Email:  TMITCHELL@ubalt.edu
            Home Page:   http://home.edu/tmitch
          Office & hrs:    Learning Commons 411 Tues / Wed 12 - 2 PM
                     Class:    Tuesdays 5:30 PM to  8:00 PM
            Classroom:     AC 207
             Webboard:     Sakai

 Schedule of dates and assignments - Overview:  

Syllabus Resources:

Guest speakers:   Elizabeth Massing, Director HR at Agora Publishing

• HBS Cases
• Instructions for Team Problem Solving of HRS Cases
• Team Case Assignments
• Article Questions   

I. Descriptive Information

B. Course description: Using motivation as a central concept, this course will provide the student with an in-depth understanding of how person and environmental factors interact to influence organizational behavior. Predominant motivational theories will be used to explain how group dynamics and cross-cultural influences affect motivation, and how attitudes toward the job and the organization relate to performance. Students will learn to apply motivational techniques to improve work performance and satisfaction.

II. Objectives of course:

(1) Analyze causes for organizational behavior and develop effective ways to improve work performance.

(2) Gain an experiential understanding of how group activity may facilitate or inhibit work performance.

(3) Improve their ability to work effectively with others to solve problems related to organizational behavior.

III. Class format: Assigned readings will be discussed. Ideas and conclusions generated from the discussions will be used by groups to solve problems presented in case studies. Case studies will be discussed in class and on Sakai 

IV Texts required:

•     Northouse, P. G. (2013) Leadership: Theory and Practice. 6th ed. Pub: Sage ISBN: 978 1-4522-0340-9 or
      5th edition ISBN 978-1-4129-7488-2 (pbk.)   either one will work
       Student Resources: http://www.sagepub.com/northouse5e
•     Harvard Case Studies (3)  (to be distributed in class)

V. Course requirements for each student:

• *Posting of comments on Sakai for assigned readings   (Instructions)
•  Submission of Individual Reports for each of the three Harvard Business School cases  (Instructions).
•  Submission of a Team report for each of the three HBS cases (instructions).
•  Completion of the mid-term and final exams.

* NOTE: Failure to submit the summaries and questions may result in a 10% grade decrement

            Exams: Two written exams (essay and short answer): midterm and final exam covering course content
            Individual and Team case reports (instructions)

            Note: Participation for Sakai article discussions is essential for completing course completing a passing grade, but will not be graded

    40 %   2 Exams   (20% each)
    30 %   3 Individual case data analysis reports (10% each)
    30 %   3 Team case reports (10% each)

100%  TOTAL     Grade Scale:    90-100 A;    85-89 B+;    80-84 B;   75-79 C+;   70 C

Additional online syllabus Resources:

• How to write an executive summary PDF file
• Journal of Applied Psychology
• Value Based Management site (information on all sorts of management techniques, etc.)
• Management Speak   (learn how to understand your boss)
• Readings in Organizational Psychology  (J. LeBreton, E. Tenn State)

Session /  Date  / Chapters /  Case Activity / Readings (see also Bibliography at end)

(1)  Jan 28  Discussion of syllabus / Group problem solving: Harvard cases            

    -> Case I Sedalia: Organize Teams 

        Northouse Chapter 1 Introduction 

• Review of motivational theories
• U. Toronto Motivation theory (Instructor: Chun Wei Choo
• Paul Spector's Job Satisfaction Scale Info
• JSS on line

(2)   Feb 4    Northouse Chapter 2 Trait Approach               

   Discuss Sedalia Data Analyses                                

•  Steers, et al. (2004). Introduction to special topic forum: The future of work motivation theory. Academy of Mgt Rev. 29(3) 379-387
   Article questions                
•  Latham & Pinder (2005). Work motivation theory and research at the dawn of the 21st century. Annual Rev. of Psy., 56, 485-516.
        Article questions
• Locke & Latham (2004) What should we do about motivation theory? Six recommendations for the 21st century. Acad Mgt Rev.  
       Article Questions

       McGrath outline of trait paradigm        

(3)  Feb 11     Northouse Chapter 3 Skills Approach   

•  LOQ site http://www.creativeorgdesign.com/testpages/loq.htm (distribute LOQ questionnaire) 
• Leadership SKAs (Johnson, Schneider, Oswalk (1997) Toward a Taxonomy of Managerial Performance Profiles. Human Performance, 10(3), 227-250.
•  Self-determination theory
         General Causality Scale (Deci & Ryan)
•  JCM ppoint  JDS/JRF for Hackman &Oldham JCM by Andrew Loignon - .xlsx file
• Not So Fast (Taylor and Gilbreths' legacy) (no summary or questions)

(4)  Feb 18    Northouse Chapter 4 Style Approach     Article Questions

    -> Case 1: Sedalia Individual Reports Due                                   

    -> Case 2: 1st Federal Organize Teams

 (LOQ): Report results and discuss

 (JCM): Report results and discuss  

• Ryan & Deci (2000) Self-Determination Theory and the Facilitation of Intrinsic Motivation, Social Development, and Well-Being.  Am Psy.  Vol. 55 I
   Article Questions  NOTE: For review  
•  Deci, E., Koestner, R. & Ryan (1999) meta-analytic review of experiments examining the effects of extrinsic rewards on intrinsic. Psych Bull. Vol. 125                
  Article Questions 
• Inceoglu, I. et al. (2014). Age differences in work motivation: Same in different countries? 29th Annual SIOP conference, Honolulu HA.
• Bastelli, A., Montani, F., & Ordoardi, C. (2013). The impact of feedback from job autonomy in the relationship between dispositional resistance t change and innovative work behavior. European Journal of Work and Organizational Psychology, 22, 1, 26-41.

