MGT/312T - ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR FOR MANAGERS
Course Description
This course prepares students to understand the influence that behavior has on leading and managing organizations. After completion of this course, students will be able to summarize key concepts and terminology related to organizational behavior, explain the influence of leadership styles on individual performance, examine the roles and interaction of group and team members, and describe the relationship between job satisfaction and job performance, and the relationship between the human resource function and organizational development.
The University of Phoenix reserves the right to modify courses.
While widely available, not all programs are available in all locations or in both online and on-campus formats. More information about eligibility requirements, policies, and procedures can be found in the catalog.
Transferability of credit is at the discretion of the receiving institution. It is the student’s responsibility to confirm whether or not credits earned at University of Phoenix will be accepted by another institution of the student’s choice.
Topics and Objectives
Organizational Behavior in the Workplace
- Evaluate the benefits of, and relationship between organizational behavior and ethical decision making.
Individual Differences in Organizations
- Define personality and basic theories about personality development.
- Explain how organizations define and encourage diversity.
Perceptions, Motivation, and Performance Management Practices
- Analyze the effects of perception, diversity, and performance management on work performance.
- Assess basic theories and methods of motivation used by managers and organizations to manage performance.
Effective Groups and Teams
- Examine the relationships between individual behavior, group dynamics, and organizational effectiveness.
- Explore principles of organizational power and politics at the group and team level.
Organizational Culture and Managing Change
- Explain how organizational cultures are formed, maintained, and changed by leaders.
- Discuss the relationship between human resources and organizational development.
Prerequisites
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The University of Phoenix reserves the right to modify courses.
While widely available, not all programs are available in all locations or in both online and on-campus formats. More information about eligibility requirements, policies, and procedures can be found in the catalog.
Transferability of credit is at the discretion of the receiving institution. It is the student’s responsibility to confirm whether or not credits earned at University of Phoenix will be accepted by another institution of the student’s choice.