312.655.01
Organizational Behavior and Management

Location
East Baltimore
Term
4th Term
Department
Health Policy and Management
Credit(s)
2
Academic Year
2014 - 2015
Instruction Method
TBD
Start Date
Friday, April 10, 2015
End Date
Saturday, April 11, 2015
Class Time(s)
F, Sa, 8:30am - 5:00pm
Auditors Allowed
No
Available to Undergraduate
No
Grading Restriction
Letter Grade or Pass/Fail
Course Instructor(s)
Paula Singer
Contact Name
Blakely Goldsmith
Frequency Schedule
Every Year
Description
Explores organizational behavior perspectives and theories, which provide the framework for the critical study of management, and the interpersonal skills and knowledge required by managers in the dynamic health sector. Students develop an approach to thinking about health sector organizations and their complexity. Emphasizes current thinking and the application of theory to practice in the areas of management, employee motivation, group behavior and team development, power and influence plus conflict management and negotiation skills.
Learning Objectives
Upon successfully completing this course, students will be able to:
  1. Explain alternate organizational behavior perspectives and conceptual frameworks
  2. Explain how personality and perception influence behavior in organizations
  3. Apply theories and concepts of motivation and teamwork to developing strategies for improving performance
  4. Apply theories and concepts of conflict management and negotiation to improve organizational communication and performance
  5. Assess the influence of organizational culture on management and employee behavior
Enrollment Restriction
Not open to undergraduate students; recommmended for MPH leadership & management concentration and HFM certificate students
Instructor Consent
No consent required
Special Comments

This is a highly participative and interactive course. Teaching methods include lectures, directed discussion, and concept application activities. This is not a "lecture-dominated" course. The lectures are interspersed throughout the two days. Students are required to complete pre-course readings and two assignments before the course begins on April 10. The 2-days are structured around the course's concepts and theories associated with organizational behavior, motivation, group processes and teamwork, organizational culture, conflict management and negotiation.