ORGL 3200 - Introduction to Organizational Development

Description

A broad survey of major topics in Organizational Development including but not limited to Introduction to organizational process; creation of organizational growth climates/cultures; examination and selection of effective leadership styles and effective modes of communication; coping with the future in periods of accelerating change.

Learning Objectives

After completing this course, students will be able to:

• LO1: Students will be able to define what forms an organization and be able to conceptualize the field of organizational development.
• LO2: To be able to elucidate the importance of organizational culture, dimensions of culture and form sense of the cultural landscape as applied to organizations.
• LO3: To be able to specify the role and importance of Leadership in organizations though culture building, embedding and evolving.
• LO4: To be able to chart out the power, politics and future of OD.