This course is designed to provide the student with an overview of the dynamics of human behaviour within an organization. Special attention will be given to: understanding and managing individuals in organizations and the different behaviours they display; the understanding and management of groups and group processes; and the management and understanding of characteristics of organizations including their structure, design, climate and culture.
- Teacher: Zelda Craig
The organizational behaviour course is designed to provide you with a detailed overview of approaches utilized by researchers to aid in the understanding of human behaviour within the confines of an organization.
Special attention will be given to understanding and managing of individuals in organizations and the different behaviours they display, the understanding and management of groups and group processes, and the management and understanding aspects of organizations including their structure, design, climate and culture.
The course will focus on the development and application of theories and models, their limitations, and past/current theoretical directions in the field.
Thus, the course is designed specifically to: 1. Introduce you to the many facets of human behaviours in an organization and some of the ways these interactions have been analyzed. 2. Provide an account of past/current directions of thought in the field of organizational behaviour. 3. Encourage a sufficient level of competency in understanding the material presented as determined through various assessment techniques.
- Teacher: Stephen Harris