MSP 5020 Organizational Behavior
The course presents organizational behavior through the framework of four perspectives derived from nearly 100 years of theory and research on organizational functioning. The structural, human resource, political, and symbolic frames each have their own set of concepts and challenges, but when these multiple lenses are put together students are able to make sense of, and strategically plan for, change. The four frames are, therefore, tools of diagnosis, change, and leadership in public service organizations. To clarify the issues and complexities of organizations, the student needs to understand the corresponding problems of control, commitment, influence, and legitimacy that all types of organizations face. Understanding implies application and action, so ultimately this course aims to alter the way student see organizational functioning and respond to its challenges and opportunities.
Credits
3
Offered
Every Summer