Course Description Today's business environment requires you to understand the characteristics of effective teams and team players in an organizational context. The class focuses on methods of understanding and improving the performance of work teams. A holistic view of teams is obtained through combining psychological theories and current practices in contemporary business organizations. A heavy emphasis is placed on experiential learning, including a variety of team-building exercises mainly
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Management BBA Program UNIFIED COURSE OUTLINE (Mandatory, to be carried by faculty and students for all classes) Term: Summer 2013-2014 I - Course Code and Title: 2108, INTRODUCTION TO BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE II - Credit: 3 Credits III - Course Description: Human being is the most complicated formation with a complex behavior which is obviously predictable. Organization is managed by human beings and business is done through and for human beings. This course enlightens the students in understanding
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|Organizational Leadership | Copyright © 2011, 2009, 2008 by University of Phoenix. All rights reserved. Course Description This course prepares students to apply leadership principles to the roles they play as managers. Students will discover more about themselves and will learn more about the connection between the individual and the organization. Other topics include organizational culture, structure, group behavior, motivation
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Team C, experience during the execution of the Group Project Paper on Goal Setting in Organizations within Burger King Corporation. The paper covers important topics such as how the group was formed, leadership, the evolution of the group/team over the term, group/team dynamics, group structure, team communication and Intergroup/intra-group conflict. This paper connects the individual experiences within group dynamics concepts presented in the course to illustrate their relevance, as well as some comparison
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1. Describe Branson’s leadership style in terms of the leadership models addressed in Chapters 10 and 11 and evaluate the likely effectiveness of that style in the U.S. today. 2. Recommend a different leadership style (or combination of styles) that would make Branson an even more effective leader. 3. Determine how Branson would develop and lead a global team working on a major project (e.g., space tourism). 4. Discuss how you can incorporate some of Branson’s leadership qualities into you role
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MGT 3332.01 Organizational Behavior Fall 2013 T/TH 9:25a – 10:40a AMB 105 INSTRUCTOR: Dr. Tommy Nichols OFFICE: AMB 317 PHONE: 817-531-4849 E-MAIL: tnichols@txwes.edu OFFICE HOURS: Tue: 8:15a-9:25a 1:15p-6:15p Wed: 6:15p-7:00p Thur: 8:15a-9:25a 1:15p-2:15p Note: The best way to contact me is typically through
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What is Leadership? 2 Leadership Behavior 2 Task-oriented leadership behaviors 3 Relations-oriented leadership behaviors 3 Organizational Climate 4 Core Leadership Theories 6 1. Trait Theories – What Type of Person Makes a Good Leader? 6 2. Behavioral Theories – What Does a Good Leader Do? 6 3. Contingency Theories – How Does the Situation Influence Good Leadership? 7 4. Power and Influence Theories – What is the Source of the Leader's Power? 7 Ingredients of Leadership 8 Different
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“Power is a capacity that A has to influence the behavior of B so that B acts in accordance with A’s wishes.”(2015).The most important aspect of the power is that is a function of dependency. The greater the B’s dependence on A, the greater is A’s power in relationship. For example, if you want a college degree and have to pass a certain course to get it, and your current instructor is the only faculty member in the college who teaches that course, he or she has a power over you. Influence: the
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ORGANISATION CHANGE AND LEADERSHIP 1 Fullstream Transformation Model UPSTREAM CHANGE (Setting the Foundations for Success) DOWNSTREAM MIDSTREAM CHANGE CHANGE (Implementation) (Design) 2 The Change Leader’s Roadmap Hear the Wake-up Call TM I. Prepare to Lead the Change IX. Learn and Course Correct II. Create Organizational Vision, Commitment, and Capability VIII. Celebrate and Integrate the New State III. Assess the Situation to Determine Design Requirements
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Organizational Behavior and Work M, W. 3:55 p.m. – 5:15 p.m. Hickman Hall – Room 205 Cook/Douglass Campus Faiza Abbas E-mail: faizaa@eden.rutgers.edu Cell : 401-301-0481 Office: Labor Education Center, Office 156 Office Hours: By appointment ______________________________________________________________ This is a preliminary syllabus and subject to change. COURSE OVERVIEW: Why should we study Organizational Behavior? We will explore the answer to this question throughout this semester
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