LEAD 611 - Organizational Change and Dynamics

Credits: (3 semester hours)

This course will introduce the student to the literature of organizational theory, management, and systems theory, while differentiating between the transactional and transformative leader. Emphasis is placed on learners gaining an integrated perspective of systems theory and developing capabilities enabling strategic planning, architecting, leading, and sustaining transformation initiatives and practices within organizations. Organizations are undergoing constant change, and the people working within these systems need tools for leading under all circumstances. This course will provide information on the leadership challenges faced in both stable and dynamic organizational environments. The importance of ethical decision-making in the role of the transformative leader will be analyzed through case studies related to explore management/leadership issues.