Academic staff member responsible for the design of the course syllabus
(name, surname, academic title/scientific degree, email address and signature)
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NA
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Lecturer (name, surname, academic title/scientific degree, email address
and signature) and Office Hours:
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Xhimi Hysa
, : By appointment (xhhysa@epoka.edu.al)
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Second Lecturer(s) (name, surname, academic title/scientific degree, email
address and signature) and Office Hours:
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NA
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Teaching Assistant(s) and Office Hours: |
NA
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Language: |
English
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Compulsory/Elective: |
Compulsory
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Classroom and Meeting Time: |
N/A
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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.
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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.
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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 |
Summary and guidelines |
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 |