In this course, students will gain an awareness and knowledge of contemporary issues and approaches to organizational change and development including the systems perspective to human and organizational behavior. The study of organizational behavior brings together many concepts and methods from the behavioral and social sciences, such as psychology, sociology, political science, and anthropology. This course will orient students to the study of behavior in work settings using concepts and methods from these various social science disciplines. Students will learn the systems approach to human and organizational behavior as it relates to individual and group dynamics, motivation, leadership, organizational structure, labor-management behavior, as well as organizational change and development.