BU 241 - Organizational Behavior

Credit Hours: 3

This course focuses on the internal control of the organization with respect to motivation, leadership and job satisfaction. Using these concepts as a perspective and foundation to an underlying premise that organizational behavior overlaps with organization theory, design and behavioral control systems. Critical analysis will show that management must, through design, planning and control of these functions and their relations to one another effectively maintain the organization to operate with maximum efficiency, profitability and employee satisfaction.

Course Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:

explain the classical and contemporary theories of individual behavior;
demonstrate an understanding of the various theories of motivation;
discuss theories of communication;
explain how conflict may be resolved through negotiation;
discuss philosophies of managing human resources;
illustrate ways of managing essential change in organizations; and
demonstrate how to deal with stress management.

F/S (C, N, S)