Overview
ORGB 300: Organizational Culture deals with issues and concepts in organizational culture, and focuses on the impact of organizational culture on individuals in North American work organizations. The course introduces the “tools” you will need for conceptualizing and understanding culture. The goal is to help you understand how culture is learned and internalized, and to appreciate its importance in relation to all activities undertaken in organizations. You will also gain an understanding of the effects of ceremonies, myths, rituals, and symbols.
Evaluation
To receive credit for ORGB 300, you must obtain a grade of at least 50 percent on the final examination and an overall course grade of at least D (50 percent). The chart below outlines the credit weight associated with each of the assessment activities.
| Activity | Weight |
| Assignment 1 | 20% |
| Assignment 2 | 25% |
| Assignment 3 | 25% |
| Final Online Exam | 30% |
| Total | 100% |
The final examination for this course must be requested in advance and written under the supervision of an AU-approved exam invigilator. Invigilators include either ProctorU or an approved in-person invigilation centre that can accommodate online exams. Students are responsible for payment of any invigilation fees. Information on exam request deadlines, invigilators, and other exam-related questions, can be found at the Exams and grades section of the Calendar.
To learn more about assignments and examinations, please refer to Athabasca University’s online Calendar.
Materials
Digital course materials
Links to the following course materials will be made available in the course:
Trice, H. M., & Beyer, J. M. (1993). The cultures of work organizations. New York: Pearson. (This text is an essential reference book covering the most important principles of organizational culture that apply to all modern work organizations. It is currently out of print, so students will receive it in PDF format in their online course.)
Physical course materials
The following course materials are included in a course package that will be shipped to your home prior to your course’s start date:
Bakan, J. (2009). The corporation: The pathological pursuit of profit and power. Toronto: Penguin Canada. ISBN 978-0-14-317161-4
Digital Reading Room (DRR)
The DRR is a repository of current online articles that are linked to lessons and assignments.
Challenge for credit
Overview
The challenge for credit process allows you to demonstrate that you have acquired a command of the general subject matter, knowledge, intellectual and/or other skills that would normally be found in a university-level course.
Full information about challenge for credit can be found in the Undergraduate Calendar.
Evaluation
To receive credit for the ORGB 300 challenge registration, you must achieve a grade of at least D (50 percent) on the examination.
Online Exam
Challenge for credit course registration form