SOC 320: Organizational Behavior

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Class Program
Sociology
Credits 5 Lecture Hours 55 Lab Hours 0
Exploring current theory and research of organizational behavior, this course covers managing relationships within an organization. Students will study the concepts of corporate culture, organizational structure, environmental influences, decision making, group behavior, and organizational politics.

Prerequisites

Bachelor of Applied Science -Applied Management program admission.
Course Outcomes

Upon successful completion of the course, students should be able to demonstrate the following knowledge or skills:

  • Describe the fundamental principles and conceptual frameworks of organizational behavior, to include individual, group, and manager/supervisor behavior.
  • Analyze how organizations and the people within them work.
  • Apply organizational behavior concepts to real-world problems faced by managers.
  • Explain current organizational behavior research and evaluate the benefits and challenges at the individual, team, and organizational levels.
  • Explain how organizational change and culture affect working relationships within organizations
  • Identify and apply leadership skills to diagnose problems, communicate clearly, make effective decisions, motivate and influence others, manage diversity, and drive organizational change.
  • Create a personal management development plan after self-analysis of values, perceptions, and behaviors with respect to how individuals, groups, and organizations act.
Institutional Outcomes
IO3 Human Relations/Workplace Skills: Demonstrate effective leadership, critical thinking, teamwork, and technical and information literacy competencies needed to make business-critical decisions to resolve interpersonal and organizational challenges that most often occur in the modern workplace.
Course Content Outline
  1. Module 1: Introduction to Organizational Behavior
    • Overview of Org Behavior
    • Changing Environment
  2. Module 2: Individual Behaviors and Processes in Organizations
    • Individual differences, values, perceptions, and reactions
    • Motivating behavior with work and rewards
  3. Module 3: Social and Group Processes in Organizations
    • Groups and Teams
    • Decision Making and Problem Solving
    • Communication
    • Managing Conflict and Negotiating
  4. Module 4: Leadership and Influence Processes in Organizations
    • Leadership Approaches
    • Power, Influence and Politics
  5. Module 5: Organizational Processes and Characteristics
    • Organizational Structure and Design
    • Organizational Culture
    • Organizational Change and Change Management
Department Guidelines

The class syllabus must contain all elements as described in the Syllabus Checklist. A class schedule must be provided to students that contains content covered (text chapters, topics, etc.) and tentative test dates (to include final date/time).

BAS-AM Writing Standard:

Students will design documents and present information according to industry standards and/or the APA style guide, honor academic honesty as outlined in the Student Code of Conduct, and model integrity as expressed in the College’s Guiding Principles.

Assessment needed for PO4: Apply and analyze multicultural strategies to facilitate respectful and equitable inclusion of diverse individuals and perspectives to achieve organizational goals.