COURSE INFORMATION Course Title: ESSENTIALS OF ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR

Code	Course Type	Regular Semester	Theory	Practice	Lab	Credits	ECTS
BUS 107	B	1	3	0	0	3	5

Academic staff member responsible for the design of the course syllabus (name, surname, academic title/scientific degree, email address and signature)	NA
Lecturer (name, surname, academic title/scientific degree, email address and signature) and Office Hours:	Xhimi Hysa , : By appointment (xhhysa@epoka.edu.al)
Second Lecturer(s) (name, surname, academic title/scientific degree, email address and signature) and Office Hours:	NA
Teaching Assistant(s) and Office Hours:	NA
Language:	English
Compulsory/Elective:	Compulsory
Classroom and Meeting Time:	N/A
Course Description:	This course defines organizations as work settings. It is focused on the linkage between the individual, the group, and the whole organization. Specifically, the course describes the value of the correlation between work and family, individuals and teams, organizations and society in the quest of future prosperity. It plays a crucial role on determining students’ capabilities that help them choose the right way and course of action with the intention to contribute the most on their individual and organizational performance throughout their career. The teaching methodology and pedagogy are multidisciplinary and relies on different methods and techniques. The classical theoretical part is integrated with the practical one. The later includes case studies, teamwork exercises, self assessment and “meaning catch-out” (including articles, videos, etc). The main objective is to acknowledge the students about the importance of the human behaviors and their commitment in the organizations. Also to increase their knowledge, perspective, abilities and skills in order to be prepared on becoming the leaders of tomorrow’s people in organizations.
Course Objectives:	Give students an appreciation of the unique nature of human beings as employees; Ensure that students know the main independent and dependent variables of organizational behavior; Help students be productive team members and/or team leaders; Share with students the body of theoretical and practical knowledge that is necessary for understanding employees' personalities, perceptions, and motivations; Build teams that enjoy high cohesion, satisfaction, and performance; Design complex-adaptive organizations through effective mechanisms of communication, conflict management, and inclusive leadership.

COURSE OUTLINE

Week	Topics
1	Introducing Organizational Behavior
2	Diversity, Personality, and Values
3	Perception, Attribution, and Learning
4	Emotions, Attitudes, and Job Satisfaction
5	Motivation Theories
6	Motivation and Performance
7	The Nature of Teams & Performance
8	Midterm
9	Decision Making and Creativity
10	Conflict and Negotiation
11	Communication and Collaboration
12	Power and Politics
13	The Leadership Process
14	Leader Traits and Behavioral Styles

Prerequisite(s):
Textbook:	Uhl-Bien, M., Schermerhorn, J. R., & Osborn, R.N. (2014). Organizational Behavior, 13th Ed. USA: Wiley
Other References:	https://hbr.org/ ; https://www.weforum.org/
Laboratory Work:
Computer Usage:
Others:	No

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES

1	Knowing the perceptual world of employees in organizations.
2	Understanding employees' emotions, personality and values.
3	Determining the conditions for motivation and team-work.
4	Dissolving conflicts and enhancing influence through power and communication.
5	Managing diversity through inclusive leadership.
6	Changing attitudes for achieving higher job satisfaction and performance.

COURSE CONTRIBUTION TO... PROGRAM COMPETENCIES (Blank : no contribution, 1: least contribution ... 5: highest contribution)

No	Program Competencies	Cont.
Bachelor in Economics (3 years) Program
1	Students define the fundamental problems of economics	3
2	Students describe key economic theories	2
3	Students critically discuss current developments in economics	2
4	Students appropriately use software for data analysis	1
5	Students critically contextualize the selection of an economic problem for research within scholarly literature and theory on the topic	2
6	Students apply appropriate analytical methods to address economic problems	1
7	Students use effective communication skills in a variety of academic and professional contexts	5
8	Students effectively contribute to group work	5
9	Students conduct independent research under academic supervision	5
10	Students uphold ethical values in data collection, interpretation, and dissemination	5
11	Students critically engage with interdisciplinary innovations in social sciences	5
12	Student explain how their research has a broader social benefit	4

COURSE EVALUATION METHOD

Method	Quantity	Percentage
Midterm Exam(s)	1	10
Presentation	1	10
Project	1	20
Final Exam	1	60
	Total Percent:	100%

ECTS (ALLOCATED BASED ON STUDENT WORKLOAD)

Activities	Quantity	Duration(Hours)	Total Workload(Hours)
Course Duration (Including the exam week: 16x Total course hours)	16	3	48
Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice)	16	1	16
Mid-terms	1	15	15
Assignments	3	4	12
Final examination	1	34	34
Other			0
Total Work Load:			125
Total Work Load/25(h):			5
ECTS Credit of the Course:			5