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Professor: Dr. James C. Bassett (Professor and MHR Advisor)
Course: Management and Human Resource (MHR)
Textbook: Organization Behaviour 8th Ed.

Overall, I recommend Dr. James C. Bassett for the MHR course. Dr. James Bassett is an excellent speaker. Dr. Bassett can go on and on and he should not bore you to death. There were few times when the lecture goes off-topic and Dr. Bassett digresses. He shares with us his work experience (Disneyland and Corporporations) and his accomplishments (co-founder of Princeton Review but Dr. Bassett sold and moved on).

The course I've taken was MHR 318 - Organizational Behaviour. Dr. Bassett does not take attendance and after the first two weeks, about 40 to 50% of the students did not show up (it was an evening class afterall).
Two midterms and a final. All multiple choice scantron exam. There is one group assignment where four to six students team up and need to write on a case. During the last two weeks, each group gives a formal presentation. Format as in dress in business attire and appear as businessmen and businesswomen. Few lectures are based on powerpoint and overhead and most of the times, he lectures in front of class. You can pass his course by reading the textbook and not showing up on class but Dr. Bassett's lecture is amusing so show up and learn something.
IMPORTANT Peer Evaluation - From my past experience, peer evaluation is critical to your final grade since it is an "Organizational Behaviour MHR" class. During your quarter, you meet with your group and work on your group assignment. Do your best. The professor does not tell you how much percentage the group peer evaluation is worth and the syllabus does a poor job at it too.
There is one extra credit assignment that you can work on.

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*Admin* Think About It Joined: Sep 2003 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 4,945	James C. Bassett MHR 318 Professor: Dr. James C. Bassett (Professor and MHR Advisor) Course: Management and Human Resource (MHR) Textbook: Organization Behaviour 8th Ed. Overall, I recommend Dr. James C. Bassett for the MHR course. Dr. James Bassett is an excellent speaker. Dr. Bassett can go on and on and he should not bore you to death. There were few times when the lecture goes off-topic and Dr. Bassett digresses. He shares with us his work experience (Disneyland and Corporporations) and his accomplishments (co-founder of Princeton Review but Dr. Bassett sold and moved on). The course I've taken was MHR 318 - Organizational Behaviour. Dr. Bassett does not take attendance and after the first two weeks, about 40 to 50% of the students did not show up (it was an evening class afterall). Two midterms and a final. All multiple choice scantron exam. There is one group assignment where four to six students team up and need to write on a case. During the last two weeks, each group gives a formal presentation. Format as in dress in business attire and appear as businessmen and businesswomen. Few lectures are based on powerpoint and overhead and most of the times, he lectures in front of class. You can pass his course by reading the textbook and not showing up on class but Dr. Bassett's lecture is amusing so show up and learn something. IMPORTANT Peer Evaluation - From my past experience, peer evaluation is critical to your final grade since it is an "Organizational Behaviour MHR" class. During your quarter, you meet with your group and work on your group assignment. Do your best. The professor does not tell you how much percentage the group peer evaluation is worth and the syllabus does a poor job at it too. There is one extra credit assignment that you can work on. __________________ Cal Poly Forums Last edited by Admin; 09-07-04 at 11:14 AM.