Liking Work Really Matters NYT 9-45-2014 Paul O'Keete

Pink, D.  "More than a paycheck" WSJ 2-2-10   

  (5)  Feb 25     Northouse Chapter 5 Situational Approach

       Motivation and Leadership from a Chinese  Perspective

•     M. Csikzentmihalyi, (1999). If we are so rich, why aren't we happy? American Psychologist.
      Article questions          
•   Locke & Latham (2002)  Building a practically useful theory of  goal setting and task motivation: A 35-year odyssey  American psychologist
         Article Questions

 bonus article (please do not read): WSJ (2/19/2008):  Modern Conundrum: When Work's Invisible, So Are Its Satisfactions       

(6)   Mar 4 Northouse Chapter 6 Contingency Theory Contingency models of leadership   

       -> Case 3: Megalith Organize Teams 

                     Midterm Review         

                    Winter School                                 

(7)   Mar 11     *** Midterm Exam ***  Northouse Chapters 1-6; Articles assigned

    -> Case 1: Sedalia Team Reports Due    

Mar 18     *** Spring Break *****    

(8)   Mar 25     Northouse Chapter 7 Path-Goal Theory (p125-146)  

    > Case 1: Sedalia Team Presentations 

        -> Case 2: 1st Federal Individual Reports Due    

•           Judge et al. (2002). Relationship of personality to performance: Motivation: A meta-analytic review. Journal of Applied Psychology, 87, 797-807.     Article Questions

•  Judge, T., Bono, E., Erez, A., & E. Locke (2005)   Core Self-Evaluations and Job and Life Satisfaction: The Role of Self-Concordance and Goal   Attainment. Journal of Applied Psychology, 90.        Article Questions

  Salgado, J. F., & Tauriz, G. (2014) The Five-Factor Model, forced-choice personality inventories and performance: A comprehensive meta-analysis of academic and occupational validity studies. European Journal of Work and Organizational Psychology, 23, 1, 3-30.

  Ipsative v. Normative    Personnel Metrics

(9)  Apr 1   Northouse Chapter 8 Leader-Member Exchange Theory      

•        Yoav Vardi & Yoash Weiner  (1996) Misbehavior in Organizations; A motivational Framework Organization Science. 7, (2)
         Article Questions   
•         M. Mount et al.  (2006). Relationship of personality traits and counterproductive work behaviors: The mediating effects of job satisfaction. Personnel    Psychology  
          Article Questions        
•         Johnson, Lanaj, & Barnes (2014). The good and bad of being fair: Effects of Procedural and Interpersonal Justice on Regulatory Resources. J. of Applied Psychology, Jan.

(10)  Apr 8       Northouse Chapter 9 Transformational Leadership             

                              Northouse Chapter 14 Women and Leadership     - 

     > Case 3: Megalith Individual Reports Due

•    e -article Rogelberg, S. G. (2007). Job satisfaction & job satisfaction measurement. Encyclopedia of  I & O Psych, p. 410-413
    Article Questions
•   T. Judge, Heller, Mount  (2002)   Five-factor model of personality and job satisfaction: A meta-analysis. J. of Applied Psych, 87,
   Article Questions 
• Mitchell, T., Leeds, P., & Grimes, K. (20014). JCM, VIE and engagement in predicting federal workers’ performance. Poster presentation at the 29^th annual conference of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Honolulu, HI Poster version
•  Barbier, Hansez, Chmiel, & Demerouti (2014). Performance expectations, personal resources, and job resources: How to they predict work engagement? European Journal of Work and Organizational Psychology.

      (NOTE: following articles not required for online discussion)

     Engage Employees and Boost Performance  HayGroup 2001 Article Question

    Peter Warr (2007). Jobs and Happiness. The Industrial Psychologist, 44, p. 19                                                                             

(11)  Apr 15            Northouse Chapter 15 Culture and Leadership            

   > Case 2: 1st Federal Team Reports Due

•           Currall, Towler, Judge, & Kohn (2005) Pay satisfaction and organizational outcomes. P Psych, 58,
              Article Questions
•         Colella, et al. (2007). Exposing pay secrecy. Academy of Management Review, 32, 55-71
             Article Questions

        President Obama 77 cents pay gap for women? Wash Post 4-12-14

     -> Case 2: 1st Federal Team Presentations  

     -> Case 3: Megalith Team  Reports due    

•          McBriarty, M. A. (1988). Performance appraisal; Some unintended consequences. Public Personnel Management, 17, 421-434
         Article Questions
•       Schleicher, D.J., Bull, R. A., & Green, S.G. (2009). Rater reactions to forced distribution rating systems.  Journal of Management, 35, 899-927. 

   
       Bonus not a Cure-all    
       Performance bonus out of reach? Move the target  
       Animals seem to have an inherent sense of fairness and justice WSJ 2006      

(13)  Apr 29     Northouse Chapter 16 Leadership Ethics    

    -> Case 3: Megalith Team Presentations         

•   Frese, Kring, Soose & Zempel  (1996). Personal Initiative at Work: Differences between East and West Germany. Acad Mgt J. V. 39(1), 37-53.  
    Article Questions                    
•   Judge, Bono, LLies, & Gerhardt (2002). Personality and Leadership: A qualitative and quantitative review. JAP, 87, 765-780.   
•  Hogan & Hogan (2010). Abstracting Leadership. PTC/MW Quarterly, March, 1, 6-7.  

(14)  May 6   *** Final Exam *** Northouse Chapters 7-9; 14-16; Articles Assigned

  Judge, T., et al. (2002). Job satisfaction: A cross-cultural review. Handbook of Industrial, Work and Organ Psych, V. 2
   For reference only *** not required reading