Organizational Behavior

2 day Instructor-Led Course (16 hours)

Course Overview
Participants will learn how to identify the ways in which power and politics are used in an organization, and the impact of leadership on organizational behavior. learn about organizational behavior and how individual, group and, organizational structures affect organizational behavior. This open, modular-style manual is design for quick scanning in the classroom, and is filled with interactive exercises that will allow participants to explore the complexities of Organizational Behavior.

Who Should Attend
Participants interested in learning about organizational behavior.

Prerequisites
None.

Objectives

Identify the fundamentals of organizational behavior, the types of communication and power in an organization, and examine how they affect organizational behavior.
Identify the individual characteristics that affect organizational behavior, and the factors that drive individual behavior.
Identify the ways in which power and politics are used in an organization, and the impact of leadership on organizational behavior.
Identify the elements and types of organizational structure and their effect on organizational behavior, individuals, and groups.

Course Outline:

Unit 1 : Understanding organizational behavior

Topic A: Organizational behavior fundamentals

A-1: Discussing OB basics

A-2: Identifying OB variables

Topic B: Communication and power

B-1: Discussing communication and power

Unit 2 : Organizational dynamics for individuals

Topic A: Individual characteristics

A-1: Identifying the effects of individual characteristics

A-2: Evaluating values, attitudes, and job satisfaction

Topic B: Factors driving individual behavior

B-1: Examining individual perception and decision making

B-2: Understanding motivation

Unit 3 : Group and team dynamics

Topic A: Organizational dynamics for groups

A-1: Discussing the types of groups

A-2: Understanding group dynamics

Topic B: Organizational dynamics for teams

B-1: Creating and managing teams

Unit 4 : Organizational processes

Topic A: Communication styles and channels

A-1: Discussing communication styles and channels

Topic B: Decision making

B-1: Examining group decision making

Topic C: Conflict management

C-1: Managing group conflict

Unit 5 : Power, politics, and leadership

Topic A: Power and politics in organizations

A-1: Using power in organizations

A-2: Using politics in organizations

Topic B: Leadership in organizations

B-1: Differentiating leadership from management

B-2: Discussing contingency theories and leadership

Unit 6 : Organizational structure

Topic A: Elements of structure

A-1: Examining the elements of organizational structure

Topic B: Types of structures

B-1: Examining the types of organizational structures

B-2: Examining factors affecting organizational structure

Topic C: Effects of structures

C-1: Examining the effects of organizational structure

Unit 7 : Job and workspace design

Topic A: Job design

A-1: Understanding the principles of job design

A-2: Examining the methods for job analysis

A-3: Exploring the principles of job redesign

Topic B: Workspace design

B-1: Understanding workspace design and productivity

Unit 8 : Organizational culture

Topic A: Positive culture

A-1: Identifying the elements of organizational culture

A-2: Maintaining a positive organizational culture

Topic B: Managing diversity

B-1: Understanding the effects of diversity

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