BUS 304 Organizational Behavior and Leadership
In this course, leadership is operationalized as the art of facilitating the emergence of ideal collective behaviors that align strongly with organizational objectives. This particular description sheds light on the strong synergy between a leader’s understanding of the concept of organizational behavior and her/ his leadership skills. An emphasis is placed on examining the formation and emergence of behavior at individual, team, and organizational level in parallel with the interrelationship among these three categories. Primary topics include mental models, decision making, collective behavior, organizational design, ethics, and selecting proper leadership styles.