Organizations succeed or fail largely because of people. Regardless of how strong a company’s strategy, technology, or financial resources may be, its performance ultimately depends on how individuals think, communicate, collaborate, make decisions, resolve conflicts, adapt to change, and work toward shared goals. Organizational Behavior (OB) is the study of human behavior in the workplace and provides managers with the knowledge and skills to build productive, engaged, and high-performing organizations.
This course provides a practical understanding of how individuals, teams, leaders, and organizational systems interact to influence business performance. Rather than focusing on abstract psychological theories, the course emphasizes how managers can apply behavioral science to improve motivation, communication, teamwork, leadership, organizational culture, decision-making, conflict management, and organizational effectiveness.
Students will explore the human dynamics that shape organizations of every size—from entrepreneurial startups to multinational corporations. The course prepares future managers to understand workplace behavior, lead diverse teams, manage organizational change, develop healthy workplace cultures, and create environments where both employees and organizations can thrive.
Course Objectives
By the end of this course, students will be able to:
• Understand how individual behavior influences organizational performance.
• Apply behavioral principles to improve leadership and management effectiveness.
• Build high-performing teams through effective collaboration and communication.
• Understand workplace motivation and employee engagement.
• Analyze organizational culture and its influence on performance.
• Develop practical approaches to conflict management and negotiation.
• Improve managerial decision-making by recognizing behavioral influences.
• Lead organizational change while minimizing resistance.
• Promote ethical behavior, diversity, and inclusion in organizations.
• Integrate organizational behavior into strategic business leadership.
