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S20-48 - Organizaciono ponašanje (S20-48)

Course specification
Type of study Bachelor academic studies
Study programme
Course title Organizaciono ponašanje (S20-48)
Acronym Status Semester Number of classes ECTS
S20-48 mandatory 8 3L + 1E 6.0
Lecturers
Lecturer
Lecturer/Associate (practicals)
Prerequisite Form of prerequisites
Learning objectives
The goal of the course is to enable students to acquire applicable knowledge in the field of organizational behavior, that is, the behavior of individuals and groups in organizations, and to improve their ability to understand and analytically interpret different levels of organizational behavior.
Learning outcomes
By mastering this subject, the student will be able to: 1. master the professional terminology necessary for further practical and applied training in the field of human resource management and organizations. 2. identifies, describes and analyzes the behavior of individuals and groups in organizations. 3. understands various factors and manifestations of individual and group behavior in organizations. 4. apply the acquired knowledge in a practical and effective analysis of phenomena related to work in organizations.
Content
1. Introduction. Defining the concept and methods of studying organizational behavior. 2. Theories of organization and practical incentives for studies of organizational behavior. 3. Individuals and organization; diversity in organizations. 4. Perception in the organization; prejudices, stereotypes, attribution theory, perceptual defense and accentuation. 5. Attitudes towards work, job satisfaction, organizational commitment. 6. Motivation and theories of motivation. 7. Leadership and theories of leadership. 8. Groups in the organization; group dynamics; conformity; group decision-making; teams and teamwork. 9. Stress; stress and work performance; stress management. 10. Communication in organizations; conflicts and conflict management in the sphere work. 11. Power in the organization; Political processes in work organizations. 12. Organizational culture. 13. Making decisions in organizations. 14. Forms and types of participation in organizations. 15. Organizational changes - types, models.
Teaching Methods
Lectures and exercises with interactive learning. Seminars in literature. Written seminar papers. Oral comments and short presentations in class. Consultations.
Literature
  1. 1. Mojić, D. (2014). Organizacije i (post)moderno društvo. Beograd: Čigoja štampa i Institut za sociološka istraživanja Filozofskog fakulteta u Beogradu (Original title)
  2. 2. Bolčić, S. (2003). Svet rada u transformaciji. Beograd: Plato. (Original title)
  3. 3. Robbins S. P. & Judge T. (2017). Organizational behavior (17th ed.). Pearson. (Original title)
Evaluation and grading
The knowledge check will be done during the semester, in the form of pre-exam obligations, as well as at the end of the semester, during the final exam, during regular exam deadlines. All students who have fulfilled the pre-examination requirements can take the final exam. The final exam is organized orally. The pre-examination requirements consist of: two (2) colloquiums (20 points each), activities during classes and exercises - individual presentations and/or seminar papers (5 points) and regular and active course attendance (5 points). A total of 50 points can be obtained from the pre-examination requirements. The final grade in the subject is calculated by adding up the success achieved on all elements of the knowledge test, that is, by adding up the points from the pre-exam requirements (maximum 50) and the points from the exam (maximum 50). Depending on the number of points achieved, the final grade is formed according to the Study Rules for the first and second cycle of studies at the University of Banja Luka.