Type of Credit: Required
Credit(s)
Number of Students
The purpose of this course is to help undergraduate students to develop a good understanding of organizational behavior (OB). To this end, students will learn about major concepts and theoretical frameworks in the field of OB and apply them to managerial problems in organizational settings.
A variety of instructional techniques will be used in this class, including but not limited to lectures, in-class activities, discussion, case studies, quizzes, and student presentations.
能力項目說明
By the end of this course, students would be able to:
a) describe fundamental theories and recent empirical research in the field of
organizational behavior,
b) apply the scientific knowledge to analyze organizational issues in the modern
workplace,
c) design solutions to manage various issues in organizational settings, and
d) communicate competently to an academic or professional audience via both written
and oral presentations.
| 教學週次Course Week | 彈性補充教學週次Flexible Supplemental Instruction Week | 彈性補充教學類別Flexible Supplemental Instruction Type |
|---|---|---|
|
Week |
Date |
Topic (Chapter) |
Note |
|
1 |
2/20 |
Course overview & Introduction (1) |
|
|
2 |
2/27 |
Diversity in organizations (2) |
|
|
3 |
3/6 |
Attitudes and job satisfaction (3) |
Quiz 1 (1, 2) |
|
4 |
3/13 |
Personality and values (4) |
|
|
5 |
3/20 |
Case 1 discussion |
Quiz 2 (3, 4) |
|
6 |
3/27 |
Perception and individual decision making (5) |
|
|
7 |
4/3 |
No class (Public holiday) |
|
|
8 |
4/10 |
Emotions and moods (6) |
|
|
9 |
4/17 |
Motivation I (7 & 8) |
Quiz 3 (5, 6) |
|
10 |
4/24 |
Motivation II (7 & 8) |
|
|
11 |
5/1 |
Case 2 discussion |
Quiz 4 (7, 8) |
|
12 |
5/8 |
Groups and teams I (9 & 10) |
|
|
13 |
5/15 |
Groups and teams II (9 & 10) |
|
|
14 |
5/22 |
Leadership (13) |
Recorded class |
|
15 |
5/29 |
Organizational culture (15) |
Quiz 5 (9, 10) |
|
16 |
6/5 |
Case 3 discussion |
Quiz 6 (13, 15) |
|
17 |
6/12 |
No class (self-study week) |
|
|
18 |
6/19 |
No class (self-study week) |
|
Quizzes: 50%
In-class participation: 20%
Team assignment: 30%
Robbins, S. P., & Judge, T. A. (2019). Organizational behavior (18th ed. updated edition). Pearson.
You will be required to purchase and download additional readings for case discussion.