シラバス Syllabus

授業名 Leadership & Organizational Behavior
Course Title Leadership & Organizational Behavior
担当教員 Instructor Name Jawad Syed
コード Couse Code GLP253_G21N
授業形態 Class Type 講義 Regular course
授業形式 Class Format Live Virtual
単位 Credits 2
言語 Language EN
科目区分 Course Category 基礎科目100系 / Basic
学位 Degree MSc in Management
開講情報 Terms / Location 2021 GSM Nagoya Fall

授業の概要 Course Overview

Misson Statementとの関係性 / Connection to our Mission Statement

In accordance with the School's mission of developing capable, innovative, and ethical leaders who possess a Frontier Spirit, a critical and reflective approach will be emphasized, inviting students to develop the judgment and broad decision-making skills under complex situations that are required of ethical leaders. Special emphasis will be given to the growing field of diversity-conscious and responsible leadership.

授業の目的(意義) / Importance of this course

This course aims to equip students with a broad understanding of leadership and organizational behavior from an applied perspective.

到達目標 / Achievement Goal


Students will develop judgment and broad decision-making skills under complex situations. Special emphasis will be given to the growing field of diversity-conscious and responsible leadership.

本授業の該当ラーニングゴール Learning Goals

*本学の教育ミッションを具現化する形で設定されています。

LG1 Critical Thinking
LG2 Diversity Awareness
LG3 Ethical Decision Making
LG4 Effective Communication
LG5 Executive Leadership (EMBA)
LG7 Global Perspective (GLP)

受講後得られる具体的スキルや知識 Learning Outcomes


By the end of the course, you will be able to:

• Understand fundamental leadership and organizational behavior theories
• Use these theories to understand and resolve various organizational cases from multiple angles
• Apply sound management judgment in complex situations and dilemmas
• Develop self-awareness of your own personality and leadership styles.

SDGsとの関連性 Relevance to Sustainable Development Goals

Goal 8 働きがいも経済成長も(Decent Work and Economic Growth)

教育手法 Teaching Method

教育手法 Teaching Method % of Course Time
インプット型 Traditional 40 %
参加者中心型 Participant-Centered Learning ケースメソッド Case Method 60 %
フィールドメソッド Field Method 0 %
合計 Total 100 %

事前学修と事後学修の内容、レポート、課題に対するフィードバック方法 Pre- and Post-Course Learning, Report, Feedback methods

Theories will be introduced with the support of case studies and organizational examples.

授業スケジュール Course Schedule

第1日(Day1)

Individual Differences and Personality
Case method, Activity, Class Discussion, Group Discussion, multidirectional discussions, Problem-finding and solving.

1.1 Valuing Individual Differences – MBTI - Activity - (Reading: Robbins & Judge - Chapter 5 – Personality and Values)

Assignment Questions:
1. How and why do individuals differ in terms of various dimensions and attributes of their personality?
Case method, Activity, Class Discussion, Group Discussion, multidirectional discussions, Problem-finding and solving.
2. What is the impact of individual differences on our ability to lead or work in a team?
3. Two things that I learnt from my MBTI results?
4. How can I use these lessons for my own personal development?
5. How can I use these lessons at my workplace for my interactions with and management of others?

1.2 Personality and Perception - Industrial Chemicals, Inc. – LUMS Case - (Reading: Robbins & Judge - Chapter 6 – Perception and Individual Decision Making)

Assignment Questions:
1. What's the key problem or challenge in this case? (What possible questions come to your mind?)
2. Should Dr. Farid be promoted to the Department Head's position? Yes or No? Why or why not?
3. How would you describe the personality type of (a) Dr Faisal Farid, (b) Dr Anjum and (c) Dr Kamal? Discuss in the light of MBTI personality type indicators.
4. Behavior is described as a function of person and environment. How does this statement apply to this case?
5. In what ways does the job of Dr Farid change as he takes on the job of Head of the Department?
6. What's your assessment of the approach taken by (a) Dr Farid (b) Dr Kamal (c) Dr Anjum?
7. What is your evaluation of Dr. Kamal's approach in handling Dr. Farid's alleged deficiencies as a manager?
8. What would you do if you were in place of (a) Dr Farid ? (b) Dr Kamal (c) Dr Anjum?
9. Given the deficiencies identified in Dr. Farid's personality, what would you do to help him overcome the same?
10. What solution comes to your mind of the problem that you identified earlier.
11. One takeaway from this case?


