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BUS 255 Organizational Behavior

Credits: (3)
This is an introductory course designed to examine individual, group, and human dimensions that affect organizational performance. Topics include individual differences, diversity, ethics, motivation, decision making, group dynamics, leadership, power and influence, organizational design and structure, conflict management, and change management.

Learning Outcomes
  1. Analyze leadership styles and describe their impact on organizational effectiveness.
  2. Describe the way motivational theories impact employee performance.
  3. Explain the process for selecting organizational structures, and the conditions affecting the decisions.
  4. Identify the elements of group behavior, and their impact on organizational effectiveness.
  5. Explain how individual styles and types affect team and organizational effectiveness.