Particularly appropriate for students seeking potential employment in positions requiring skills in facilitating change. Classic OD concepts are studied along with contemporary concepts, approaches and techniques for planned organizational change. 873 Management, Organization, and Information Processing 3 Analyzes organizations as complex systems whose major function is information processing. Emphasizes organizational structure and culture as information processors. Investigates the role of information technology as an information processing tool and its effects on organizations.
Individual inquiry is stressed.
Throughout, attention is paid to international practices and an effort is made to integrate business functions both strategically and operationally. Labor Management Relations 3 Labor-management relationships. BUAD 878 International Business Cultures 3 Focuses on cultural similarities and differences worldwide and how they afffect managers' effectiveness. Attention is given to general cultural dimensions as well as specific cultural practices with a special emphasis on cross-cultural communications. Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 3 Acquaints students with theory and research on negotiation and conflict resolution and involves students in active negotiation exercises with discussions, including feedback on students' negotiation skills, following.