MANAGEMENT AND LABOUR STUDIES
ODETTE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS
BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

3.3.3 MANAGEMENT AND LABOUR STUDIES

71-613. Leadership and Organizational Change
Provides an analytical framework to understand organizational transformation through (a) leadership and vision building, (b) strategic human resources planning (c) restructuring and redesigning and (d) organization environment interactions. Students will focus on the practical aspects of diagnosing the need for change and supporting, facilitating, or leading the change process.

71-643. International Management
Focuses on the problems and issues that confront managers in the area of international business. Background materials, cases, and exercises will involve the students in the challenges facing the international manager. A major objective is to develop a sensitivity that will enhance the student’s ability to operate in the complex environment of multi-cultural businesses.

71-646. Business Negotiation and Problem Solving
Highlights the role of effective negotiation for resolving conflict and sharing resources and power in complex organizations. Students will be exposed to various styles of negotiating, problem solving and bargaining strategies as well as communication approaches aimed at enhancing organizational performance.

71-647. Managing Diversity in the Workplace
Addresses the dynamics of increasing diversity of the work force and the major challenges faced by organizations and their managers such as maintaining fairness and justice, making effective decisions for performance improvement, allowing flexibility and managing diversity in the global environment. The course also analyzes the legal frameworks in place which value and protect employee and employer rights related to gender, race, age, religion, sexual orientation, ability, and other dimensions of diversity.

71-648. Topics in Management and Labour Studies
A reading and research seminar which deals with major concepts and important current problems in the areas covered by Management and Labour Studies. The precise topic to be covered in a particular term will vary according to current interest and faculty availability, and will be announced in the previous term.