Introduction

The course consists of fifteen (15) chapters that are three (3) Activities at five (5) chapters per Activity. A student who successfully completes the course will surely be in a better position to manage workers as individuals and groups in both private and public organizations. The course guide tells you briefly what the course is about, what course materials you will be using and how you can work your way through these materials. It suggests some general guidelines for the amount of time you are likely to spend on each unit of the course in order to complete it successfully. It also gives you some guidance on your tutor-marked assignments. Detailed information on tutor-marked assignment is found in the separate assignment file which will be available in due course.

What you will learn in this course

This course will introduce you to the fundamental aspects of organizational dynamics generally. It also includes the Organizational Theory, Organizational Goals, Individual and groups in Organization, Power and Authority, Organizational Leadership, Organizational growth and Development, Models of Organization Structure, Determinants of Structure, Centralization and Decentralization.