Course description
This upper level course explores management and leadership issues within the context of private, non-profit and public community based organizations and businesses. It discusses organizational structure and culture, human resource management, and contemporary management issues.
Course content
The following global ideas guide the design and delivery of this course:
- Analysis of organizational styles (for profit, not for profit, and public sector).
- Current management and leadership issues within private, non-profit and public community-based organizations, including:
- Motivational and management theories (including Strategic Management Model and Change Management).
- Analysis of “Learning Organizations” and how to create them.
- Compensation systems and impact on employee job performance and satisfaction.
- Team-building and self-directed teams.
- Organizational culture.
- Organizational structures and impact on service delivery, including:
- Community Governance and impact on Social Services
- Roles, responsibilities and utilization issues regarding voluntary boards.
- Models of community care and interventions for people with severe mental illness
- Strategies for safeguarding people with disabilities.
Learning activities
- Lecture and guest lecture
- Group presentation
- Video/DVD
Means of assessment
This course will conform to Douglas College policy regarding the number and weighting of evaluations.
- Article/book review
- Organizational analysis paper
- Presentation
- Peer review
Learning outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Conduct a comprehensive organizational analysis of a rehabilitation organization/agency.
- analyze management’s approach to issues such as organizational structures, culture, teamwork, leadership, managing change and working with a voluntary board.
- recommend effective management strategies to make positive changes within the organization.
- Analyze current and emerging management issues and trends.
- Research and apply theories of management approaches to labour relations, employee motivation, and leadership skills.