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MGNT3010A: ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOUR
Term 1, 2012-2013 (10, September – 8, December)
Fridays 8:30-11:15 am, WMY 508
Instructor: Jeong, Sophia Soyoung
Office: 813 Cheng Yu Tung Building
Phone: 3943-7900
Email: sophia@baf.cuhk.edu.hk
Office Hours: F 11:30am-12:30 pm or by appointment
Teaching Assistant: Wen, Shanshan
Office: 839 Cheng Yu Tung Building
Phone: 3943-1658
Email: obhr2009@ymail.com
Office Hours: By appointment
Course Objectives
Organizational Behavior is concerned with explaining, predicting, and enhancing the effectiveness of
individuals and groups in work organizations. Your goal is to be able to discuss the knowledge and
systematically use and apply the tools and principles to improve and enhance management skills,
expertise, and knowledge, all of which will help you advance your career as a manager, a peer, and an
employee, and help your organizations excel performance.
Attendance
I will strive to treat you with the utmost respect and foster an enjoyable learning environment. With that
said, I feel that a formal policy of attendance is necessary. If you must miss class, you are responsible for
all assigned material plus everything covered in class. KEY: Please arrive for class on time and stay
for the entire class period. Coming to class late and leaving early interferes with the class presentation
and disturbs the other students in the class.
Readings and Assignments
Text. Moorhead, G. & Griffin, R.W. (2012). Managing Organizational Behavior, International Edition 10e,
Cengage Learning
Additional Readings. Additional readings can be accessed from the links on the course website.
Surveys and homework. There are several on-line surveys and homework assignments. These can be
accessed from links on the course website. Surveys should be completed by 5 pm, one day prior to the class
(Every Thursday at 5 pm).
Course website
The website for this course is on Blackboard (http://elearn.cuhk.edu.hk).
Course Grades
Exams (50%). There are two non-cumulative exams covering the material from both readings and
lectures. Exams are composed of a combination of multiple choice questions and short answer questions.
Sample questions will be provided and discussed before the exams. There is no final exam. Make-ups for
exams require a legitimate, prior excuse 2 weeks in advance.
Team Project (30%). Teams of 4 to 5 students each, to be formed by September 28 th , should pick a
movie to analyze. A list of suggested movies will be provided, but you may choose your own movie
provided that the movie is in English language and accessible. Teams should submit their choice of thee
movies (rank ordered) to analyze no later than October 5 th . The details of the team assignment are
attached to the syllabus.
Participation/Attendance (20%). Participation is worth 20% of your final grade. You will have to earn
this portion of grade by active participation during class and team project. Please make sure that you

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display your name card during class to get the participation grade.
1. Class participation (15%). Your in-class participation is important and critical part of this class
for it stimulates your own learning and that of the other students. I therefore expect you to be
prepared, attend, and be actively involved in all class activities and discussions. An informed and
meaningful participation in class discussion will be graded favorably. Survey completion and
forum discussions are also counted towards class participation.
Perfect attendance but no participation will earn you only 50% of the points in this
category. Three non-crisis incidents of absence, tardiness, or early departure result in an
automatic 0 on attendance. Crises are defined by involvement of deans or medical personnel.
2. Participation in your team project (5%). Participation in your team project will be judged by
your fellow team members. Your fellow team members will assign you a participation grade
from 0 to 5.
In sum, your final grade is determined as follows:
Test #1
Test #2
%
50
Team project 30
Participation/Attendance/Peer Evaluation 20
Total 100
The university guidelines suggest that about 25% of students will receive an A or A- and about 15% will
receive C+ or below. Professors are strongly recommended to follow the guidelines.
Other Items
Students should turn off all electronic devices during class. This includes cellphones, Iphones, Ipads,
Ipods, Blackberries, pagers, and any other electronic communication devices.
Laptop computers will be allowed ONLY for taking notes as long as they are not distracting or disruptive
to your classmates or me.
Audio and video recording will not be permitted unless you request special permission in advance.
Please talk with me in advance about any accommodations that you require in order to participate in this
class.
Terms of the syllabus are subject to revision
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Course Outline and Assignments
Date Topic Assignments
1 14/09 F Course Introduction & Overview
Syllabus, Chapter 1
Getting to know each other
Survey: Self-Assessment 1
2 21/09 F Stress & Time Management
Chapter 7
Homework: Time Diary
Survey: Self-Assessment 2
Readings:
Mayo Clinic Time Management tips
Resilience
Learn to Say No
Work-Life Balance
3 28/09 F Individual Differences and Behavior
Chapter 3
Survey: The Big 5, Work Values
4 05/10 F Decision Making
Chapter 8
Survey:
Decision Making (Odd/Even)
Maximizing
Readings:
The Hidden Traps in Decision Making
The Tyranny of Choice
5 12/10 F Ethics Readings:
How (Un)Ethical Are You?
Managing to be Ethical
Survey: Trolley Case (Odd/Even)
In-class: Panalba Case
6 19/10 F Exam 1
Team Project Preparation
7 26/10 F Motivation
8 02/11 F Work Design
Performance Management
9 09/11 F Teams and Groups
Leadership 1
10 16/11 F Leadership 2
Power, Politics, and Justice
11 23/11 F Team Presentation 1
12 30/11 F Team Presentation 2
13 07/12 F Exam 2
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Chapter 4
Survey: Motivation Needs
Chapter 5 - 6
Survey: Job Design
Chapter 9 – 10
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
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Movie Analysis Report & Presentation
The objective of this team project is to develop the ability to identify and analyze the many aspects of our
lives through the lens of organizational behavior, and apply the theories and perspectives to real-life
situations. In the analysis of the movie, draw on relevant theories, frameworks, and perspectives we
covered in class to discuss the events in the film.
