2006-08 Course Descriptions - Catalog - University of Oklahoma

The Uni ver sity of Oklahoma 2006-2008 Gen eral Cat a logOrganizational Dynamics (ODYN)2113 Leadership and Management. Designed to teach introductory-levelleadership and management concepts and applications to sophomore-levelNaval ROTC midshipmen and all other interested University students. (Irreg.)2133 Navigation. Introduction to marine navigation, including celestialand electronic navigation theory and practical application, rules of theroad, and relative motion. (Sp)3223 Naval Ship Systems I: Naval Engineering Systems. Prerequisite:1132. Detailed study of ship characteristics and types, including design,hydrodynamics, stability, compartmentation, propulsion, electrical andauxiliary systems. Includes study of basic concepts of steam, gas turbine,diesel and nuclear propulsion. Case studies on leadership/ethical issues inengineering are also covered. (Sp)3333 Evolution of the Art of War. Principles of war, offensive anddefensive war, historical campaigns, civil war. (F)3433 Naval Ship Systems II: Naval Weapons Systems. Prerequisite: 1132or permission of instructor. Outlines theory and employment of weaponsystems. Student explores processes of detection, evaluation, threatanalysis, weapon selection, delivery, guidance and explosives. Fire controlsystems and studies involving the moral and ethical responsibilities ofleaders in the employment of weapons. (F)4333 Amphibious Warfare. Gallipoli, amphibious doctrine and landing inWWII in Europe and Western Pacific, Korean operations, and amphibiousplanning. (Irreg.)4433 Naval Operations and Seamanship. Prerequisite: 2133. Advancednavigation concepts, including communications, evolutions, andoperations. Introduction to naval warfare doctrine and joint operations. (F)4633 Naval Leadership and Ethics. Prerequisite: 2113 or permission ofinstructor. An examination of leadership, ethical concepts, andmanagement of naval (Navy and Marine Corps) resources. Objective is tolearn the leadership skills, ethical expectations, and managementtechniques necessary to succeed as a naval officer in leading people andusing limited resources in the most efficient manner. Encompassesleadership and ethical readings, discussion of the uniform code of militaryjustice, and specific service guidance for junior officers. (F, Sp)Organizational Dynamics (ODYN)G5113 The Psychology of Leadership. Prerequisite: Graduate standing orpermission of instructor. Focuses on the theories, principles, and practice ofleadership in organizational settings; particular focus on technologicallybased organizations, leading change in organizations, and leading teams. (Irreg.)G5123 Survey of Organizational Dynamics. Prerequisite: Admission tothe Organizational Dynamics program or instructor’s consent. Overview oftheories and practices used in human resource management; projectmanagement; and knowledge management. Emphasis is on researchmethodologies and key theories relevant to each of the three substantivearea, as well as application of general principles of each of the three areas inthe workforce, considering individual, group and organizational levels. (Irreg.)G5133 Teams and Motivation. Prerequisite: Graduate standing orpermission of instructor. Team formation, socialization and identity, teamproblem solving, individual and collective motivation, conflict and power,learning and team development, and group liabilities. (Irreg.)G5153 Design, Evaluation, and Statistics. Prerequisite: Graduate standingor permission of instructor. Covers applied research designs such asquasi-experimental and correlation designs; covers basic statistics, hypothesistesting, correlation/multiple regression, and quality control models. Focuswill be on application of statistics in organizational problem solving. (Irreg.)G5163 Applied Measurement and Analysis. Prerequisite: graduatestanding or permission of instructor. Focuses on teaching principles andpractices of individual and organizational assessment, covering conceptssuch as validity, reliability, survey and instrument development, andcharacteristics of organizational data. Techniques for analyzing organizationaldata and conducting program evaluation will also be discussed. (Irreg.)G5173 Technology and Organizations. Prerequisite: Graduate standing orpermission of instructor. Technology impacts every aspect of organizationallife. Focus is on the role of technology in obtaining, accessing, moving, andstoring knowledge and information, technology and patterns of interactionand communication, automation of work processes, and other topics. (Irreg.)G5183 