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Course Description
Throughout our lives, we spend much of our time in various types of organizations including business enterprises, educational institutions, and social groups outside of the workplace.
As an area of study, organizational behavior seeks to understand and explain people's behavior and experiences in these organizations and groups.
This course will cover the core areas of organizational behavior (OB) through an exploration of theory, research, and case studies on topics such as the changing nature of work, motivation, power and leadership, group dynamics, and organizational effectiveness.
Throughout this course, we will explore how research and knowledge of OB topics can be applied to improve organizational functioning as well as our own performance within organizations.
By the end of the quarter you will:
Gain an awareness of organizational issues and changing trends and challenges managers face.
Apply concepts and theories covered throughout the course to workplace problems and issues.
Evaluate real world problems and issues to better understand organizational behavior concepts.
Gain a better understanding of the interaction between humans and their organizational environment.