Lecture: 3 hours

Prerequisites: Methods Engineering (concurrent)

 

Goals: The purpose of this course is the theoretical knowledge and basic terms of the

Organizational Behavior field. The course will focus on the organizational level and

will emphasize certain subjects from management, organizational sociology and

organizational psychology.

Topics:

1. Organizations and organization theory, historical perspective

2. Classical management approaches

3. System approach to management

4. Adaptation of an organization to external environment

5. Organizational strategy

6. Organizational structure and design

7. Organizational culture and ethical values

8. Power and politics

9. Life cycle, dynamic processes, stages, defects

10. Modern trends and streams in management