[MOBTS-L] Course Titles for Organizational Behavior

Jeanie M. Forray jforray at wne.edu
Sat Oct 17 05:40:19 MDT 2020


Kathi,

We had a similar discussion some years ago when we had two courses (Principles of Management, a core course for all COB students, and Org Behavior, a management major course). Our department argued successfully that every COB student needs OB in addition to “principles,” so we now have Management and Org Behavior (combined in one course, which we teach in a Classroom-as-Organization model) in the core and a separate course on interpersonal skills for leading in the management major.

Jeanie

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We actually don't have an OB course in the Business Core, only in the Management major.  The Core course is Introduction to Management & Organizations.  For Business students, it is part of our Integrated Business Cluster and has a much higher emphasis on teamwork and leaves out things like History of Mgt, Operations, and a few other topics.  A similar course done as a service course for non-business students is a traditional Intro to Mgt course (inch deep mile wide).

I also serve on the state level course equivalencies panel that looks at courses at all public universities and community colleges in Ohio.  The distinction between OB and Intro to Mgt has been a big challenge.  The state standards muddle the two terribly so that neither an Intro to Mgt nor an Intro to OB course really matches the learning outcomes that a committee from the whole breadth of different types of institutions generated (remember the definition of a camel as a horse designed by a committee?)

Gary

On Wed, Oct 14, 2020 at 10:51 AM C. Douglas Johnson <cjohnson at ggc.edu<mailto:cjohnson at ggc.edu>> wrote:
Hi Kathi,

Our course is still called Organizational Behavior. Also, I think he focus area in most doctoral programs is still HR/OB.

At a prior institution where they combined Principles of Management and OB, it was called Management and Organizations.

Take care!

Douglas
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On Oct 13, 2020, at 1:52 AM, Kathi Lovelace <kathi.lovelace at menlo.edu<mailto:kathi.lovelace at menlo.edu>> wrote:

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Hello colleagues,

We are in the process of updating our Business Core curriculum and I am seeking examples of what you are calling your Organizational Behavior course?

My Dean thinks the "Organizational Behavior" title is outdated. I kind of agree but not sure what else to call this course. Most textbooks are still titled Organizational Behavior and I don't want to lose the content of organizational behavior or title it something that is not descriptive.

I'd like to get your feedback:
1. Do you call your OB course something different?
2. If your OB course is called OB.... I could make an argument that the OB title is not outdated. :-)

Thank you!!
Best, Kathi

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