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AGRICULTURAL
UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS
Department of Agribusiness
& Supply Chain Management

5201 - Business administration II

Content

1. Organizational Behavior 2. Attitudes and job satisfaction 3. Personality and values 4. Communication 5. Principles of Corporate Communication 6. Conflicts in the workplace 7. Trading Technique and Procedures 8. Organizational Culture 9. Organizational Changes 10. Stress Management in the Workplace 11. Organizational Innovation 12. Organization Development and the role of Learning 13. Case Studies A combination of teaching and learning methods will be used aiming at the active participation of students and the practical implementation of the thematic units under consideration. Therefore, there will be lectures using audiovisual media, analysis and discussion of case studies on real operational issues, experiential (group) exercises, as well as projection of relevant videos. Also, students will prepare an individual or group project. Furthermore, articles, audiovisual lecture materials, web links/addresses, useful information, case studies and exercises for further practice are posted in digital form on the AUA Open e-Class platform.

Learning results

The aim of the course is:

● Introduce students to Integrated Management issues, analyzing Globalization methodologies and the knowledge managers need to support a global organization.
● Encourage the understanding of Key concepts of organizational behavior, business communication, organizational culture and change management, elements necessary for the development and effective operation of business within the existing, dynamic and complex business environment
● Develop students' analytical and critical thinking skills

Upon successful completion of the course the students will be able to:

● Understand the basic management "tools" of modern globalized administration
● Identify problems and proposes alternatives solutions to issues related to organizational behavior, communication in the general business space, as well as the role of organizational culture
● Distinguishes the main axes of development of modern strategic management
● Distinguishes the basic principles in managing organizational change and corporate reorganization based on strategic goals
● Understands the important of introducing and disseminating innovations, in the context of organizational culture

General Competences:
• Adapting to new situations
• Decision-making
• Working independently
• Teamwork
• Working in an international environment
• Working in an interdisciplinary environment
• Production of new research ideas Teamwork
• Project planning and management
• Respect for difference and multiculturalism
• Respect for the natural environment
• Showing social, professional, and ethical responsibility and sensitivity to gender issues
• Criticism and self-criticism
• Production of free, creative and inductive thinking

Bibliography

Suggested Bibliography in Greek Language: • Βιβλίο [77109690]: Οργανωσιακή συμπεριφορά, Robbins Stephen P., Judge Timothy A. Λεπτομέρειες • Βιβλίο [11600]: Η στρατηγική διαχείριση της τεχνολογίας και της καινοτομίας, White Margaret A.,Bruton Garry D. Λεπτομέρειες • Βιβλίο [41954712]: Μάνατζμεντ και Οργανωσιακή Συμπεριφορά, Mullins Laurie J. Λεπτομέρειες Suggested Bibliography in English Language: ● Stephen P. Robbins, David A. DeCenzo, Mary Coulter (2017). Fundamentals of Management ● Morris & Willey (1996). The Corporate Environment, Pitman Publishing Co. ● Welford & Prescott (1996). European Business, 2nd edition, Pitman Publishing. Related academic Journals: • Luthans F. & Youssef C. M (2007), Emerging Positive Organizational Behavior, Journal of Management 33, τευχ. 3, σελ. 321-349 • Meinert D. (2014), Manager΄s Influence, HR Managine • Zhang S. (2014), Impact of job Involvement on Organizational Citizens Behaviors in China, Journal of Business Ethics 12o, τευχ. 2, σελ. 165-174 • Judge T. A. & Ilies R. (2004), Affect and Job Satisfaction: A Study of Their Relationship at Work and at Home, Journal of Applied Psychology 89, τεύχ. 89, σελ. 661- 673 • Kennedy R. B. & Kennedy D. A.(2004), Using the Myers- Briggs Type Indicator in Career Counseling, Journal of Employment Counseling 41, τεύχ. 1, σελ. 38-44 Instructor’ Notes

Faculty

NEWSLETTER

The Department was created in 2019 (article 20, Law 4589/2019) and is an evolution of the Supply Systems Management Department (D.S.E.). Housed in a 770 sq.m. building. within a plot with a total area of 8,000 sq.m. in facilities with extensive research and teaching spaces.
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