Organizational Behaviour

The field of organizational behavior allows us to better understand human behavior at work. For managers and future managers, a better comprehension of human behavior in the workplace contributes to the analysis of organizational problems and to decision-making. Eight themes are covered: 1) Personality 2) Perception 3) Motivation 4) Adaptation 5) Learning 6) Human Relations 7) Social Influence 8) Work Teams Knowledge related to each of these themes serves as a foundation for the development of important skills in all areas of business, such as self-management, leadership, collaboration, and team management. To maximize learning, a variety of teaching methods will be used. Given the learning objectives and teaching methods incorporated into the course, the participation and contribution of students is essential - this includes, but is not limited to, preparing/reading the assigned materials before class, class discussion and individual reflection on the material both before and after class.