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Organizational Behavior for Workplace Success

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Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.
2 weeks to complete
at 10 hours a week
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Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.
2 weeks to complete
at 10 hours a week
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

  • Analyze individual and group behavior in organizational work environments.

  • Apply motivation, leadership, and communication strategies for team effectiveness.

  • Evaluate organizational culture, structure, and conflict management practices.

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June 2026

Assessments

40 assignments

Taught in English

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This course is part of the Workplace Behavior and Leadership Skills Specialization
When you enroll in this course, you'll also be enrolled in this Specialization.
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There are 10 modules in this course

Develop the ability to analyze individual and group behavior, evaluate motivation theories, apply leadership and communication strategies, and assess organizational design and culture for improved workplace performance. This course equips learners with practical insights into how people think, act, and interact within organizations.

By completing this course, learners will gain a strong foundation in Organizational Behavior, enabling them to enhance employee engagement, manage workplace challenges, and improve decision-making. The course bridges theory and real-world application, helping professionals apply concepts such as motivation, teamwork, conflict resolution, and leadership in dynamic work environments. What makes this course unique is its structured, end-to-end coverageβ€”from individual behavior to organizational systemsβ€”combined with practical scenarios, quizzes, and applied learning. It is ideal for students, managers, and professionals seeking to build essential people-management and organizational skills for career growth and workplace effectiveness.

This module introduces the core concepts of Organizational Behavior, including its definition, scope, and importance in modern organizations. It explores key motivation theories such as Maslow, Herzberg, Vroom, Adams, and Alderfer to build a strong conceptual foundation for understanding workplace behavior and performance.

What's included

9 videos4 assignments

9 videosβ€’Total 57 minutes
  • Introduction to Organizational Behaviorβ€’7 minutes
  • Nature and Importance of Motivationβ€’7 minutes
  • Disciplines Contributing to OBβ€’5 minutes
  • Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needsβ€’8 minutes
  • Motivation and Maslow Theoryβ€’5 minutes
  • Herzberg Two-Factor Theoryβ€’6 minutes
  • Expectancy Theory ( Vroom )β€’8 minutes
  • Equity Theory (Adams)β€’5 minutes
  • ERG Theory (Alderfer)β€’5 minutes
4 assignmentsβ€’Total 60 minutes
  • Foundations of Organizational Behaviorβ€’30 minutes
  • Introduction to OBβ€’10 minutes
  • Motivation Theories – Part 1β€’10 minutes
  • Motivation Theories – Part 2β€’10 minutes

This module focuses on understanding organizations as structured systems and examines the foundations, importance, and limitations of Organizational Behavior. It also addresses modern workplace challenges, including globalization, technological changes, and diversity management.

What's included

9 videos4 assignments

9 videosβ€’Total 78 minutes
  • Understanding Organizationsβ€’11 minutes
  • Meaning and Definition of OBβ€’6 minutes
  • Foundations of OBβ€’9 minutes
  • Importance of OBβ€’10 minutes
  • Limitations of OBβ€’7 minutes
  • Contextual Aspects of OBβ€’7 minutes
  • Emerging Challenges in OBβ€’11 minutes
  • Modern OB Challengesβ€’8 minutes
  • Managing Workplace Diversityβ€’8 minutes
4 assignmentsβ€’Total 60 minutes
  • Understanding Organizations and OB Frameworkβ€’30 minutes
  • Organization Basicsβ€’10 minutes
  • Importance and Context of OBβ€’10 minutes
  • Emerging Workplace Challengesβ€’10 minutes

This module explores individual behavior in organizations, including personality, perception, and learning theories. It examines psychoanalytic, humanistic, and social learning theories to understand how individuals behave and interact in workplace environments.

