Organizations are the behavior of the people in them: making decisions, influencing each other, acting on those decisions, obtaining resources, etc. We will study the broader context of organizations, particularly business organizations, to provide a background for our study of the “human” side of organizations. We will progress in our study of organizational behavior from the individual level (e.g., how do I manage myself?) to the organizational level (e.g., how do leaders manage and organize groups and departments to achieve organizational goals?). In addition, the main building block of many organizations is the team. Therefore, we will also focus on improving your ability to make contributions to an organization as a team player or team leader.
