HRM707 Advanced Organizational Behavior

[3 cr.]

The purpose of this course is to acquaint the students with several major topics of interest in organizational behavior and to provide an introduction to major theories and empirical research in these areas. The course is designed to provide an understanding of organizational behavior and recent and future trends that affect people at work. An in depth investigation of several important areas in the field including areas of contemporary interest will be discussed. Students will appreciate and value the richness of theory and research on various traditional and contemporary organizational behavior topics. Moreover, the course includes a special component on ethics and leadership, whereby students will be able to integrate ethical and leadership principles and theories.  Topics include individual behavior, group behavior, power and politics, leadership, communication, conflict resolution, organizational culture and  structure, and stress.