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ELRT 2104: Organizational Behaviour
Effective date
January 2020
Department
Electronics Repair Technology
School
Trades, Technology and Design
Description
This course focuses on individual, group, and organizational behaviour. The course is designed to help students develop an understanding of organizational behaviour theory as it applies in the business workplace. Students will learn skills and techniques to help organizations function more effectively and efficiently.
Credits
3.0
Year of study
2nd Year Post-secondary
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Evaluate the opportunities that change creates for organizational behaviour
- Describe factors that affect organizations competing in a global economy
- Evaluate a situation to determine if a person is acting ethically and professionally
- Describe the pillars of ethics and the part that empathy plays in moral behaviour
- Explain how personality influences behaviour in organizations
- Distinguish between organizational citizenship and deviant workplace behaviour
- Demonstrate motivational techniques with staff
- Describe Bandura’s social learning theory
- Design an orientation program
- Describe the psycho-physiology of the stress cycle
- Handle personal stress in the workplace
- Follow a systematic decision-making model and demonstrate how participation can improve decision making
- Describe and analyze forms and sources of power in organizations
- Explain organizational politics
- Synthesize leadership research into key guidelines for leaders
- Create a career/life plan that includes career anchors, multiple pathways, psychological contract, mentorship and maintenance plans
Prior Learning Assessment & Recognition (PLAR)
None
Hours
Lecture, Online, Seminar, Tutorial: 60
Total Hours: 60
Total Hours: 60
Instructional Strategies
Daily instructional time is divided equally between classroom activity and practical workshop experience
Classroom activity consists of lectures, demonstrations, audio-visual presentations and exercises that provide a practical working knowledge of concepts discussed. Extensive workshop experience is provided to reinforce theoretical concepts, develop hand skills and achieve familiarity with a variety of electronic equipment and apparatus.
Classroom activity consists of lectures, demonstrations, audio-visual presentations and exercises that provide a practical working knowledge of concepts discussed. Extensive workshop experience is provided to reinforce theoretical concepts, develop hand skills and achieve familiarity with a variety of electronic equipment and apparatus.
Grading System
Letter Grade (A-F)
Passing grade
C
Evaluation Plan
|
Type |
Percentage |
Assessment activity |
|
Assignments |
30 |
3 assignments |
|
Quizzes/Tests |
20 |
2 quizzes |
|
Midterm Exam |
20 |
|
|
Final Exam |
30 |
|
Course topics
- Organizational structure
- Power and politics
- Technology and environment
- Strategies for effective leadership
- Motivational theories and techniques
- Effect of personality, perception, values, attitudes and diversity on behaviour
- Groups and teamwork
- Perception, personality and emotions
- Conflict and negotiation
- Career planning
Notes:
- Course contents and descriptions, offerings and schedules are subject to change without notice.
- Students are required to follow all College policies including ones that govern their educational experience at VCC. Policies are available on the VCC website at:
https://www.vcc.ca/about/governance--policies/policies/. - To find out if there are existing transfer agreements for this course, visit the BC Transfer Guide at https://www.bctransferguide.ca.