Organizational Behavior Curriculum Outline
Fundamentals of Organizational Behavior for the Individual
Overview/DescriptionGlobalization, diversity, outsourcing, virtual teams, downsizing, and changing forms of work are just some of the challenges facing companies today. Managers must be prepared to deal with the organizational issues that such challenges give rise to. Whether youre in Human Resources, a manager of a large department, or the leader of your team, you have to be able to constantly improve the organizational dynamics in your workplace. To do this, you need to start with the individual, which means you need to be able to recognize and work with different individual behaviors, attitudes, and perceptions. This course defines organizational behavior and identifies the variables and characteristics that influence an individuals attitudes and perceptions in the workplace, and how these can affect performance. And it shows how you can improve the attitudes, perceptions, and behaviors of employees at an individual level within your organization.
Target AudienceHuman Resource personnel, managers, supervisors, team members, and anyone who is interested in improving the individual and group behavior within their organization
Expected Duration (hours)1.0
Lesson Objectives Fundamentals of Organizational Behavior for the Individual
Recognize how learning about organizational behavior can benefit you and your organization Define organizational behavior Recognize how various personality traits affect performance within an organization Determine the factors driving an individuals perceptions in a given scenario Identify appropriate actions to take to improve an individuals perceptions in an organization Determine the factors influencing an individuals attitude in a given scenario Identify appropriate actions that could be taken to improve an individuals attitude in a given scenario Course Number:
hr_08_a01_bs_enus Back to ListFundamentals of Organizations – Groups
Overview/DescriptionGroups are a key component in any organization, so knowing how they function best is vital when trying to understand organizational behavior. Working in groups has key advantages for organizations, such as fostering creativity, pooling skills, and improving decision-making and performance. But groups arent always effective, so its important to identify what makes groups effective and learn how to deal with obstacles that groups encounter. In addition to explaining the characteristics of successful groups, this course provides guidance on how to address employee resistance to collaboration, priority conflict problems within groups, and various other conflicts within groups.
Target AudienceHuman Resource personnel, managers, supervisors, team members, and anyone who is interested in improving individual and group behavior within the organization
Expected Duration (hours)1.0
Lesson Objectives Fundamentals of Organizations – Groups
Recognize characteristics of effective groups within organizations Determine appropriate actions to take to address resistance to collaboration Recognize appropriate actions to remedy particular priority conflict problems in groups Recognize causes of group conflict Sequence examples of the steps to take to resolve a conflict in a group Course Number:
hr_08_a02_bs_enus Back to ListUnderstanding Organizational Power and Politics
Overview/DescriptionBecause people sometimes have a negative opinion of politics and politicians, you might to think that politics should be kept out of business organizations. However, organizations are sites where power and influence are exercised, so politics cant always be avoided. The real challenge is to leverage organizational politics in a positive way. This course defines politics in relation to power and influence, distinguishes between negative and positive politicking, and gives instruction on how to be a politically constructive leader in your organization. More specifically, it provides guidance on using positive political actions to promote a course of action and get the best from employees.
Target AudienceHuman resource personnel, managers, supervisors, team members, and anyone who is interested in improving the individual and group behavior within their organization
Expected Duration (hours)1.0
Lesson Objectives Understanding Organizational Power and Politics
Match kinds of power in organizations to examples Match examples of negative political behavior to appropriate categories Identify examples of characteristic activities of politically constructive leaders in organizations Recognize political actions a leader could take to promote a course of action Recognize examples of appropriate political actions a leader could take to get the best from employees Course Number:
hr_08_a03_bs_enus Back to ListOrganizational Structure and Employee Behavior
Overview/DescriptionThe structure of an organization, including the complexity of the management hierarchy and the nature of the authority and reporting flow, can affect all aspects of employee interaction and overall behavior in the company. The organizational structure is the formal framework for communication and authority, and must be designed in a way that enables a company to achieve its mission, goals, and objectives. In this course, youll learn how to instill positive employee behavior within your organizational structure. Youll first learn about the elements of an organizational structure that can affect employee behavior and how those elements play out in different types of organizational structures – functional, divisional, and matrix. Youll also learn about the measures you can take to help ensure employees adapt to the organizational culture. And finally, youll learn how to enrich the jobs of your employees by determining the best method of job redesign for an employee.
