Organizational Behavior – BUS 4402 Learning Materials
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Learn Organizational Behavior
Course Overview
This course focuses on the examination of research and theory of factors that influence the way members of an organization behave. Topics include the behavior of employees, work groups and supervisors, effective organizational communication, handling of change in the organization, and the goals and structure of an organization.
Preparation Resources
- Organizational Behavior. Open University of Minnesota. (2017) Licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-Share Alike CC BY-NC-SA0 license.
Organizational Behavior – BUS 4402 -Course Schedule and Topics:
This course will cover the following topics in eight learning sessions, with one Unit per week. The Final Exam will take place during Week/Unit 9 (UoPeople time).
Week 1: Unit 1 – OB Introduction, Diversity, and Culture
Week 2: Unit 2– Perception and Attitudes
Week 3: Unit 3 – Motivation
Week 4: Unit 4 – Stress and Communication
Week 5: Unit 5 – Teams, Conflict, and Negotiation
Week 6: Unit 6 – Decision Making and Ethics
Week 7: Unit 7 – Leadership
Week 8: Unit 8 – Power, Politics, Organizational Structure, and Change
Week 9: Unit 9 – Final Exam