MIT Sloan Management ReviewOrganizational AnalysisOrganizational Behavior & Human Decision Processes //Organizational Dynamics

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1.8 Course Schedule

The following schedule covers materials to be addressed over the weekendsessions.

Students are advised that they should seek to cover as much of the material aspossible prior to attending each of the weekends.

Weekend Dates Indicative Content

1 16th November, 2007

17th November, 2007

18th November, 2007

-Chapter 1-3

-Chapter 4-7

-Group and individual reflections and research onselected OB issues at the workplace-Chapter 8-11

2 14th December, 2007

15th December, 2007

16th December, 2007

-Chapter 12-14-Report on study groups

-Tutorial-Report on study groups

-Individual Presentation

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1.9 Web References

It is expected that students will make good use of the online materialsthat are now available from a myriad of organisations on the world-wide-web. The following are a list of predominant organisations whose

web sites will provide material most a appropriate to this module.

Http://www.wales.ac.uk/ University of Wales

http://www.economist.com/ The Economist

http://www.forbes.com/ Forbes

http://www.forbes.com/home_asia/ Forbes Asia

http://www.agsm.edu.au/~eajm/ Australian Journal of Management

http://www.springerlink.com/content/100281/ Journal of Business Ethics

http://www.businessweek.com/ Business Week

http://www.obmnetwork.com/resources/JOBM/ Journal of Organizational BehaviorManagement

http://cbae.nmsu.edu/~dboje/jocm.html Journal of Organizational ChangeManagement

http://sloanreview.mit.edu/smr/ MIT Sloan Management Review

http://www.elsevier.com/wps/find/journaldescription.cws_home/622929/description#description

Organizational Behavior & HumanDecision Processes

http://www.hbsp.harvard.edu/hbsp/hbr/index.jsp

Harvard Business Review

1.10 Policies on Educational Issues and Student matters

Please refer to the student handbook available from the University ofWales Website.

1.11 Assessments

All assignments are expected to be the original work of students. Eachassignment should give details of references used and all quotationsshould be clearly attributed to their source. Although group

preparation is encouraged it should be noted that collusion andplagiarism will not be tolerated and will be subjected to severepenalties.

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1.12 Submission Dates

Assignments should be submitted to the office and not directly to thelecturer. A completed Assignment Submission Cover (see attached)

should accompany each assignment. The centre will set deadlines forsubmission of assignments and students must adhere to this deadline.Assignments received one week after the deadline will be markedLate submission and 5% of marks apportioned to the assignmentwill be deducted. Assignments submitted later than a week after thedeadline will be deemed as a fail. Submission of assignments iscompulsory: you cannot pass a module unless you have completedthe assignments.

Submission of an assignment is considered to be final. A student is notentitled to revise an unsatisfactory assignment and may only re-

submit an assignment when the Examination Board gives permissionto do so. The assignment mark provides part of the composite subjectmark upon which the award of MBA is based and the submission ofassignments should be treated as part of the final assessment and asa formal process.

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SECTION 2: ASSESSMENT

2.1 Grades Awarded

The approved grades of performance and associated ranges of marks this subjectis:

A Grade:To be awarded a Grade A you must provide evidence of wide reading ofrelevant literature, exercising discernment in the selection of appropriatequotations and evidence to support your work. The use of appropriate models andconcepts should be accurate and demonstrate depth of understanding andcreative application to the subject companies. Your work should be logical andcoherent, presented in an interesting and accessible style. By definition A Gradework is of an exceptional standard.

B Grade:To be awarded a Grade B you must provide evidence of wide reading ofrelevant literature, selecting appropriate quotations and evidence to support yourwork. The use of appropriate models and concepts should be accurate anddemonstrate understanding and application to the subject companies. Your workshould be logical and presented in an interesting and accessible style. Work in theG Grades can be generally defined as very good.

C Grade:To be awarded a Grade C you must demonstrate that you haveundertaken a review of relevant literature and that you have used the informationto illustrate your answer. You should clearly demonstrate your ability to apply the

key theories and concepts to the given circumstances. Your work should belogical, correctly referenced and convincing. Work in the C range can generally bedescribed as average.

D Grade:To be awarded a Grade D you must demonstrate that you haveundertaken a review of relevant literature. You should attempt to apply relevantmodels and concepts to the given circumstances. Work in the D range is amarginal pass.

