Course

Course Summary
Credit Type:
Course
ACE ID:
COPE-0020
Organization's ID:
MGMT 201
Organization:
Cope Institute
Location:
Classroom-based
Length:
45 hours (15 sessions)
Dates Offered:
Credit Recommendation & Competencies
Level Credits (SH) Subject
Lower-Division Baccalaureate 3 Organizational Behavior
Description

Objective:

The course objective is to understand human behavior in organizations and how organizations can focus their efforts on improving employees' job performance and organizational commitment.

Learning Outcomes:

  • Define organizational culture and explain how managers create culture
  • Understand the nature of managerial decision making
  • Describe the types of organizational structures managers can design, and explain why they choose one structure over another
  • Explain what leadership is and what makes for an effective leader
  • Explain why groups and teams are key contributors to organizational effectiveness
  • Explain conflict management strategies that managers can use to resolve organizational conflict effectively
  • Apply these concepts to improve your understanding of your own work attitudes and behaviors
  • Describe what organizational behavior is and why it is important
  • Understand theories about how managers should behave to motivate and control employees
  • Discuss why it is important for managers to behave ethically
  • Outline the steps managers can take to effectively manage diversity
  • Apply these concepts to improve the functioning of your organizational unit

General Topics:

  • Job performance
  • Organizational commitment
  • Job satisfaction
  • Motivation
  • Personality
  • Teams
  • Leadership
  • Organizational structure and culture
Instruction & Assessment

Instructional Strategies:

  • Classroom Exercise
  • Discussion
  • Learner Presentations
  • Lectures

Methods of Assessment:

  • Examinations
  • Performance Rubrics (Checklists)
  • Written Papers

Minimum Passing Score:

70%
Supplemental Materials