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

• Define what forms an organization and be able to conceptualize the field of organizational development.
• Elucidate the importance of organizational culture, dimensions of culture and form sense of the cultural landscape as applied to organizations.
• Specify the role and importance of Leadership in organizations through culture building, embedding, and evolving.
• Chart out the power, politics, and future of Organizational Development.