What's included

9 videos4 assignments

9 videosβ€’Total 81 minutes
  • Diversity Management Strategiesβ€’9 minutes
  • Individual Behavior Basicsβ€’11 minutes
  • Individual Behavior Conceptsβ€’9 minutes
  • Individual Behavior Applicationsβ€’7 minutes
  • Nature of Personalityβ€’11 minutes
  • Psychoanalytic and Social Learning Theoryβ€’8 minutes
  • Humanistic and Learning Theoriesβ€’9 minutes
  • Learning Conceptsβ€’6 minutes
  • Learning Processesβ€’11 minutes
4 assignmentsβ€’Total 60 minutes
  • Individual Behavior and Personalityβ€’30 minutes
  • Diversity and Individual Behaviorβ€’10 minutes
  • Personality and Learning Theoriesβ€’10 minutes
  • Learning Foundationsβ€’10 minutes

This module covers learning theories, perception, attitudes, and their impact on workplace behavior. It emphasizes how individuals interpret situations and how attitudes can be developed and modified to improve organizational effectiveness.

What's included

9 videos4 assignments

9 videosβ€’Total 73 minutes
  • Social Learning Theoryβ€’5 minutes
  • Cognitive Learning Theoryβ€’11 minutes
  • Principles of Learningβ€’12 minutes
  • Learning in Organizationsβ€’6 minutes
  • Perception and Attributionβ€’12 minutes
  • Attitudes and Valuesβ€’8 minutes
  • Workplace Attitudesβ€’7 minutes
  • Changing Attitudesβ€’6 minutes
  • Attitude Modification Techniquesβ€’7 minutes
4 assignmentsβ€’Total 60 minutes
  • Learning and Perceptionβ€’30 minutes
  • Learning Theories in OBβ€’10 minutes
  • Learning Application in Organizationsβ€’10 minutes
  • Workplace Attitudesβ€’10 minutes

This module focuses on job satisfaction, organizational commitment, and practical motivation techniques. It explores job design strategies and behavioral modification approaches to improve employee engagement and productivity.

What's included

9 videos4 assignments

9 videosβ€’Total 62 minutes
  • Job Satisfaction Conceptsβ€’6 minutes
  • Job Satisfaction Factorsβ€’7 minutes
  • Measuring Job Satisfactionβ€’7 minutes
  • Job Satisfaction Outcomesβ€’8 minutes
  • Organizational Commitmentβ€’6 minutes
  • Motivation Practicesβ€’8 minutes
  • Job Design Conceptsβ€’5 minutes
  • Job Design Techniquesβ€’8 minutes
  • Behavioral Modificationβ€’6 minutes
4 assignmentsβ€’Total 60 minutes
  • Job Satisfaction and Motivation Practicesβ€’30 minutes
  • Job Satisfaction Fundamentalsβ€’10 minutes
  • Outcomes and Commitmentβ€’10 minutes
  • Job Design and Behaviorβ€’10 minutes

This module examines workplace stress, its causes, and management techniques. It also explores group dynamics, leadership roles, and the importance of Quality of Work Life (QWL) in maintaining a healthy work environment.

What's included

9 videos4 assignments

9 videosβ€’Total 81 minutes
  • Empowerment and Goal Settingβ€’8 minutes
  • Problem Employees and Work Life Qualityβ€’9 minutes
  • Work Stress Conceptsβ€’10 minutes
  • Causes of Work Stressβ€’8 minutes
  • Stress Management Techniquesβ€’6 minutes
  • Group Dynamicsβ€’10 minutes
  • Reasons for Joining Groupsβ€’11 minutes
  • Group Behavior Determinantsβ€’10 minutes
  • Leadership and Group Rolesβ€’9 minutes
4 assignmentsβ€’Total 60 minutes
  • Work Environment and Stress Managementβ€’30 minutes
  • Empowerment and Workplace Issuesβ€’10 minutes
  • What is a primary source of workplace stress?β€’10 minutes
  • Group Formation and Behaviorβ€’10 minutes

This module explores team dynamics, group norms, and the role of power and politics in organizations. It examines different types of teams, power sources, and ethical considerations in influencing others.

