Class participants should develop an appreciation for the nexus that exist between managerial theory and managerial practice. The methods and techniques used in management of human resources of an organization. An examination of the research and theory concerning the forces which contribute to the behavior of organizational members. The study examines work group behavior, intergroup relations, employee goals and attitudes, communication within the organization, and the supervisory role. The course emphasizes the design, location, and operation of the production system and its relationship within the organization.
Special focus is on the use of quantitative methods used in decision making.
A study of the development and methods of organized groups in industry with reference to the settlement of labor disputes and organizational issues. An economic and legal analysis of labor union and employer association activities, and the role of unions today. With special atttention given to small business leadership in a changing economic society. The professor of record will formally assign the topic of an Independent Study. MGT 4390 may be applied only once to a degree plan.