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Organizational Behavior HROB 502

A-Basic Information
Semester number Fifth semester
Semester type Winter semester
Study year Third Year
Course code HROB 502
Academic year 2017-2018
Program name Bachelor of Management Technology
Department offering the Management and Organization
course
Specialization Human Resources
Type of course Compulsory
Number of sessions/ week 1 Lecture/ week , 1 Tutorial/ week
Weekly contact hours 2 hrs./week , 2 hrs./week
Student workload 150 hrs.
Credit points (ECTS) 5 CP

B- Professional Information
Aims:
Organizational behavior (OB) focuses on the complexity of human behavior at the workplace. The course
presents basic ideas and theories from the behavioral sciences as they apply to human behavior in
organizations. Topics covered in the course focus on exploring the complexity of human behavior at the
workplace and reviewing the applicability of western OB theories to the Egyptian/Arab workplace. In
addition to that, the course helps students to read and write in the area of OB and develop their
interpersonal skills as potential future managers.

Intended Learning outcomes:

By the end of the course the student will be able to:

a- Knowledge & Understanding

a1 Recognize the importance of interpersonal skills in the workplace.
a.2 Recognize the foundation of individual behavior: personality and values.
a.3 Describe the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator of personality and how it predicts behavior
at work.
a.4 Explain the attribution theory and the three determinants of attribution.
a.5 Explain the common decision making biases or error.
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a.6 Distinguish emotions, moods and their sources.

a.7 Identify the five stages of group development and the role requirements in different
situations.
a.8 Identify the main function and process of communication.
a.9 Identify forces that act as stimulants to change and contrast planned and unplanned
change.
a.10 Define stress; identify its sources and the organizational approaches to managing
stress.

b- Professional & Practical skills

b.1 Interpret the type of personality using the Myers-Briggs personality test.
b.2 Show the impact of different types of personalities on group performance and decision-
making.
b.3 Apply attribution theory to understand differences in perceptions of the same situation
am ong different individuals.
b.4Apply theories and concepts of perceptions to understand individuals behavior and b.5
Show decision-making process.
b.6 Practice group-decision making techniques.
b.7 Examine the strengths and weaknesses of own groups performance.
b.8 Illustrate all the three levels of analysis in OB to each other.

c-Intellectual skills
c.1 Analyze what is Organizational Behavior and its major challenges and opportunities.
c.2 Distinguish between the three levels of analysis of OB (i.e. individual, group and
organizational.
c.3 Distinguish between the different management activities in real-life case studies.
c.4 Summarize and contrast the relationship between attitudes and behavior.
c.5 Apply concepts about emotions and moods to specific OB issues.
c.6 Contrast the strength and weakness of group decision making.
c.7 Identify common barriers to effective communication.
c.8 Point out key managerial skills required for the successful management of OB.
c.9 Distinguish between the different management activities in real-life case studies.
c.10 Analyze different OB scenarios in several organizations.

d-General & Transferable skills

d.1 Group and team building skills

d.2 Presentation and communication skills
d.3 Time Management skills
d.4 Decision-making skills
d.5 Self-confidence and public speaking skills.
d.6 Analytical, critical analysis & problem solving skills
d.7 Research skills
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Content
No. of Teaching
Hours
Topic Lecture Tutorial
Introduction to OB 2 0
What is OB? 2 2
Foundation of Individual Behavior: Personality and Values 2 2
Attitudes and Satisfaction 2 2
Perception & Individual Decision Making 2 2
Continued Perception & Individual Decision Making 2 2
Emotions and Moods 2 2
Foundation of Group Behavior 2 2
Communication 2 2
Continued Communication 2 2
Organizational Change and Stress Management 2 2
Leadership and motivation 2 2

Learning and teaching methods

Lectures
Discussion of topics and cases
Final project (video application)
Group presentations and in-class discussions

Facilities required for teaching & learning

Lecture hall equipped with microphone, computer, beamer, white board and markers.
Availability of lectures presentations on the GUC intranet that are used for data show and
explanation to students during lecture sessions.
Essential textbooks.

Assessment
Student Assessment Methods Assessment Weighing
Classwork 10%
Seminar 5%
Assignments 5%
Report 20%
Midterm Exam 20%
Final Exam 40%
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References

Essential textbooks
Stephen P. Robbins, Timothy A. Judge, Elham S. Hasham (Arab World Edition, Special
edition after the 13th ), Organizational Behaviour; Pearson, Prentice Hall, 2012. ISBN:
978-1-4082-5965-8
Academic journal articles and real life case studies from business organization (as
assigned).

C- Administrative Information
Course Coordinator Dr. Menatallah Darrag

Head of the department

Prof. Dr. Ahmed Amin