What's included

9 videos4 assignments

9 videosβ€’Total 68 minutes
  • Group Norms and Tasksβ€’7 minutes
  • Group Cohesivenessβ€’6 minutes
  • Nature of Teamsβ€’11 minutes
  • Types of Teamsβ€’8 minutes
  • Effective Teamworkβ€’4 minutes
  • Power and Politicsβ€’9 minutes
  • Sources of Powerβ€’8 minutes
  • Power Tacticsβ€’10 minutes
  • Ethics of Power and Politicsβ€’4 minutes
4 assignmentsβ€’Total 60 minutes
  • Teams and Power Dynamicsβ€’30 minutes
  • Group Structure and Normsβ€’10 minutes
  • Team Effectivenessβ€’10 minutes
  • Power and Influenceβ€’10 minutes

This module focuses on understanding conflict, its types, and effective resolution strategies. It also introduces negotiation techniques and conflict management approaches to achieve productive outcomes in organizations.

What's included

9 videos4 assignments

9 videosβ€’Total 67 minutes
  • Conflict and Negotiation Basicsβ€’9 minutes
  • Negotiation Processβ€’4 minutes
  • Levels of Conflictβ€’5 minutes
  • Types of Conflictβ€’8 minutes
  • Interpersonal Conflictβ€’10 minutes
  • Managing Interpersonal Conflictβ€’8 minutes
  • Group Conflictsβ€’9 minutes
  • Conflict Resolution Methodsβ€’8 minutes
  • Conflict Resolution Techniquesβ€’7 minutes
4 assignmentsβ€’Total 60 minutes
  • Conflict and Negotiationβ€’30 minutes
  • Conflict Basicsβ€’10 minutes
  • Types of Conflictβ€’10 minutes
  • Conflict Resolutionβ€’10 minutes

This module explores the communication process, barriers, and organizational communication systems. It highlights the importance of effective communication in enhancing coordination, decision-making, and teamwork.

What's included

9 videos4 assignments

9 videosβ€’Total 68 minutes
  • Conflict Management and Negotiationβ€’8 minutes
  • Introduction to Communicationβ€’5 minutes
  • Communication Processβ€’7 minutes
  • Communication Barriersβ€’8 minutes
  • Overcoming Communication Barriersβ€’9 minutes
  • Organizational Communicationβ€’8 minutes
  • Communication Networksβ€’7 minutes
  • Meaning of Organizationβ€’8 minutes
  • Structure of Organizationβ€’8 minutes
4 assignmentsβ€’Total 60 minutes
  • Communication in Organizationsβ€’30 minutes
  • Conflict Management & Communicationβ€’10 minutes
  • Which is an example of a communication barrier?β€’10 minutes
  • Communication Systemsβ€’10 minutes

This module covers organizational design principles, structure, and implementation. It also explores organizational culture, innovation, and leadership styles to understand how organizations evolve and sustain performance.

What's included

14 videos4 assignments

14 videosβ€’Total 106 minutes
  • Organizational Design Factorsβ€’7 minutes
  • Organizational Design Elementsβ€’11 minutes
  • Types of Organizational Designβ€’5 minutes
  • Organizational Structuresβ€’6 minutes
  • Organizational Design Conceptsβ€’7 minutes
  • Design Implementationβ€’7 minutes
  • Organizational Design Decisionsβ€’7 minutes
  • Organizational Culture and Innovationβ€’7 minutes
  • Culture and Creativityβ€’6 minutes
  • Creating Organizational Cultureβ€’9 minutes
  • Sustaining Organizational Cultureβ€’7 minutes
  • Impact of Organizational Cultureβ€’7 minutes
  • Course Introductionβ€’10 minutes
  • Leadership Stylesβ€’9 minutes
4 assignmentsβ€’Total 60 minutes
  • Organizational Design and Cultureβ€’30 minutes
  • Organizational Design Basicsβ€’10 minutes
  • Design and Implementationβ€’10 minutes
  • Culture and Leadershipβ€’10 minutes

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