Topic Name Description
Page Course Syllabus
Unit 1: Organizations in Business Page Unit 1 Learning Outcomes
1.1: Organizational Behavior Book Organizational Behavior
Page Why, What, and How We Study Behavior in Organizations
Book What Is Organizational Behavior?
1.2: Employee Mindset Page Employee Engagement Mindset
Unit 2: Managing Individuals, Personalities, and Motivation Page Unit 2 Learning Outcomes
2.1: Individuals Book Understanding People at Work
Page Individual Differences and Personality
URL Big Five PersonalityTest

Complete this OCEAN or Big 5 Personality Trait survey. Reflect on your categorical scores and see where your workplace strengths fall and how you can improve upon your weaknesses.


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2.2: Attitudes Page Attitudes and Job Satisfaction
Book Individual Attitudes and Behaviors
URL Personality Types

Complete this Open Enneagram of Personality Scales Test. Reflect on your personality and see where your workplace strengths fall and how you can improve upon your weaknesses.


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Page Emotional Intelligence
Page Power and Politics in the Organization
Book Managing Stress and Emotions
Page Emotion and Stress in the Workplace
2.3: Employee Job Performance Page Cognitive and Process Theories
Page Understanding Employee Attendance
Page Employee Turnover
2.4: Motivation Book Theories of Motivation
Page Career Motivational Analysis Quiz
Page Motivational Processes, Need Theories
Book Designing a Motivating Work Environment
Page Applications in the Organization of Job Design
Page The Puzzle of Motivation
Unit 3: Managing Groups and Teams Page Unit 3 Learning Outcomes
3.1: Groups Book Managing Groups and Teams
Page Group Processes in the Organization
Page Social Norms in Groups
Page Group Influence on Individuals
Page Can Groups Be Creative?
Page Groups vs. Teams
Page Diversity in Teams
3.2: Organizational Communication Page Communication in the Organization
Book Communication
Page Delivering Bad News to Staff
Unit 4: Leadership, Influence, and Leveraging Power Page Unit 4 Learning Outcomes
4.1: Leading People Within Organizations Book Leading People Within Organizations
Page Bad Bosses
Page The Dynamics of Leadership
Page How Great Leaders Inspire Action
Page Command and Control Leadership vs. People-Centered Leadership
4.2: Power Bases and Influence Book Leadership and Power
Book Power and Politics
Page Sources of Power
4.3: Politics Page Leveraging Power
Page Implementation Mechanisms
Page Nonprofit Social Networking
Page Social Network Analysis
Unit 5: Conflict Management and Negotiations Page Unit 5 Learning Outcomes
5.1: Conflict Page Conflict and Stress
Book Conflict and Negotiations
Page Types and Phases of Conflict
Book Conflict Is Good
Page Intra-Group Conflict and Team Quality
Page Conflicts in Organizations
5.2: Negotiations Page Basics of Negotiations
Page Principles of Meditation
Page Manager as Mediator
Page Ethics in Negotiations
Page Honest Conversations at Work
Unit 6: Organizational Culture, Diversity, and Managing Change Page Unit 6 Learning Outcomes
6.1: Business Culture Book The Influence of Corporate Culture on Employees
Page Igniting Creativity to Transform Corporate Culture
Book Managing Demographic and Cultural Diversity
Page Organization, Culture, and Environment
Page Cultural Diversity
6.2: Corporate Structure Page Organizational Structure
6.3: Changing the Organization Page Organizational Change
Page Strategies for Successful Organizational Change
6.4: The Changing Landscape of Organizations Book The Changing Landscape of Organizations
Page Multiple Generations in the Workplace
Page Generational Differences
Study Guide Book BUS209 Study Guide
Course Feedback Survey URL Course Feedback Survey