The report should be organized as follows:
Start with a short summary of the movie. Then, discuss several events, incidents, interactions, etc. from
the movie that reflects the topics covered in class. Describe the events briefly (what happened, who were
involved, when it happened in the movie). Then explain how this incident relates to the topics from the
course. Use relevant concepts and definitions to clearly articulate how the incident you are describing
demonstrates the topic. You should describe a minimum of four incidents, each of which should be
approximately one page long. Finally, your conclusion should compare/contrast and apply your movie
analysis to the real world. Do the same challenges exist in the corporate world? Will the theory still
predict people’s behavior? What managerial implications did you find in the movie?
The Movie Analysis Report should be 8-10 pages in length (typed, double-spaced, and error free in 10-12
point font) excluding a cover page, references, and any additional materials. Clear and concise
explanation is preferred over lengthy and wordy “right-out-of-textbook” writing. Please critically
proofread your report prior to submission. The report is due on November 23 rd in hard copy at the
beginning of class.
The analysis report will be graded as follows:
1. Content (80%). This is the most important part of the report. This shows the group’s ability
to recognize and describe contents related to organizational behavior. It also shows the
analytical ability in terms of identifying a relevant theoretical perspective applicable to the
situation.
2. Process (20%). This part refers to the flow, readability, organization, professional look, and
writing mechanics of the report.
After submission of the report, each team will present a brief summary of their findings. The team
presentation should be approximately 20 minutes in length and should cover key points. It is not
necessary to present every single detains in the report. Focus on the most interesting points. Be prepared
for questions and comments from the audience. Actively engaging the audience is also encouraged.
Creativity is encouraged in all presentation. You may use any forms of presentation, including video clips,
slide, role plays, mock business meetings, interview formats, in-class surveys, or other devices to
maintain interest. Please make sure that you test-run all of your audio-visual materials to minimize set-up
time in class.
The presentation will be graded as follows:
1. Content (50%). Evidence of thoroughness, accuracy, and quality analysis should come
through in the presentation.
2. Presentation (30%). This area includes general presentation skills, as well as coordination
among team members during the presentation. Presentation should be audible, confident
(make eye contacts), and well-prepared. You can have note cards, but DO NOT READ
FROM THE SCRIPT! Practicing in advance will make a significant difference.
3. Creativity (20%) Make this a fun experience, for you and for the audience. Let your
creativity shine and keep the audience engaged and actively involved in the whole process.
Students are encouraged to ask for advice and guidance on the project throughout the semester.
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Peer Evaluation Criteria
1. Name of the student: ________________________
Rate your team member using the following scale.
How would you rate his/her effort and contribution to your overall team performance?
0 1 2 3 4 5
Zero Minimum Below Average Above Extraordinary
contribution effort average
Average
COMMENTS:
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Academic Dishonesty
All forms of academic dishonesty including, but not limited to, the following will call for strict discipline.
� Unauthorized use of another person's work without proper acknowledgement of source. (see
http://www.cuhk.edu.hk/policy/plagiarism/).
� Giving or receiving unauthorized assistance, or attempting to give or receive such assistance, in
connection with the performance of any academic work.
� Unauthorized use of materials or information of any type or the unauthorized use of any electronic or
mechanical device in connection with the completion of any academic work.
� Access to the contents of any test or examination or the purchase, sale, or theft of any test or
examination prior to its administration.
� Intentional misrepresentation by word or action of any situation of fact, or intentional omission of
material fact, so as to mislead any person in connection with any academic work (including, without
limitation, the scheduling, completion, performance, or submission of any such work).
� Offering or giving any favor or thing of value for the purpose of influencing improperly a grade or
other evaluation of a student in an academic program.
� Conduct intended to interfere with an instructor's ability to evaluate accurately a student's competency
or performance in an academic program.
Sanctions will be imposed to the fullness extent possible for any student who participates in an act
of academic dishonesty.
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Suggested Movie List
Title Year
Antitrust 2001
Barbarians at the Gate 1993
The Beautiful Mind 2001
The Blind Side 2009
Boiler Room 2000
Citizen Kane 1941
Clerks 1994
The Company Men 2010
The Corporation 2003
The Crimson Tide 1995
Dead Poets Society 1989
The Devil Wears Prada 2006
Erin Brockovich 2000
Fat Man and Little Boy 1989
The French Connection 1971
The Game 1997
The Godfather Part 1 1972
The Godfather Part 2 1974
Good Will Hunting 1997
Goodfellas 1990
How to Succeed in Business without Really Trying 1967
In Good Company 2004
The Insider 1999
It’s a Wonderful Life 1946
Jerry Maguire 1996
The Magnificent Seven 1960
Michael Clayton 2007
Modern Times 1936
Moneyball 2011
Nine to Five 1980
Office Space 1999
Other People’s Money 1991
Patton 1970
Pirates of Silicon Valley 1999
The Pursuit of Happiness 2006
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Remember the Titans 2000
Rogue Trader 1999
The Social Network 2010
Stand and Deliver 1988
Taxi Driver 1976
Trading Places 1983
The Truman Story 1998
Twelve Angry Men 1959, 1997
Up in the Air 2009
Vertigo 1958
Wall Street 1987
Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps 2010
Working Girl 1988
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