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                       Class:    Wednesdays 5:30 PM to  8:00 PM 
              Classroom:      AC 408
               Webboard:     Sakai

Schedule of dates and assignments - Overview:  

Syllabus Resources:

• HBS Cases
• Instructions for HBS for case reports
• HBS Team Case Assignments
• Instructions for HBS Team A class Presentations
• Instructions for Sakai Article postings
• All Article Questions for Sakai postings and class discussions
  • Articles for class: what you need to know

  Student Resources for key University of Baltimore services:
  Contact information for key university services  (bottom of page)
  Student Success Resources

I. Descriptive Information

Critical and in-depth examination of the research evidence for theories of leadership and job satisfaction. Using motivation as a central concept, students gain an understanding of how group dynamics and personal, environmental and cultural factors influence organizational behaviors. Students work in teams to solve performance-related problems presented in case studies. Lab fee may be required. Prerequisite: APPL 641 or approval of program director. This course is open only to the following majors: Applied Psychology or Certificate in Professional Counseling Studies. Other majors may take this course with departmental permission only.

II. Student Learning Outcomes: At the completion of the course the student will be able to:

(2) Discuss how group activity may facilitate or inhibit work performance.

(3) Work collaboratively with 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  Reports for each of the three Harvard Business School cases  (Instructions).
•  Class participation
•  Completion of the mid-term and final exams.
• Attendance is not mandatory but will be recorded

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

                                   VI. Assessment:

1. Exams: Two written exams (essay and short answer): midterm and final exam covering course content
2. HBS case reports (instructions)
3. Class participation to include Sakai article postings and in-class discussions

•  50 %   2 Exams   (25% each)
•  30 %   3  case data analysis reports (10% each)
•  20 %   Class participation - Sakai posts and class discussion

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

NOTE: Attendance is not required but expected

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  30  Discussion of syllabus /   Harvard Business School cases            

            Northouse Chapter 1 Introduction 

• Review of motivational theories
  • VIE Porter & Lawler enhancement 1968
• U. Toronto Motivation theory (Instructor: Chun Wei Choo
• Paul Spector's Job Satisfaction Scale Info
• JSS on line

(2)   Feb 6   Northouse Chapter 2 Trait Approach            

            -> Discuss Sedalia         

         LOQ site http://www.creativeorgdesign.com/testpages/loq.htm (distribute LOQ questionnaire) 

•  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  
  
  Sources for Deci and Ryan Measures:          
• General Causality Scale Description (Deci & Ryan)
• Individual Styles Questionnaire
• Individual Styles (GCOS) scoring temlate (Excel)
• GCOScores for two Org Psych Classes

• McGrath outline of trait paradigm        

(3)  Feb 13    Northouse Chapter 3 Skills Approach (P43)   

• Locke & Latham (2004) What should we do about motivation theory? Six recommendations for the 21st century. Acad Mgt Rev.  
  Article Questions
• 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  
• Self-determination theory
         General Causality Scale (Deci & Ryan)
• Leadership SKAs (Johnson, Schneider, Oswalk (1997) Toward a Taxonomy of Managerial Performance Profiles. Human Performance, 10(3), 227-250.
• 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 20    Northouse Chapter 4 Behavioral Approach (P71)    Article Questions            

     -> Discuss 1st Federal

(LOQ): Report results and discuss

         (JCM): Report results and discuss  

•  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    
   
• Battistelli, A., Montani, F., & Odoardi, C. (2013). The impact of feedback from job autonomy in the relationship between dispositional resistance to change and innovative work behavior. European Journal of Work and Organizational Psychology, 22, 1, 26-41.
  Article Questions

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

  (5)  Feb 27     Northouse Chapter 5 Situational Approach
        
         -> Case 1: Sedalia  Reports Due ***            

• Csikzentmihalyi, M., (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

Consulting Post-Graduate School - Careers and Consulting   Competency Modeling Worksheet

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

 Motivation and Leadership from a Chinese  Perspective

(6)   Mar 6 Northouse Chapter 6 Path-Goal Theory          

        -> Discuss Megalith       

         ***Midterm Review***              

(7)   Mar 13     *** Midterm Exam ***  Northouse Chapters 1-6; Articles assigned     

Mar 20     *** Spring Break *****     

         PPT Presentation: Dennis Dulaney   (has the link to apply for an internship)

(8)   Mar 27      Northouse Chapter 7 Leader-Member Exchange 

                    Guest speaker:  Shelby Reichardt, Consultant, Booz Allen Hamilton

              > Case 1: Sedalia Team Presentations     

• 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

(9)  April 3      Northouse Chapter 10: Servant Leadership 

Guest Lecturer: Greg Kowalewski Grant Thornton, LLP                        

•  Mount, M. 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.  Article Questions  

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• Vardi, Y.,  & Weiner (1996) Misbehavior in Organizations; A motivational Framework Organization Science. 7, (2)
   Article Questions     

        Majority of U.S. Employees Not Engaged Despite Gains in 2014 Gallup Poll results

(10)  Apr 10       Northouse Chapter 13 Leadership Ethics           

•  Rogelberg, S. G. (2007). Job satisfaction & job satisfaction measurement. Encyclopedia of  I & O Psych, p. 410-413
   Article Questions
• 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.
  Article Questions (see Sakai for questions)
• Judge, T. Heller, Mount  (2002)   Five-factor model of personality and job satisfaction: A meta-analysis. J. of Applied Psych, 87,
  Article Questions 
• Gallup Poll: Majority of U.S. Employees Not Engaged Despite Gains in 2014

      (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 17            Northouse Chapter 15 Gender and Leadership       

•  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
• Gagne, M, et al. (2015). The multidimensional work motivation scale: Validation evidence in seven languages and nine countries. European J. of Work & Organizational Psychology
  Article Questions (see SAKAI discussion questions)

 (12)  Apr 24   Northouse Chapter 8 Transfomational Leadership 

• > Case 2: 1st Federal  Reports Due: (revised date) 
• Guest Speaker:  Regan Miller, Workforce Planning and Reshapiong, OPM
  
• Schleicher, D.J., Bull, R. A., & Green, S.G. (2009). Rater reactions to forced distribution rating systems.  Journal of Management, 35, 899-927. 
   
• McBriarty, M. A. (1988). Performance appraisal; Some unintended consequences. Public Personnel Management, 17, 421-434
    Article Questions
  
•  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)  May 1     Northouse Chapter 16 Culture and Leadership   

> Case 2: 1st Federal Team Presentation 

      > Megalith Reports Due      

• Hogan & Hogan (2010). Abstracting Leadership. PTC/MW Quarterly, March, 1, 6-7.
  Article Questions 
• 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.
  Article Questions

(14)  May 8   Review for Final Exam  Northouse Chapters 7-9; 14-16; Articles Assigned

-> Case 3: Megalith Team Presentation

(15) May 15     **** Final Exam *** 

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