Organizational
Behavior and High-Performance
Team Management
Behavior and High-Performance
Team Management
This course provides a deep dive into how individual behavior, group dynamics, and organizational processes shape high-performance teams. It equips students with the tools to understand workplace emotions, motivation, and leadership, while offering practical strategies for conflict resolution and managing organizational change.
Credits: 5 ECTS.
Duration: 12 Weeks (Intensive).
Language: 100% English.
Certification: Official University Certificate with QR-Verification.
Credits: 5 ECTS.
Duration: 12 Weeks (Intensive).
Language: 100% English.
Certification: Official University Certificate with QR-Verification.
Key Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, students will be able to:
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Analyze Behavior:Understand and improve individual performance by analyzing personality, perception, and motivation. - Build Teams:Design and lead high-performance teams using group dynamics and team-role theory.
- Resolve Conflict:Identify and resolve workplace conflicts using professional management strategies.
- Lead Effectively:Use power, influence, and leadership tools to guide organizations through change.
- Shape Culture:Assess and strengthen organizational culture to support overall effectiveness.
Credits: 5 ECTS.
Duration: 12 Weeks (Intensive).
Language: 100% English.
Certification: Official University Certificate with QR-Verification.
Duration: 12 Weeks (Intensive).
Language: 100% English.
Certification: Official University Certificate with QR-Verification.
Course Modules
The program is divided into two comprehensive modules:
- Module I: Individual Behavior in Organizations
- Foundations of Organizational Behavior and effectiveness.
- Personality, self-concept, and the MARS model of behavior.
- Perception, attribution theory, and minimizing workplace misperceptions.
- Managing workplace emotions, attitudes, and work-related stress.
- Employee motivation theories and designing incentive systems.
- Module II: Group and Organizational Processes
- Managing groups and building high-performance team models.
- Communication channels, barriers, and improving interpersonal behavior.
- Conflict process models and interpersonal handling styles.
- Power, influence tactics, and organizational politics.
- Organizational culture: artifacts, symbols, and strategies for change.
- Change management: Lewin’s model and overcoming resistance.
Tetiana Husakovska
Lecturers and course developers
Associate Professor Has been working at Poltava University of Economics and Trade since 2012
This course enables students to understand how individual behavior, group dynamics, and organizational processes shape effective organizations and high-performance teams. It focuses on understanding personality, perception, motivation, and emotions in the workplace, as well as developing leadership skills, communication competencies, and conflict management strategies.
The primary objectives of the course are to develop an understanding of organizational behavior and its application in modern organizations; to equip students with the ability to analyze individual behavior, including personality, perception, emotions, and motivation; to develop skills in managing groups and building high-performance teams; to strengthen competencies in communication,
conflict resolution, and leadership; to provide tools for analyzing power, influence, and organizational culture.
conflict resolution, and leadership; to provide tools for analyzing power, influence, and organizational culture.
Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to analyze individual behavior in the workplace and apply this knowledge to improve performance; to design and manage effective teams, taking into account group dynamics and team roles; to apply practical communication techniques; to identify and resolve workplace conflicts using appropriate strategies; to use leadership approaches, power, and influence tools to guide teams effectively; to assess and shape organizational culture to support performance; to plan and implement organizational changes, including managing
20 hours
Lectures
40 hours
Laboratory or Practical Classes
2 hours
Final project
Teaching & Assessment
Methods
Lectures with multimedia support, case study analysis, interactive discussions, and independent work.
Assessment
Evaluation through practical assignments and ongoing assessment.
Final Examination
The course concludes with a final test.
Lectures with multimedia support, case study analysis, interactive discussions, and independent work.
Assessment
Evaluation through practical assignments and ongoing assessment.
Final Examination
The course concludes with a final test.