Target AudienceHuman resources, managers, supervisors, team members, and anyone who is interested in improving the behavior variables within their organization
Expected Duration (hours)1.0
Lesson Objectives Organizational Structure and Employee Behavior
Recognize the advantages of each organizational structure from an employees perspective Match elements of organizational structure that can affect behavior to examples Recognize what management can do to ensure employees adapt to the organizational structure Determine the most appropriate method of job redesign for a given job Course Number:
hr_08_a04_bs_enus Back to ListOrganizational Behavior: Dynamics of a Positive Organizational Culture
Overview/DescriptionAn organizational culture isnt a set of rules or standards, but rather an interactive process – a social construct thats constantly changing. Its an invisible, dynamic force that drives a company and its actions. Culture is reflected in artifacts, patterns of acceptable behavior, and shared traditions, values, policies, attitudes, structures, and beliefs within any relatively stable organization. In this course, youll learn how to foster a positive organizational culture. Youll first learn about the characteristics of a positive workplace culture and the benefits it offers. Youll consider the elements that drive the culture of an organization, such as autonomy and the degree of structure. The course also considers how employees influence the culture and how the culture affects employee behavior. And finally, youll learn how to apply strategies that can help cultivate a healthy and positive workplace.
Target AudienceHuman Resources personnel, managers, supervisors, team members, and others who are interested in improving the individual and group behavior within their organization
Expected Duration (hours)1.0
Lesson Objectives Organizational Behavior: Dynamics of a Positive Organizational Culture
Recognize the characteristics of positive workplace culture Determine elements that drive organizational culture in a given scenario Apply the strategies for cultivating a positive workplace culture Course Number:
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Organizational Behavior
This self-paced online training course introduces human resource professionals and department managers to the
essential concepts of Organizational Behavior. Globalization, diversity, outsourcing, and downsizing are some of
the challenges facing companies today. Managers must be prepared to deal with the organizational issues that such
challenges give rise to. Whether you're in Human Resources, a manager, or a team leader, you have to be able to
constantly improve the organizational dynamics in your workplace. To do this, you need to be able to recognize and
work with different individual behaviors, attitudes, and perceptions.
Groups are a key component in any organization, so knowing how they function best is vital when trying to understand
organizational behavior. Working in groups has key advantages for organizations, such as fostering creativity, pooling
skills, and improving decision-making and performance. However, groups aren't always effective, so it's important to
identify what makes groups effective and learn how to deal with obstacles that groups encounter.
CBT Direct’s Online Organizational Behavior Training will provide a basic knowledge of the structure of an organization,
the organizational culture, and the challenge of leveraging organizational politics in a positive way. After taking our online
course, the learner should have a better understanding of how to deal with obstacles that an organization encounters.
Benefits of CBT Direct’s Online Organizational Behavior Training
CBT Direct boasts the most beneficial online training on the market. With CBT Direct’s online training, you have the
flexibility to study on your schedule, and with the speed and reliability of the internet, CBT Direct’s Organizational
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The unique design of CBT Direct’s Organizational Behavior course emphasizes learner initiative, self-management and
experiential learning. CBT Direct’s online course design begins with the definition of user-focused performance objectives
and then proceeds to the selection and implementation of instructional strategies and learning activities appropriate for
those objectives. This effective instruction model for CBT Direct’s Organizational Behavior training course ensures the
greatest level of comprehension and retention.
Who Benefits from CBT Direct’s Online Organizational Behavior Training?
CBT Direct’s online Organizational Behavior course would be beneficial for Human Resource personnel, managers, supervisors,
team members, and anyone who is interested in improving the individual and group behavior within their organization. This
course would also be helpful for business managers and business professionals at any level or individuals looking to start
their own business.
What Professionals Will Learn from CBT Direct’s Online Organizational Behavior Training
CBT Direct’s online training course defines organizational behavior and identifies the variables and characteristics that
influence an individual's attitudes and perceptions in the workplace, and how these can affect performance. Learners will
discover how to improve the attitudes, perceptions, and behaviors of employees at an individual level within your organization.
This self-paced online course examines the characteristics of successful groups. This training course provides guidance
on how to address employee resistance to collaboration, priority conflict problems within groups, and various other conflicts
within groups.
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This training course will introduce students to organizational politics in relation to power and influence, distinguishing
between negative and positive politicking. Students are given instruction on how to be a politically constructive leader
in your organization. More specifically, it provides guidance on using positive political actions to promote a course of
action and get the best from employees.
In this course, you'll learn how to instill positive employee behavior within your organizational structure. Learners
will explore the elements of an organizational structure that can affect employee behavior and how those elements play
out in different types of organizational structures. You'll also learn about the measures you can take to help ensure
employees adapt to the organizational culture. Finally, this course examines how to enrich the jobs of your employees
by determining the best method of job redesign for an employee.
In this course, you'll learn how to foster a positive organizational culture. This course will introduce learner to
the characteristics of a positive workplace culture and the benefits it offers. Students will consider the elements that
drive the culture of an organization, such as autonomy and the degree of structure. The training course also considers
how employees influence the culture and how the culture affects employee behavior.
Organizational Behavior