E Grade: An E Grade is a marginal fail. Your work may be similar to the

description of C grade, but failing to meet the objectives of the assignment andnot satisfying the learning outcomes. Work not properly referenced.

F Grade:This is a clear fail. Inadequate literature review, not properlyreferenced. Limited attempt to apply models and concepts to circumstancesand/or inaccurate application. General failure to meet the objectives of theassignment and not satisfying the learning outcomes. Work not properlyreferenced.

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2.2 Satisfactory Completion Requirements of this Subject

In order to satisfactorily complete the requirements of this subject, the studentmust achieve an aggregate mark of at least 50% for the subject, and achieve amark of at least 40 % in the final examination. Students must reasonably

complete all assessment components other than the final examination and submitby the final week of session/ intake or by the final examination date (whichever isearlier) in order to pass the subject. Reasonable completion of an assessmentwill consider instructions given to the student including; word length,demonstration of research and analysis where required, University PlagiarismPolicy, and completion of each section/ component of the assessment. Failure toreasonably complete any assessment components to the standard specifiedabove will result in a Fail grade awarded for the subject. Assessment taskssubmitted after the due date may be penalized. Refer to Penalties for LateSubmission of Assessment policy.

2.3 Assessment Weight

Assessment Type Word Length Weighting

Due Date

1. IndividualAssignment

3000 - 4000 40% 7th January, 2008

2. Examination - 60% 19th January 2008

2.4 Assessments

There are two pieces of assessment for this subject.

The assignment information is available in a separate handout.

Assignment Guidelines

Assessment of postgraduate assignments is based on postgraduate standards. This means that an assignment should demonstrate evidence of goodunderstanding of what the question asks. The structure of the answer should berelevant to the question and provide evidence of critical thinking and good use ofappropriate research material. Assignments should be correctly referenced usingthe Harvard System of Referencing and Citation of Electronic Sources in line withthe guidelines provided in this Outline.

The assignment is a paper is to be prepared in no more than +/- 10% of the word

count indicated.

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Please type wherever possible, using 12 point font, Times New Roman or Arial.

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Please note: Any analysis and evaluation conducted should make appropriate useof the methodologies, concepts and frameworks studied in the module.

You are also encouraged to read other sources at your discretion.

Plagiarism will not be tolerated. Please see the guides to citation,referencing and plagiarism appended to this outline.

Students must retain a copy of all assessment work submitted. Marks will notusually be modified or scaled. Feedback on assessment tasks will be returned tostudents before the final examination date.

Although student attendance records will be kept, attendance or classparticipation will not be part of the assessment for this subject.

2.5 Examination Information

There is an examination for this subject. It is scheduled for 19th January, 2008.

Please follow the examination information as uploaded in your Google Group formore information.

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2.6 Google Groups

Additional information is made available to students from the school and yourlecturer through the use of Google Groups. This allows:

Files to be shared amongst everyone in the group Emails to be sent to everyone using a single email address

Please note that basic information about the requirements for citation andreferencing, information about examinations and other useful documents are alsoplaced in the group for your access.

When you commence each subject, you will be sent an email that will allow you toaccess the Google Group for that subject. A step-by-step guide on how to accessGoogle Groups follows.

STEP 1: Open the email(please check your spam box if you cannot see the email in your in box)

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Step 2: Sign in to the Google Group

If you are not signed in to a Google Account

Click on the 'sign in and apply for membership' as indicated above. This will allowyou to sign in to Google Accounts, Apply for a Google Account (if you don't alreadyhave one) and enter the group.

If you are already signed in to a Google Account

Refer to Step 4 you should be permitted to access the account automatically. Ifthis doesn't happen, then please click on 'Apply for membership'.

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Step 3: Sign into your Google Account

(1) If you already have a Google account, please sign in.

(2) If you do not have a Google account, please create one **

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** Note that creating a Google Account DOES NOT automatically give you a newemail address. It just associates a Google Account with your existing emailaddress.

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Step 4: Set up how you want to participate in the group.

Our suggestions are below.

You MUST specify a nickname. Your name is probably a good idea.

Please note that you must click on 'Accept invitation' to access the group.

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Step 5: Access and Explore the online area of the group

Note the areas 1, 2 and 3 above which will have information for your reference.

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SECTION 3: CITATION & PLAGIARISM

Please see the attached guide from the University of Wales for information on howto avoid plagiarism and reference for your assignments.

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