Brenau University

Gainesville, Georgia, United States

Students explore the determinants and consequences of behavior in a variety of organizations. Topics include, but are not limited to, personality, power, conflict, leadership, team dynamics, communications, and culture. They: Assess the causes and consequences of individual behaviors within organizations. Explain how motivational techniques can be used. Explain how effective groups and teams can be developed within organizations. Describe how power and politics impact organizational behavior. Explain how organizational culture can impact individual and group performance. Analyze performance implications of behavioral dynamics at individual, interpersonal, and organizational levels of analysis.