BAC_ORGB 109: Organizational Behaviour

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About Course

This course studies the management of human behaviour in organizations and the effects of individual and group behaviour within an organization on organizational processes and outcomes.

The course also examines the organization as an actor and studies how an organization may behave in different types of environments. This course creates an environment where students can assess their responses to situations.

The course has four areas including: understanding individuals in the workplace, communication decisions, designing and changing organizations, and leading others.

What Will You Learn?

  • What is organizational behavior and how does understanding OB make work and life more understandable
  • What challenges managers and employees face in the workplace in the twenty-first century
  • What is the perception of work culture and how do personality and emotion affect behavior an inter-employee action
  • What are values, are there unique Canadian values, and how can we understand values across cultures
  • What are attitudes and why are they important
  • What is motivation and how to motivate people
  • Why equity and fairness matter
  • Common mistakes made in reward systems
  • The difference between teams and groups, the stages of group development, and factors that create effective teams
  • Effective listening, communications, and cross-cultural communications
  • Conflict management and tactics to reduce conflict in teams
  • The elements of power and the effects of power in the workplace
  • Workplace bullying, sexual harassment, and politics
  • The difference between manager and leader, visionaries and informal leadership
  • Decision-making processes for individuals and groups
  • Ethics in decision making and corporate responsibility

Course Content

Module I

  • 03:28
  • 09:03
  • LO2: Identify key Theories and Models of Organizational Behaviour and their practical applications
    15:50
  • LO3: Analyze the impact of Individual and Group Behaviour on Organizational effectiveness
    13:33
  • 03:59
  • 27:39
  • LO2: Explain the process of Perception and its role in interpreting information
    15:16
  • LO3: Analyze the role of Emotions in the workplace and how they impact Organizational Performance
    22:45
  • LO4: Describe the relationship between Emotions and Job satisfaction
    08:39
  • 03:54
  • 12:59
  • LO2: Explain the Five-factor Personality Model
    24:07
  • LO3: Summarize the importance of Individual Behaviour Values
    14:08
  • LO4: Analyze factors shaping Behaviour attribution, including internal and external influences
    13:49
  • Quiz 1
  • Topic 4: Motivating Self and Others
    03:20
  • LO1: Paraphrase the key elements of Self-concept
    14:00
  • LO2: Describe the Four drive and Expectancy theories of Employee Motivation
    27:36
  • LO3: Explain the Equity theory
    07:25
  • Topic 5: Working in Teams
    03:41
  • LO1: Define Team and explain its types
    11:16
  • LO2: State the key characteristics of Team
    18:33
  • LO3: Identify and explain the Five-stage Model of Team Development
    15:18
  • LO4: Identify the sources and types of stress commonly encountered in the Teams
    08:18
  • Topic 6: Communication, Conflict, and Negotiation
    04:10
  • LO1: Define Communication and recognize its significance in various professional contexts
    12:26
  • LO2: Identify different forms of Nonverbal Communication and analyze their impact
    11:35
  • LO3: Identify common sources of Conflict in the Workplace
    15:22
  • LO4: Explain the steps involved in resolving workplace Conflicts
    14:08
  • Quiz 2
  • Topic 7: Power and Politics
    03:49
  • LO1: Explain Power Dynamics and apply theoretical Models to Organizational structures
    11:07
  • LO2: Summarize the power of Social Networks and their influence on decision-making
    08:44
  • LO3: List and explain various types of Politics in the workplace and their impact on Organizational culture
    19:21
  • LO4: Evaluate strategies for managing Power struggles and Political Behaviour in Organizations
    18:30
  • Topic 8: Leadership
    04:14
  • LO1: Explain Leadership skills and strategies applicable to various Organizational settings
    15:21
  • LO2: Discuss the impact of different Leadership Styles on Team Performance
    11:44
  • LO3: Explain the strategies for increasing Employee Participation and Motivation within a department
    06:58
  • Topic 9: Decision Marketing, Creativity, and Ethics
    04:53
  • LO1: Explain the Rational choice decision-making process, encompassing its stages and components
    15:47
  • LO2: Summarize the Creative Model process and its importance
    08:42
  • LO3: Define Ethical Decision-making and the key steps involved in Decision-making
    14:10
  • LO4: Describe how to apply Ethical Frameworks to assess Business Decisions
    15:09
  • Topic 10: Organizational Culture and Change
    04:20
  • LO1: Describe the components and impact of Organizational Culture on Employee Behaviour and Organizational Performance
    11:49
  • LO2: Analyze how Organizational Culture influences workplace dynamics and Organizational Effectiveness
    12:36
  • LO3: Explain the Force Field Analysis Model
    13:15
  • LO4: Analyze Organizational change drivers, impacts, and strategies for effective management
    19:00

Final Exam

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