Organizational Behavior and Urban Politics
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Overview
Subject area
URBST
Catalog Number
748
Course Title
Organizational Behavior and Urban Politics
Department(s)
Description
This course is an introduction to the theory of the operation and behavior of public, private, and nonprofit organizations. Students will be introduced to the works of theorists such as Woodrow Wilson, Max Weber, Frederick Taylor, Chester Barnard, Robert Merton, Abraham Maslow, Douglas MacGregor, Frederick Mosher, Robert Dahl, and Charles Lindblom. Students will examine selected aspects of organizational operation including organizational decision-making, organizational culture, motivation and politics. The course will study human behavior in organizations at the individual and group level, including the effect of organizational structure on employees' performance. Issues such as diversity in the workplace, ethics, and social responsibility will be analyzed and specific problems discussed in detail. Case analyses are drawn from City and State agencies and contemporary political issues.
Typically Offered
Fall, Spring
Academic Career
Graduate
Liberal Arts
Yes
Credits
Minimum Units
3
Maximum Units
3
Academic Progress Units
3
Repeat For Credit
No
Components
Name
Lecture
Hours
3