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Foundations of Management SpecializationIESE Business School

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Peter Drucker, a pioneer in the field of management, once said that people have a perverse tendency to behave like human beings. Of course, we are not machines, and certainly not programmable. But through the study of organizational behavior, we can gain insights into what makes people tick within a work context. Increasing your understanding of your own behavior and that of your colleagues, teams and leaders, is an important first step to bringing positive change to how you and your organization work.
The objective of this course is therefore to provide insight into four key areas:
 •	Motivation. In this course segment we will understand the concept of motivation and review various perspectives that will help you understand how we can motivate others. 
•	Leadership. In this part of the course, we will analyze the concept of leadership and consider various perspectives and approaches to help shed light on leadership emergence and effectiveness.
•	Teamwork. Here we look at team functioning and effectiveness. Using the widely used input – process – output model of team effectiveness, we consider such topics as team diversity, team processes, and team outcomes.
•	Culture. Finally, we'll move to the level of the organization and consider the concept of organizational culture, also touching upon the concept of national culture. We look at the various ways in which culture is expressed, and discuss the implications of culture for people within organizations and cross-cultural collaborations.

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Management Styles
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Management
Organizational Culture

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Managing People in Organizations

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Week1

Week 1

4 hours to complete

Course Overview & Week 1: Motivation

Welcome! Before you start today's videos, please have a look at the syllabus. In this first session, I’ll introduce you to one of the central topics of organizational behavior: motivation. We’ll explore why people act as they do so that we can better understand their motivations on the job. These insights will help you understand how managers can influence the people on their teams toward a common goal in the context of organizations. Objectives: To gain insight into human motivation from the different perspectives offered by the diverse prevailing theories in this area.

4 hours to complete

13 videos (Total 71 min), 5 readings, 1 quiz

13 videos

Welcome to the Course6m1.- Week 1 Intro5m2.- Content Theories, Part 15m3.- Content Theories, Part 23m4.- The Nature of Our Jobs, Part 15m5.- The Nature of Our Jobs, Part 27m6.- The Goals We Want to Achieve5m7.- Process Theories, Part 14m8.- Process Theories, Part 25m9.- Comparisons to Others6m10.- Learning And Self-Efficacy3m11.- Outcome Theories, Part 16m12.- Outcome Theories, Part 23m

5 readings

Course Overview & Syllabus5mAbout Week 12mRequired Reading Week 1: Basics in Work Motivation45mOptional Reading Week 145mQuiz 1 Solutions10m

1 practice exercise

Week 1- Motivation20m

Week2

Week 2

3 hours to complete

Week 2: Leadership

Type the word “leadership” into Amazon’s search engine and you’ll find 150,000 related books. This is indeed a popular topic! But what is leadership really? Are leaders born or made? What traits and skills makes some people able to influence people to direct their energy towards a common objective? We will discuss all of these questions and explore some of the theories behind the study of leadership. Objective: To understand what leadership is, what makes a good leader, and how managers may develop the relevant skills to evolve in their roles.

3 hours to complete

10 videos (Total 50 min), 4 readings, 1 quiz

10 videos

1.- Week 2 Intro2m2.- What Is Leadership?1m3.- Trait Theories5m4.- Trait Theories, Part 22m5.- Behavioral Theories5m6.- Contingency Theories, Part 16m7.- Contingency Theories, Part 24m8.- Contingency Theories, Part 35m9.- Neo-charismatic Theories7m10.- Current Perspectives7m

4 readings

About Week 22mRequired Reading Week 2: Business or Enterprise?45mOptional Reading Week 245mQuiz 2 Solutions10m

1 practice exercise

Week 2 - Leadership20m

Week3

Week 3

3 hours to complete

Week 3: Teamwork

Teamwork is more than a business school buzz word; it’s a key element on the job today. Teams can be working side-by-side or spread across the world. What are the dynamics at play on different teams? What happens when conflict arises? Can teams evolve and overcome conflict to yield productive outcomes? This week we’ll address all of these questions to help you understand the complexity and importance of teamwork. Objective: To offer you some key insights so that you can take a step back from your own team at work and look back in with a fresh perspective.

3 hours to complete

10 videos (Total 55 min), 4 readings, 1 quiz

10 videos

1.- Week 3 Intro4m2.- Team Design, Part 16m3.- Team Design, Part 24m4.- Team Composition, Part 17m5.- Team Composition, Part 25m6.- Team Processes, Part 17m7.- Team Processes, Part 24m8.- Teams Over Time, Part 15m9.- Teams Over Time, Part 23m10.- Week 3 Recap3m

4 readings

About Week 32mRequired Reading Week 3: Leadership in Work Teams45mOptional Reading Week 345mQuiz 3 Solutions10m

1 practice exercise

Week 3 - Teamwork20m

Week4

Week 4

5 hours to complete

Week 4: Culture

Culture exists on many more levels than one would immediately assume. Each organization can have a unique work culture, and this, in turn, can be greatly influenced by the country in which it operates. This week we will look at how our culture influences how we think and act on the job. Objective: To understand the crucial role culture plays in understanding people’s attitudes and actions in a work environment.

5 hours to complete

13 videos (Total 77 min), 4 readings, 2 quizzes

13 videos

1.- Week 4 Intro1m2.- Introduction to Rijk Zwaan6m3.- What Is Culture?7m4.- The Three Levels of Culture5m5.- Rijk Zwaan’s Levels of Culture4m6.- Organizational Culture5m7: National Culture Part 17m8.- National Culture, Part 25m9.- National Culture, Part 34m10.- Week 4 Recap3m11.- Organizational Behavior Course Recap, Part 16m12.- Organizational Behavior Course Recap, Part 25m13.- Rijk Zwaan Company Video13m

4 readings

About Week 42mRequired Reading Week 4: Cultural Competence45mOptional Reading Week 445mQuiz 4 Solutions10m

1 practice exercise

Week 4 - Culture (Part 1)30m

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TOP REVIEWS FROM ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR: HOW TO MANAGE PEOPLE

by SPDec 5, 2020

I have really learned a lot from this course. We got to know about the attitudes and behaviour of employees in the work environment.

by CAOct 5, 2020

Awesome cause here, that makes understanding how people behave and to motivate them. It has changed my way of thinking and for me to judge less as to why people do what they do. I recommend this all.

by LLJan 8, 2019

I've learned a lot about management and leadership in an organization from this course. And the professor is so clear, logical and organized in teaching. Highly recommend!

by NWOct 4, 2020

The course has provided some useful theoretical perspectives and practices that allow us to perform our work better, especially in managing people.

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About the Foundations of Management Specialization

Good management is equal parts knowing and doing. No matter what industry you work in or where you are in your career, a basic understanding of financial, marketing and decision-making principles and other management fundamentals will help you achieve your professional goals - be it getting promoted in your current job, getting ready for a MBA program, or starting your own company.

This Specialization will give you a comprehensive introduction to the practice of management through the lens of four key disciplines: accounting, finance, marketing, and organizational behavior. In each course, you'll analyze real business cases from these four perspectives. In the final Capstone Project, you’ll apply what you’ve learned to develop a holistic solution to a real-world business dilemma. This Specialization will provide you with the skill set needed to help achieve the next step in your career.

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