Course Overview
Offers a systematic approach to explaining and predicting human behaviour in a health agency. Assists the manager in determining how that behaviour affects the performance of the organization. Emphasizes the skills required to apply organizational behaviour concepts to real life situations. Uses case studies and assignments to analyze management issues and problems and to formulate realistic plans of action to resolve them.
Prerequisite(s)
- No prerequisites are required for this course.
Credits
3.5
- Retired
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Learning Outcomes
The goal of the course is to set the foundation for the practice of leadership-management.
Upon successful completion, the student will be able to:
- Describe the purpose of organizational behavior and the relationship between the individual and the organization.
- Recognize the impact of personality, perception and learning on individual behavior in organizations.
- Describe how values and attitudes influence behavior and how they can be changed.
- Transform motivational theories into practical applications in the classroom context.
- Describe group behavior in organizations, with a special emphasis on communication, both verbal and non verbal.
- Practice effective leadership in a classroom setting and describe the factors that contribute to its achievements.
Effective as of Fall 2003
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