BUSN 1040 - Organizational Behavior
3 Credits
Organizational behavior (OB) is an interdisciplinary field drawing from numerousdisciplines including psychology, sociology, anthropology, economics, and organization theory. Students will review, discuss and analyze critical factors that make an organization of any size and purpose perform effectively.Apply psychological principles to communications, organizational planning andpersonnel management. Examine how systems and values shape an organization’s culture. Discuss how individuals work iside an organization and influence those around them in teams and department settings. Understand the importance of system thinking and change management.
Learning Outcomes
Apply strategies to improve personal interaction with others based on anunderstanding of personality and behavioral styles in interpersonal and groupsituation Develop diversity, equity and inclusion practices. Examine diverse theoretical models of individual and organizational motivation. Describe conceptual frameworks associated with organizational and personal change. Assess how organization’s management systems contribute to organizationalperformance. Define organizational culture and how to influence and to respond to it.
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