ORG/721
21st Century Issues in Organizational Behavior II
3 credits
Total credits
8 weeks
Course length
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Course level: Graduate
The focus of this course is on human behavior in 21st century global organizations and the practices and systems that encourage or impede effective performance. Students will engage in cutting edge thinking on emerging topics in organizational behavior and development and learn practical methods for analyzing, understanding, and improving individual, team, and organizational performance. Competency A: Apply organizational behavior concepts and theories to evaluate and improve employee and organizational performance. Competency B: Evaluatethe benefits of diversity and individual differences to promote positive organizational and team dynamics. Competency C: Leverage self-assessment and awareness to enhance organizational leadership capability. Competency D: Apply motivation theory to evaluate and improve employee motivation and performance. Competency E: Develop strategies to reduce individual and organizational stress. Competency F: Recognize strengths and challenges in differing personality styles. Competency G: Demonstrate leadership in the digital age. Competency H: Develop critical competencies for the workplace of the future.