LEADING PEOPLE AND ORGANIZATIONS

MHR 300

The management of people and organizations: diversity, attitude and job satisfaction, emotions, personality and value, individual and group decision making, motivation, teams, leadership, influence, strategy, organizational structure and culture, and change management.

MHR 704

Examines the effective management of behavior in organizations. Focuses on the application of theories of leadership and work motivation. Includes critical conceptual and analytical assessment of these theories. Emphasizes the management of work performance, managerial skill building, and enabling followers.

MHR 720

To be effective, leaders must be able to adapt their organization and the people within it to address the challenges they face. Explore how leaders can enact, foster, and implement change in organizations and individuals. Topics will include managing organizational transformations, responding to crises, and performance improvement.

MHR 705

Two broad substantive areas are covered. (1) Evidence (theoretical and empirical) reviewed on the determinants of employee job attitudes and behavior. For example, the impact of compensation on employee satisfaction and performance. (2) Functional activities of personnel management and their impact on employee behavior evaluated. Sample topics: Selection, development, evaluation and compensation. Knowledge of Statistics strongly encouraged such asSTAT 301.

MHR 420

To be effective, leaders must be able to adapt their organization and the people within it to address the challenges they face. Those who are able to adapt quickly can create a competitive advantage. Explore how leaders can enact, foster, and implement change in organizations and individuals. Topics will include managing organizational transformations, responding to crises, and performance improvement.