Capstone Project. Prerequisite: Graduate standing or permission ofinstructor. This capstone project will involve “real-world” application of thematerial covered in the program. (Irreg.)G5213 Job Analysis Methods and Applications. Prerequisite: Admissioninto Organizational Dynamics program or permission of instructor. Thecourse focuses on the major theories, principles and applications of jobanalysis in business and industrial settings. The topics covered include jobanalysis methods and tools, and the application of job analysis informationin human resource management functions such as personnel selection,training and development and change, workforce planning, andcompensation. (Irreg.)G5223 Performance Management. Prerequisite: 5153 and 5163, orpermission of instructor. Covers basic approaches to motivating anddeveloping individuals to perform well within organizational settings;includes discussion of alternative methods for measuring and assessingindividual, team, and organizational performance. (Irreg.)G5233 Training and Career Development. Prerequisite: Graduatestanding or permission of instructor. Overview of principles, theories, andpractices of learning and development in organizations. Application ofvarious training techniques and designs will be covered as well as roles ofdifferent organizational constituencies in employee training anddevelopment. (Irreg.)G5243 Staffing, Selection, and Compensation. Prerequisite: Graduatestanding or permission of instructor. Focuses on recent, state-of-the-artprocesses and technologies for organizational staffing, personnel selection,and employee benefits and pay. Relevant theories in these areas will bereviewed. (Irreg.)G5253 Organizational Behavior, Change, and Development.Prerequisite: Graduate standing or permission of instructor. Explorestheories and practices related to the planned process of changing anorganization or group’s culture to increase organizational productivity andeffectiveness. Topics such as organizational assessment and diagnosis,continuous learning, problem solving sessions, reward systems, visioning,and empowerment will be covered. (Irreg.)G5263 Human Resource Management Systems and Techniques.Prerequisite: Admission to Organizational Dynamics program orpermission of instructor. Survey of theory and practice in primary areas ofhuman resource management such as workforce planning, recruiting,selection and staffing, performance management, compensation, andtraining and development. Focuses on a systems approach to humanresource management, including how aspects of HRM are interrelated, aswell as strategies and technologies being used to perform various HRMfunctions. (Irreg.)G5273 Topics in Human Resource Management. Prerequisite: Graduatestanding or permission of instructor. In-depth examination of existing andemerging issues and problems facing human resource professionals whowork as internal or external consultants and administrators. May includeissues such as human resource costing, equal employment opportunity,downsizing, selection, training, and globalization. (Irreg.)G5313 Planning Processes and Strategy Development. Prerequisite:Graduate standing or permission of instructor. Overview of principles andpractices of planning and strategy development. Planning processes will beexamined at micro as well as macro organizational levels; organizationalstrategies such as succession planning and workforce planning will bediscussed. (Irreg.)G5323 The Psychology and Practice of Project Management. Prerequisite:Graduate standing or permission of instructor. Focuses on strategies andsteps involved in developing project proposals and workplans. Includestopics such as needs assessment, budgeting, resource utilization, managingdiverse project teams, troubleshooting, and others. (Irreg.)G5333 Customer Service and Market Analysis. Prerequisite: 5153 orpermission of instructor. Principles, theories and applications of marketanalysis and customer service will be reviewed; techniques for gathering,assessing, and analyzing market and customer data will be covered;techniques for improving customer service will be discussed. (Irreg.)G5343 Organizational Communication. Prerequisite: Graduate standingor permission of instructor. Overview of theories and systems ofcommunication in organizational settings. Various forms and effectivenessof communication as well as purposes and strategies at differentorganizational levels will be covered. (Irreg.)G5353 Global Business Practices and Ethics. Prerequisite: Graduatestanding or permission of instructor. Covers the relationship betweenCourse Descriptions 166