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WNC Catalog 2007-2008: Management 212
Course Description and Outline


MGT 212: Leadership & Human Relations


2007-2008
Credits 3
Schedule of Classes Fall 2008
Spring 2008
Schedule History
(See when this course was offered over the last 3 years)
Academic Discipline Management
Academic Division Business and Computer Technology
Prerequisites none
Recommended MGT 201
Transfer Information Courses with numbers 100 to 299: This course is designed to apply toward a WNC degree and/or transfer to other schools within the Nevada System of Higher Education, depending on the degree chosen and other courses completed. It may transfer to colleges and universities outside Nevada. For information about how this course can transfer and apply to your program of study, please contact a counselor.
Programs of Study This course can be found in the following programs of study:
I : Catalog Course Description
Schools students on understanding and managing human behavior in organizations. Central to the course is developing a better understanding of one's self as a leader and exploring some of the more effective ways of leading others.
II : Course Objectives

Upon successful completion of this course, the student should/should be able to:

  1. Describe the relationship between performance at the individual and group levels and organizational performance.
  2. Describe the relationship between behavior, human relations, and organizational performance.
  3. Define attitudes and explain how they affect behavior and performance.
  4. Explain why communication skills are important
  5. Explain principles of organization and describe how communication flows through organizations.
  6. Identify steps of initiating, responding to, and mediating conflict resolutions and decision making.
  7. Explain what leadership is and how it affects performance.
  8. Describe the motivation process and the factors affecting performance.
  9. State how power, politics, and ethics affect behavior, human relations, and performance.
  10. Identify components of team dynamics and how they affect team performance.
III : Course Linkage
Linkage of course to educational program mission and at least one educational program outcome.

MGT 212--Leadership and Human Relations--meets a General Education requirement of the Associate of Applied Science Degree.


MGT 212 promotes Student Learning Outcomes:

1. have college-level skills in reading, writing, and oral communication appropriate to their degree and/or emphasis.

2. have problem solving, creative, and critical thinking skills.

3. have effective and efficient learning skills, including the location and evaluation of information.

4. understand the importance of cultural traditions, diversity, and ethics in the modern world.

Sections II and III were prepared on April 25, 2006. Please contact the Business and Computer Technology division for more information.
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