DBA 7420 Organizational Behavior and Comparative Management

1. Summarize motivation in organization.
2. Explain the concept of organizational behavior.
3. Assess basic human processes such as perception and learning.
4. Compare individual differences such as personality and abilities.
5. Discriminate between emotions and stress on the job.
6. Assess work-related attitudes such as feelings about the job, organization, and people at work.
7. Integrate career dynamics and making career choices.
8. Identify group processes and work teams and performance.
9. Assess communication in organizations and describe how to improve communication skills.
10. Explain decision making in organizations.
11. Formulate the dynamics of interpersonal behavior, or working with and against others.
12. Discriminate between influence, power, and politics in organizations.
13. Assess the nature of leadership in organizations and leadership skills.
14. Identify organizational culture, creativity, and innovation.
15. Explain organizational structure and design.
16. Describe and analyze how to manage organizational change by using strategic planning and organizational development.

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