53:533:501
Social Responsibility of Management (3)
A business organization's relationships with the external environment; the influence of consumers and labor organizations; ethics; governmental influences, such as taxation, rules and regulations, and antitrust policy; the role of business in the economy. Problems and cases used to illustrate the decision process necessitated in various environmental situations.
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53:533:520
Leadership in Organizations (3)
Personal development to lead; workshop-style sessions target skill acquisition; study of prominent business leaders encourages understanding the multiple views of leadership and leadership styles; theories of how and why leaders succeed define the potential for leaders' importance to organizational performance.
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53:533:521,522
Directed Study (3,3)
Supervised by an individual faculty member and approved by the associate dean of graduate studies.
Prerequisite: 53:620:505.
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53:533:524
Organizational Change and Development (3)
Focus on the process by which managers sense and respond to change. Emphasis on proactive, planned, and managed change that may involve adaptation of structure and policy, as well as influencing the underlying system of beliefs, values, and attitudes. Examination of leadership climate, organizational culture, and individual resistance as limiting factors. Interventions compared.
Prerequisite: 53:620:505.
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53:533:525
Career Dynamics (3)
Explores theory, research, and practice related to careers in organizations. Topics span the individual's organizational life, beginning with entry into the organization and socialization process, through to the individual's early and middle career stages, and concluding with concerns surrounding late career/retirement. Additionally, current career planning and development programs and practices, as well as special issues, such as "plateauing," examined.
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53:533:526
Motivation and Compensation (3)
Topics include wages and salary determination; fringe benefit administration; incentive-wage structures; the impact of collective bargaining on wage levels and structure; organizational behavior; and wage and salary systems.
Prerequisite: 53:620:505.
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53:533:528
Training and Development in the Organization (3)
Methods designed to assist individuals and organizational groups in preparing themselves for present and future opportunities; review and practice of techniques to improve knowledge, skills, attitudes, group behavior, and organizational structure.
Prerequisite: 53:533:557.
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53:533:557
Human Resource Management (3)
Concentrates on management of personnel in organizations; focus on business problems and decision-making techniques faced by personnel managers, including an understanding of human behavioral factors that shape business decisions; training and management development, recruitment, selection of personnel, and specific techniques of personnel administration.
Prerequisite: 53:620:505.
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53:533:670
Special Topics in Human Resource Management (3)
Topics vary from semester to semester. Consult the associate dean of graduate studies for specific content each semester. Students may enroll in more than one special topics course.
Prerequisite: 53:620:505.
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