Nov 23, 2024  
2012-2013 Undergraduate Academic Catalog 
    
2012-2013 Undergraduate Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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MS 344 - Organizational Behavior and Leadership Development

3 lecture hours 0 lab hours 3 credits
The course examines organizations and the interactions among individuals and groups. Students will explore the challenges of managing people in organizations in terms of the interaction between human beings and the organizational contexts within which they work. Further, individual differences of human behavior will be compared and contrasted to differences in organizations. The course has three areas of focus. First, fundamental concepts of organizations are introduced, including form, structure and culture. Second, individual characteristics and behaviors are examined, including perspectives, attitudes, personality and judgment. Third, the principles of groups and group dynamics are presented, including formation, development, processes and leadership. The goal of the course is to prepare students to effectively manage resources, both human and technical. (prereq: sophomore standing)



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