Students learn integrative tools for analyzing and evaluating alternative courses of action regarding supply chain management activities and functions. Credit not given for both MGT 605 and 615 . Students develop a critical appreciation of the role human resource management plays in the dynamic environment in which organizations operate. Includes human resource planning, recruitment, selection, training and career development, performance appraisal, compensation and benefits, employee and labor relations, and employee rights. Major contemporary theories, research, and applications in organizational behavior are examined including such topics as motivation, reward systems, social influence, leadership, group behavior, job design, and behavior measurement.
Emphasis is placed on development of conceptual framework for analysis of behavioral systems.
Examines current knowledge base in areas of organization theory and analysis. Interrelationships among organization structure, technology, environment, management process, and people are explored. Special attention given to understanding and managing organizational culture. Framework used is a quality improvement model that allows team processes and tools to be learned in a context that simulates a real business environment. Involves examination of those managerial concepts and quantitative tools required in design, operation, and control of productive systems.