MHRM 305Leadership & Behav. in Organiza

Leadership and management behavior effectiveness are crucial to organizational performance. This course introduces participants to many of the basic principles of human behavior both in terms of intrapersonal and interpersonal dynamics. The course is effectively divided into two parts. The first part introduces the student to the basic driving principles of employee and group/team behavior. These principles are essential for HR managers to be familiar with when managing individuals and building high performance groups and teams in organizations. Core areas of coverage aligned with this include individual differences in abilities and attitudes, perception, attribution and bias, motivation, group dynamics including teams and communication, power and politics, leadership and organizational culture. The second part of the course sensitizes the students to the principles and power of intrapersonal exploration for leadership development. In this latter part of the course participants will be asked to begin to embark on a journey of self- exploration through self-assessments, feedback interviews and crafting strategic plans for development. Particular attention is given to leadership as a crucial point of group processes, and as a decisive factor in organizational success.