COURSE INFORMATION Course Title: ADVANCED ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR

Code	Course Type	Regular Semester	Theory	Practice	Lab	Credits	ECTS
BUS 503	B	3	3	0	0	3	7.5

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
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:	Elective
Classroom and Meeting Time:
Course Description:	In this subject will be studied various theories about organizational structure, organizational processes, internal relations, and organizational performance.
Course Objectives:	The purpose of this course is to provide students with theories and concepts to enable understanding of the behavior of individuals, groups and organizations in a global business environment. The interaction between the elements of the organization, personality, leadership, motivation, labor benefits, work for achieving organizational effectiveness will be explored.

COURSE OUTLINE

Week	Topics
1	What is Organizational Behavior?
2	Principles of Individual Behavior, Attitudes and Benefits at Work.
3	Personality and Values
4	Motivation Concepts, Motivation
5	Principles of Conduct in Groups
6	Meaning of Working Teams
7	Review Session
8	Midterm Exam
9	Conflicts and Negotiations
10	Fundamentals of Organizational Structure
11	Organizational Culture
12	Human Resources Policies and Practices
13	Organizational Change and Managing Difficulties
14	Perception and Individual Decision Making

Prerequisite(s):
Textbook:	ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR: INTERNATIONAL VERSION, ROBBINS (13TH EDTION)
Other References:
Laboratory Work:
Computer Usage:
Others:	No

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES

1	Exposure to various theories of organizational behaviors, concepts, and current research in the field of organizational behavior.
2	Understanding the importance of effective communication from top to bottom as well as from bottom to top.
3	Understanding the interaction of individuals in the group and the organization as a whole.
4	Comparing and coping with the various techniques used to measure the effectiveness of organizations.
5	Comparing different leadership styles and how these styles of leadership influence organizing and effectiveness.

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

No	Program Competencies	Cont.
Master of Science in Business Administration Program
1	Integrate theories from business and economics to tackle business problem	5
2	Inspire an open minded-attitude through continuous learning and team-work.	5
3	Demonstrate ethical, social, and legal responsibilities in organizations	5
4	Organize and pursue scientific research projects	5
5	Enhance persuasive communication and presentation capabilities.	5
6	Critically evaluate contemporary research in specific business areas.	5

COURSE EVALUATION METHOD

Method	Quantity	Percentage
Midterm Exam(s)	1	20
Project	1	20
Quiz	2	10
Final Exam	1	30
Attendance		10
	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	2	32
Mid-terms	1	10	10
Assignments	7	3	21
Final examination	1	13	13
Other	2	38	76
Total Work Load:			200
Total Work Load/25(h):			8
ECTS Credit of the Course:			7.5