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OADM 1407: Organizational Behaviour
Effective date
Department
Executive Assistant
School
Hospitality, Food Studies and Applied Business
Description
This course teaches how to understand and apply principles of human relations in the workplace. Topics include behavioural science in business, team dynamics, leadership dynamics, interpersonal communications, managing change, principles and theories of management, decision making processes, the functions of management, production and operations management, and marketing management.
This course is part of the Executive Assistant (Part-time) program.
Credits
1.5
Year of study
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Understanding Organizational Behaviour
- Impact of Perception, Personality and Emotions
- Values, Attitudes and Their Effects in the Workplace
- Motivating Self and Others
- Team Dynamics
- Communication, Conflict and Negotiation
- Power and Politics
- Leadership
- Decision Making, Creativity and Ethics
- Organizational Culture and Change
Prior Learning Assessment & Recognition (PLAR)
None
Hours
Lecture, Online, Seminar, Tutorial: 35
Clinical, Lab, Rehearsal, Shop, Kitchen, Simulation, Studio: 10
Total Hours: 45
Clinical, Lab, Rehearsal, Shop, Kitchen, Simulation, Studio: 10
Total Hours: 45
Instructional Strategies
Grading System
Letter Grade (A-F)
Passing grade
Evaluation Plan
|
Type |
Percentage |
Assessment activity |
|
Project |
60 |
Projects |
|
Final Exam |
40 |
Final Examination |
Course topics
- WHAT IS ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOUR
- PERCEPTION, PERSONALITY AND EMOTIONS
- VALUES, ATTITUDES & THEIR EFFECTS IN THE WORKPLACE
- MOTIVATING SELF & OTHERS
- WORKING IN TEAMS
- COMMUNICATION, CONFLICT & NEGOTIATION
- POWER & POLITICS
- LEADERSHIP
- DECISION MAKING, CREATIVITY AND ETHICS
- ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE & CHANGE
Notes:
- Course contents and descriptions, offerings and schedules are subject to change without notice.
- Students are required to follow all College policies including ones that govern their educational experience at VCC. Policies are available on the VCC website at:
https://www.vcc.ca/about/governance--policies/policies/. - To find out if there are existing transfer agreements for this course, visit the BC Transfer Guide at https://www.bctransferguide.ca.