150066500 ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR ( 3 Crd.Hrs )

This course examines the theories and processes impacting the behavior of an organization, including how individual and group behavior and processes shape the internal dynamics of organizations. Topics covered include values, perceptions, attitudes, job enrichment, learning, motivation, teamwork, conflict, and change. Special emphasis will be placed on the role of leaders and teams and their influence on the performance of an organization. The objective of this course is to enable students to understand the ways in which organizations and their members affect one another and the frameworks for diagnosing and resolving problems in organizational settings. Students will use this knowledge to understand the roadblocks to change, to influence group and individual behavior and to motivate their employees to cooperate in quality improvement efforts in an organization.