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It is essential to understand the relationship between organizational culture and behavior. This course examines the development, nature, classifications, and characteristics of organizational culture. Emphasis is placed on the investigation of behaviors and their relationship to organizational culture. The interaction of the individual, groups, the organization and environment are explored. Special emphasis is placed on conceptualizations of culture, theoretical perspectives linking culture to behavior, how culture affects psychological processes and organizational behaviors, including motivation, cognition, social networking, leadership, and teams.
- Faculty: Trevor Maber
- Faculty: Angela Patterson
- Faculty: MaryJean Vignone
Organizational analysis, planning, implementation, and evaluation of social and technical systems are essential. This course examines the design, redesign, and implementation of effective organizations. There will be a focus on the external environment, technology, structure (and their interrelationship), organizational culture and change management. Special emphasis is placed on the structural changes necessary to best ensure constructive organizational behaviors, quality of work life, productivity and achievement of overall organizational goals.
- Faculty: Clifford Hurst
- Faculty: Trevor Maber
ODL506–Capstone: The Fielding ODL Capstone is a structured and supervised final project designed to help each student demonstrate their learning and development over the course of the entire master’s program by developing, implementing, and evaluating a planned organization development project.
- Faculty: Trevor Maber
- Faculty: Michael McElhenie
- Faculty: Jarrod Schwartz