The class will be divided into study groups of students. Groups are expected to meet weekly outside of class hours to discuss and prepare the upcoming assignments. Recognize the dynamics of group interaction and accept the fact that they can lead to frustration and conflict. These situations are no different from what you encounter within any organization. This course can be an excellent opportunity for experientially learning how to manage group situations and acquiring some of the most critical managerial skills.
Most students think of group-work only as a mechanism for the division of labor.
Throughout your career, managing such situations by honing one's interpersonal skills, developing an ability to resolve conflict and working out compromises will determine if the next promotion will come to you or the person in the next cubicle. This course will be run as a graduate seminar, and will demand rigorous prior preparation. There are three unique aspects to this course that will also form the basis of group work and their assessment. Every topic in the course is based on a theoretical framework or a set of theoretical concepts and ideas. Whatever the case, theories underlie every topic in one way or another.