●使用するケース
Industrial Chemicals Inc Case
Robbins & Judge - Chapter 5 – Personality and Values
Robbins & Judge - Chapter 6 – Perception and Individual Decision Making

第2日(Day2)

Teams, Leadership Styles and 360 Leadership
Case method, Class Discussion, Group Discussion, Problem-finding and solving, multidirectional discussions

2.1 Team Building and Team Roles - Desert Survival – Activity
(Reading: Robbins & Judge - Chapter 9 - Foundations of Group Behavior; Chapter 10 Understanding Work Teams)

Assignment Questions
1. What were the three most important team helping characteristics in the Desert Survival Exercise?
2. What were the three most important team hindering characteristics in this Exercise?
3. Which skills were more relevant? Task/rational, interpersonal/relational, other? Explain.
4. Two key recommendations (Or, what should you have done differently)?
5. What are two key lessons from Desert Survival Exercise for application in your organization?

2.2 Leadership styles and 360◦ Leadership – Film Case (TBA) – (Reading: Robbins & Judge - Chapter 12 – Leadership)

Assignment Questions:
1. What are the differences in leadership styles between the two main characters?
2. Which one of them is the legitimate leader?
3. Which one of these two leaders identifies more with the people under his command and has visibly more concern for people? What about the commitment to task, i.e., concern for job or work?
4. Are they Theory X or Theory Y managers?
5. Putting yourself in the position of a team member, which of these two leaders would you follow and why?
6. As a team member, what could you do to influence the decisions taken by these two leaders?


●使用するケース
Robbins & Judge - Chapter 9 - Foundations of Group Behavior; Chapter 10 Understanding Work Teams
Film Case (TBA)
Robbins & Judge - Chapter 12 – Leadership

第3日(Day3)

Leadership, culture, diversity and values
Case method, Class Discussion, Group Discussion, Problem-finding and solving, Simulation

3.1 Leadership Crisis at Steelworks’ Xiamen Plant - Ivey Case (Reading: Robbins & Judge - Chapter 12 – Leadership)

Assignment Questions

1. Compare leadership styles of Kumar and Chan. For example: autocratic vs participative, directing vs supporting, other traits.
2. Taking the perspective of Kumar, what do you think happened?
3. Taking the perspective of Chan, what do you think happened?
4. With reference to 360 leadership:
4.1 Is Chan’s style with his colleagues competing or completing (refer to 360 leadership’s lead across principle)?
4.2 Is Kumar’s leadership style directing or supporting?
4.3 What could be done by Chan to better manage and influence Kumar?
4.4 What could Kumar have done differently in his relationship with Chan and in the Project C3 change initiative?
5. To what extent did the cultural differences between (a) Kumar and Chan, and (b) Southern Metals and Steelworks play a role in this episode?

3.2 Overdoing diversity? Dr Martin Roy and Mr Sid Khan – LUMS Case (Reading: Ali 2019 Gender equality in the workplace. In Syed, J. & Özbilgin, M. (Eds). Managing Diversity and Inclusion: An International Perspective. pp.113-140. Sage; Victoria State Gov 2017 Dealing with backlash; Ruzbacky 2017 EEON - Engaging with the Backlash to Gender Equity)

Assignment Questions

1. What do you think about the arguments presented by Sid? Did Martin overcompensate by including two girls in the debate panel in his class?
2. What do you think about the resources that Martin shared with Sid, especially the key reasons for resistance to gender equality? What was Martin trying to convey?
3. Is it important for instructors to manage gender and diversity in the classroom? If yes, how best to do it?
4. Does diversity management result in some kind of backlash? What’s the possible nature of such backlash? How best to manage it (a) as an instructor in a classroom, (b) as a manager in an organization?
5. Are there any themes in this case that may be similar to the issues facing women’s inclusion in management and leadership positions in organizations?


●使用するケース
Leadership Crisis at Steelworks’ Xiamen Plant
Reading: Robbins & Judge - Chapter 12 – Leadership
Ali 2019 Gender equality in the workplace.
In Syed, J. & Özbilgin, M. (Eds). Managing Diversity and Inclusion: An International Perspective. pp.113-140. Sage;
Overdoing diversity Case
Victoria State Gov 2017 Dealing with backlash;
Ruzbacky 2017 EEON - Engaging with the Backlash to Gender Equity
Aligning organisational growth and core values at Akhuwat – LUMS Case
Robbins & Judge - Chapter 16 – Organizational Culture

第4日(Day4)

Negotiations and Leadership in Practice

4.1 Negotiation skills - Hansen Studio and Richard Star – LUMS Case plus Activity - (Reading: Robbins & Judge - Chapter 14 – Conflict and Negotiation)

