What are the differences between power and status? How are these elements of influence gained or lost? In which ways can power and status corrupt, or uplift, those who posses them? Is conflict between employees and managers inevitable or preventable?
This introductory course examines the causes and effects of power, status, and conflict within organizations. The course focuses on understanding the bright and dark sides of power and status within hierarchies, from perspectives in psychology, sociology and economics. The second focus of the course is to examine how these factors relate to conflict, rivalry, and competition within organizations.
Designed to give you practical management skills, this course uses real world case studies to develop your understanding of management theory and its application to a range of business scenarios. Regardless of your academic background, you will develop a greater awareness of the types of management skills and knowledge which are increasingly sought after in the workplace.
