Chair, C.H. Sandage School of Business
Professor of Business Administration
Sam Walton Fellow
Graceland University, 1 University Place, Lamoni, IA 50140
Jeffery W. McElroy, Ed.D.
Organizational Behavior
Course Purpose
This course examines the human aspects of an organization. The most basic objectives of the course are to provide students with a broad introduction to the field of Organizational Behavior in a realistic, practical manner. Students will be exposed to key areas including team building, conflict management, communication, organizational politics & ethical decision making.
Learning Outcomes
Students should have a solid understanding of the major decision areas in Organizational Behavior including how to interact effectively with others, how to succeed in organizations, being a team player, building trust, managing conflict, negotiating, communicating, influencing and leading others, self-management, making ethical decisions, avoiding group-think, listening, dealing with organizational politics, handling change & managing stress and how these major decision areas influence morale, efficiency and ultimately profitability.
Reflective Statement Interpreting Course Evaluations
Overall the student evaluations are quite positive (see course evaluation summaries). The student evaluations show that they recognize and appreciate the diversity in my teaching methods for this class. They like the Manager’s Hot Seat video discussions, real-life examples from the instructor, the overall classroom environment, current events, legal/ethical challenges, final team presentation, different types of assignments, fun atmosphere in classroom, and guest speakers.
Students asked for more coverage of the hiring process and interview questions so I now devote an entire class period to this topic. They would also like to see more guest speakers which I am continue to work on.