Assignment Questions:
1. What helped in this negotiation (e.g. in terms of situational knowledge, interpersonal skills and negotiation skills, etc)?
2. What did not help?
3. Takeaways for managing negotiations in a real life conext?
4.2 Group Presentations – Peer assessment of individual learning and applications


●使用するケース
Case Hansen Studio and Richard Star
Robbins & Judge - Chapter 14 – Conflict and Negotiation

第5日(Day5)



第6日(Day6)



第7日(Day7)



成績評価方法 Evaluation Criteria

*成績は下記該当項目を基に決定されます。
*クラス貢献度合計はコールドコールと授業内での挙手発言の合算値です。
講師用内規準拠 Method of Assessment Weights
コールドコール Cold Call 0 %
授業内での挙手発言 Class Contribution 50 %
クラス貢献度合計 Class Contribution Total 50 %
予習レポート Preparation Report 0 %
小テスト Quizzes / Tests 20 %
シミュレーション成績 Simulation 10 %
ケース試験 Case Exam 0 %
最終レポート Final Report 0 %
期末試験 Final Exam 0 %
参加者による相互評価 Peer Assessment 20 %
合計 Total 100 %

評価の留意事項 Notes on Evaluation Criteria

• Active class participation and value addition to discussion and knowledge are expected and will be rewarded.
• At the end of each day, a short individual quiz will be provided to evaluate the key learnings of the course at that point.
• The in-class presentation is based on a group analysis of the key learnings and applicable takeaways from the course. Students should prepare and present during the last day. Groups will be formed on the first day. The presentation should include two to three key lessons from each day of this course and illustrate their application with the help of contemporary real life examples of leadership and organizations. The presentation duration will be 15-20 minutes per group following by 5-10 minutes Q&A. Each group member will be separately assessed on the basis of the content, contribution, delivery and the ability to handle Q&A. Peer assessment will be completed on the last day.

使用ケース一覧 List of Cases

    ケースは使用しません。

教科書 Textbook

  • Robbins, S. & Judge, T. 「Organizational Behavior: Global Edition, 17th Edition」Pearson(2016)978-1-292-14630-0

参考文献・資料 Additional Readings and Resource

As indicated above.

Link to purchase reading in ebook form:
https://www.amazon.com/Organizational-Behavior-Global-Stephen-Robbins-ebook/dp/B01DWFDC04

授業調査に対するコメント Comment on Course Evaluation

This is a revamped and updated course which is being taught by Professor Syed at NUCB since September 2020. In the revised version, the content has been revised to keep each session more focused and fulfilling.

担当教員のプロフィール About the Instructor 


Jawad Syed, PhD, FAHRI, is Professor of Organizational Behavior and Leadership at the Suleman Dawood School of Business (AACSB accredited), Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS). His main research interests include human resource management, diversity management, organizational knowledge, leadership, and business ethics. Prior to LUMS, he worked at the University of Kent as a Reader during 2007-14 and University of Huddersfield as a Professor during 2014-16.
Professor Syed obtained his PhD in Business from Macquarie University and completed a Postgraduate Certificate in Higher Education at the University of Kent. He received Master of International Business from the Western Sydney University. He also attended Institute for Management and Leadership in Education (MLE) at the Harvard University Graduate School of Education, and Global Colloquium for Participant Centered Learning at Harvard Business School (HBS).
Professor Syed is a Co-Chair of European Academy of Management’s (EURAM) Gender, Race, and Diversity in Organizations (GRDO) Special Interest Group. He is a director of the Global Centre for Equality and Human Rights (GCEHR) and coordinator of the South Asian Academy of Management (SAAM). In academic leadership roles, he has served as Dean of the Suleman Dawood School of Business (AACSB accredited), Head of People, Management and Organizations group (University of Kent), and Director of Talent, Diversity and Development Research Group (University of Huddersfield).
Professor Syed has edited and authored eight books and written more than 85 journal articles and book chapters, including his articles in Human Relations, British Journal of Management, Business Ethics Quarterly, Human Resource Management Journal, Management Learning, and Gender, Work & Organization. His books include: China’s Belt and Road Initiative in a Global Context (Springer), Human Resource Management: A Global and Critical Perspective (Palgrave Macmillan), The Palgrave Handbook of Knowledge Management (Palgrave Macmillan), Managing Diversity and Inclusion: An International Perspective (Sage), Employee Motivation in Saudi Arabia: An Investigation into the Higher Education Sector (Palgrave Macmillan), Religious Diversity in the Workplace (Cambridge), Managing Gender Diversity in Asia: A Research Companion (Edward Elgar), and Managing Cultural Diversity in Asia: A Research Companion (Edward Elgar).







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