Organizational Behavior (The Human Side of Management Sequence)

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Oct. 9
Topics: Personality and Individual Differences
Readings: Greenberg, Chapter 4 and Appendix 2
In class on Oct. 9, students will present (with their case application[s]):
Key Concept 11 (Locus of Control, G., pp. 122-123)
Key Concept 12 (Need for Achievement, G., pp. 125-128)
Key Concept 13 (Briggs Meyer, See Key Concepts package)
Key Concept 14 (Type A & B, See Key Concepts Package)
Key Concept 15 (Career Progression, G., pp. 607-612)
Key Concept 16 (Defense Mechanisms See Key Concepts package)
Oct. 16
Quiz #1 in class
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Section 3. The Dyad and Group View of Organizations
The material for the final quiz (which is not comprehensive) begins with Concept 17 below. Concept 17
is actually a Person Level Concept
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Oct. 23
Oct. 30 – Nov. 6
Nov. 13
Topics: Stress, Groups, and Communication
Reading: Greenberg, Chapters 5, 8, 9 and 10 (pages 361-363)
In class on Oct. 23, students will present (with their case applications):
Key Concept 17 (Stress, G., pp. 155-161)
Key Concept 18 (Group Processes, G., pp. 255-256 & 259-262)
Key Concept 19 (Group Decision Making, G., pp. 361-363)
Key Concept 20 (Communication, G., pp. 293-294 & 319-326)
Topic: Leadership
Readings: Greenberg, Chapter 13 ,
Plus article titled: Individualized Leadership by Yammarino &
Dansereau in the Journal of Leadership and Organizational Studies, 9, 1
pp. 90-99 (available in the Course Guide package)
In class on Oct. 30, students will present with their case applications:
Key Concept 21 (Managerial Grid & Ohio State, G., pp. 457-459)
Key Concept 22 (Vroom & Yetton, G., pp. 455-457)
In class on Nov. 6, students will present (with their case applications):
Key Concept 23 (Leader Member Exchange, G., pp. 459-460),
Key Concept 24 (Individualized Leadership, See 2 packages) ),
Key Concept 25 (Charismatic Leadership, G., pp. 451-454)
Topics: Power, Conflict and Intergroup processes
Readings: Greenberg, Chapter 11& 12
In class on Nov. 13, students will present (with their case applications):
Key Concept 26 (Power, G., pp. 418-423)
Key Concept 27 (Intergroup Process See mainly Key Concepts package
also see pp. 391-396)