MSL514

Course Description

This course provides a framework for understanding the values, attitudes and behaviors of individuals and groups in an organizational setting. This course explains how individuals and groups function to achieve goals and the reasons for their success or failure in achieving these goals. Specific topics covered in this course include: theoretical foundations of organizational behavior; personality and individual differences; the impact of values, attitudes, and job satisfaction on organizational behavior; motivational theories; group dynamics and decision making; communication and leadership; power, politics, and influence within an organizational context; organizational design and its role in achieving organizational goals. The course emphasizes practical applications of taught concepts, theories and frameworks in the workplace. By doing so, this course prepares students to manage the behavior of individuals and groups within an organization in order to achieve organizational goals.

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