Dr. Adnan Iqbal

 MBA (IBA), MBA (UTS), PhD (Manchester) 

 

Assistant Professor
 College of Business  Administration,
 Prince Sultan University, Riyadh,
 Kingdom of Saudi Arabia          

 

 

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Webpage address :  http://info.psu.edu.sa/psu/fnm/adnan/

“The thing that weighs most heavily in the balance (of good deeds) is a good attitude.”

“The world we have created is a product of our thinking.
It cannot be changed without changing our thinking.” (Albert Einstein)
 

BUS 201

BUS 570

Organizational Behavior

Section: 516- 9-10 Am

Section: 517- 10-11 Am

Managing Organizations and Behavior

MONDAY: 6-9pm

TUESDAY: 6-9pm

 

  
MAJOR-II

MID TERM

1st Jan 2009 (Thursday) FEMALE SECTION : 1st December 2008
1430-1530 (Auditorium) MALE SECTION      : 2nd December 2008
 
Syllabus Syllabus
ASSESSMENTS Assessment
Section: 516 Monday Class:
Section: 517
Attendance Tuesday Class:
Section: 516 (11th Oct-19th Nov)
Section: 517(11th Oct-19th Nov) Assignments and Class Activities
Assignments and Class Activities
Group Assignment 1 & Presentation Assignment-1- Demographic Factors and Organizational Outcome :  (Due Date 10th November 2008)
Assignment 2- Individual- Theory based term paper (Due Date- 17th Dec 2008) Assignment- 2- Topic Based Research (Individual Assignment)   (Due Date- 24th December 2008)
Group Assignment- 3  Organizational issues, Recommendations and Presentations
Assignment 3- Case study Presentation (Group Assignment) Lecture Slides:
1 ; 2 ; 3; 4; 5; 6 &7; 8; 9; 10; 11; 12; 13; 14; 15
Cases for Discussion -

 Coming Soon...
Readings (Journal Articles)
    1- Managerial Values system in Saudi Organizations
2- Islamic Work ETHICS- A case of Kuwait
3- Demographical Variables and Job satisfaction
4- Socialization Tactis and Organization Fit
5-Personality and Organization
6-Employee commitment and Motivation
    7-Task Revision and Work Performance
8-Affective-Continuance Commitment an organizations
9- Attitudes and Behavior are Correlates
10- Demographic Factors and organizational Outcomes
11- Decision Making styles in Arab Executives
12- Motivating Employees
13- Employee commitment and Motivation
14- Organizational commitment and Psychological Attachment
15- Organizational Commitment-Comparison Saudi, Asian and western Managers
 

BEST OF LUCK
SEMESTER  EVALUATIONS SEMESTER  EVALUATIONS SEMESTER  EVALUATIONS
BUS 201- 71513 (9A-10A) BUS 201- 71514 (10A-11A)
OB 201-71513 OB 201-71514 Managing Organizations and People: BUS 570

             

1.Lectures : 1. LECTURES: 1. LECTURE SLIDES
WEEK1: Overview WEEK1: Overview  WEEK1-Overview of OB
WEEK2: Models of OB WEEK2: Models of OB  WEEK2: Individual Differences
WEEK3: Managing Communication WEEK3: Managing Communication  WEEK3: Attitudes and Job Satisfaction
WEEK4: Understanding systems      and Organizational Culture WEEK4: Understanding systems    and  Culture  WEEK4: Personality and Values
WEEK 5: Basics of Motivation WEEK 5: Basics of Motivation  WEEK5: Perception and Decision Making
WEEK6: Appraising and Rewarding Performance WEEK6: Appraising and Rewarding Performance  WEEK6: Work motivation and application
WEEK7: Leadership in Action WEEK7: Leadership in Action WEEK7: Continued
WEEK8: Empowerment and Participation WEEK8: Empowerment and Participation WEEK8: EXAM (MID TERM)
WEEK9: Employees Attitudes and Their Effects WEEK9: Employees Attitudes and Their Effects WEEK9: COMMUNICATION
WEEK10: Interpersonal Behavior WEEK10: Interpersonal Behavior WEEK10: Leadership and organizational Effectiveness
WEEK 11: Managing Change WEEK 11: Managing Change WEEK11: Conflict and Negotiations
Week 12: Stress management Week 12: Stress management Week 12: Change Management and Stress
     
     
     

 

   
     
     
   
   
     
     
     

2.Scenario Analyses and Readings:

2. Scenario Analyses and Readings:

2. CASES:

Scenario Analysis 1

Scenario Analysis 1

Case 1: Bonne Bell Factory Employees

Japanese Culture and style  

Case 2: Trilogy Software
   

Case 3: Roustabouts Understanding too!
   

Case 4: John Neil at Unipart

    Case 5:  What Drives Employees at Microsoft
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
3.Attendance : 3. Attendance: 3. ASSIGNMENTS:
BUS201-71513 BUS201-71514 Assignment-1: Internet based research (IBR)
    Class discussion case
     
4.QUIZZES: 4. QUIZZES:  
Quiz1 Quiz1
     
     

5. ANNOUNCEMENTS

5. ANNOUNCEMENTS

4. ANNOUNCEMENTS

Final Exam: 01/21/2008 (Monday) Final Exam: 01/21/2008 (Monday)  FINAL EXAM: 01/26/2008

 
VENUE : GYM VENUE : GYM  
     
6. CLASS  ACTIVITIES: 6. CLASS  ACTIVITIES: 5. HANDOUTS/ Research Papers
 

a) GROUP LIST:

b) Assigned Readings

 

a) GROUP LIST:

b) Assigned Readings

Research Paper 1: Relation between managerial styles and Job satisfaction

Weekly Reading: Theories of Motivation-11/24/2007

Weekly Reading: Theories of Motivation- 11/24/2007

 RP2: Values and Saudi Managers empirical investigations
    RP3: Islamic work Ethics in Kuwait
c) TERM PROJECT c) TERM PROJECT RP4: Managerial Value System in Saudi organizations
OUTLINE AND TOPICS OUTLINE AND TOPICS RP5: Toward work climate, conflict and job performance in the Arab world
RP6: Organizational Development in Arab world and motivation styles
APA- Style for writing a research paper
    RP7: Organizational Commitment: comparison among western, Saudi and Asian Managers
RP8: Decision Styles of Arab executives
d) CASE STUDY Presentation d) CASE STUDY Presentation RP9: Organizational Culture and Work Motivation- A case of Saudi Arabia
12/12/2007- Leadership styles 12/12/2007- Leadership styles RP10: Motivating People at workplace
     
     
     
     
     
     
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    6. PROJECT : OUTLINE AND SUBMISSION DATE
     
    7. Points-Counter Points Discussion :
    Discussion 1: Individual differences explain OB
     
    Discussion 2: Managers can create satisfied employees
     
    Discussion 3: Traits are powerful predictor of behaviors
     
    Discussion 4: When hiring employees: Emphasize the positive aspects of the organization
    Discussion5 : Money motivates
    Discussion6: Communication barriers
    Discussion7: Leadership Training or Trained leaders; Leaders are born or made?
    Discussion 8: Conflict is always good for organizations