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PUA 5303 Organizational Theory

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Course ID
Presents the foundational theories of both organizational theory and organizational behavior in the public administration context. Students evaluate the usefulness and applicability of various organizational, theoretical, and behavioral-based theoretical constructs to specific public sector organization/agency case study scenarios. Students apply theory to practice in solving case study problems, using appropriate and applicable theories from the body of literature addressing organizational theory and behavior in the context of public service.
 

Outcomes

  1. Evaluate a variety of views about human resource behavior in public organizations.
  2. Examine ways to use organizational human behavior theory to manage stress in public organizations.
  3. Apply different decision-making techniques of effective human resource management to case scenarios.
  4. Interpret motivation and leadership theories to solve human resource problems.
  5. Analyze the use of power and politics in public organizations by managers and leaders.
  6. Compare and contrast ways to improve human communication to build effective teams and groups.
  7. Synthesize lucid arguments with justifiable rationale for managing human conflict and organizational change in public organizations.
  8. Assess the utility of organizational and human behavior theories as tools to improve leadership and management in public and nonprofit organizations.
 
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PreRequisites

None

Textbook(s)

Managing human behavior in public and nonprofit organizations (Rev: 4th ed.)

Publisher: Sage (2016)

Author: Denhardt, R. B., Denhardt, J. V., & Aristigueta, M. P.

ISBN: 9781483359298

* Disclaimer: Textbooks listed are based on the last open revision of the course. Prior revisions and future revisions may use different textbooks. To verify textbook information, view the course syllabus or contact the AU Bookstore at [email protected]

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