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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.
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.
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Course Outline
Unit 1 : Understanding organizational behavior
Organizational behavior fundamentals
- Discussing OB basics
- Identifying OB variables
Communication and power
- Discussing communication and power
Unit 2 : Organizational dynamics for individuals
Individual characteristics
- Identifying the effects of individual characteristics
- Evaluating values, attitudes, and job satisfaction Factors driving individual behavior
- Examining individual perception and decision making
- Understanding motivation
Unit 3 : Group and team dynamics
Organizational dynamics for groups
- Discussing the types of groups
- Understanding group dynamics
Organizational dynamics for teams
- Creating and managing teams
Unit 4 : Organizational processes
Communication styles and channels
- Discussing communication styles and channels
Decision making
- Examining group decision making
Conflict management
- Managing group conflict
Unit 5 : Power, politics, and leadership
Power and politics in organizations
- Using power in organizations
- Using politics in organizations
Leadership in organizations
- Differentiating leadership from management
- Discussing contingency theories and leadership
Unit 6 : Organizational structure
Elements of structure
- Examining the elements of organizational structure
Types of structures
- Examining the types of organizational structures
- Examining factors affecting organizational structure
Effects of structures
- Examining the effects of organizational structure
Unit 7 : Job and workspace design
Job design
- Understanding the principles of job design
- Examining the methods for job analysis
- Exploring the principles of job redesign
Workspace design
- Understanding workspace design and productivity
Unit 8 : Organizational culture
Positive culture
- Identifying the elements of organizational culture
- Maintaining a positive organizational culture
Managing diversity
- Understanding the effects of diversity |