Teaching

Office hours: Wednesdays 4:00pm - 5:00pm and by appointment

Graduate Courses:

ILROB 7210: Advanced Micro Organizational Behavior (Spring 2009)
Thurs. 1:25-4:25, Ives 217
Examines the historical development of psychological theories of organizational behavior and contemporary issues in micro-organizational research. Emphasizes reading and analysis of primary source material.

ILROB 5790: Negotiation and Conflict Resolution (Spring 2009)
Fri. 1:25-4:25, Ives 215

Provides understanding of the theory and the processes of negotiation as practiced in a variety of organizational settings. The course is designed for relevance to the broad spectrum of bargaining problems faced by the manager and the professional. It allows students the opportunity to develop negotiation skills experientially and to understand negotiation by using analytical frameworks. General topics include: distributive bargaining, integrative negotiations, psychological biases, sources of power, and multi-party negotiations. Advanced topics include: dispute resolution, emotionally intelligent negotiations, team on team negotiations (e.g., union-management, mergers). Simulations, exercises, role-playing, and cases are emphasized.

ILROB 6710: Work, Health, and Health Care (Spring 2009)
Thurs. 1:25-4:25, Ives 109, Williams' lecture dates TBA

W. Sonnenstuhl and Guest Speakers
The health care industry is the fastest growing segment of the U.S. economy. Examines the interplay between business organizations, which fund employee health insurance, and health. The first half of the course will focus on U.S. organizations with topics ranging from corporate culture and power to the structure of work in health care organizations. For instance, we will examine how power and corporate culture influence the definition of health, employee attention to safety, and employee willingness to use wellness programs. The second half of the course will shift to an international comparative analysis of work, health, and health care in countries with differing institutional environments, including Canada, the United Kingdom, Germany, and Korea.

Undergraduate Courses

ILROB 1220: Intro to Organizational Behavior (Spring 2010)

Introductory survey course of theory and research on individual and group processes (including personality, motivation, communication, leadership), as well as structural and economic forces (including organizational design, power relations, interorganizational ties, social norms and laws) that shape the contemporary workplace.

ILROB 4710: Organizations and Negotiation (Sprint 2008)

This introductory course provides understanding of the theory and the processes of negotiations as practiced in a variety of organizational settings. It is designed for relevance to the broad spectrum of bargaining problems faced by team members, managers, and professionals. It allows students the opportunity to develop negotiation skills experientially and to understand negotiation by using analytical frameworks. General topics include: distributive bargaining, integrative negotiations, psychological biases, and multiparty negotiations. Advanced topics include: sources of power, dispute resolution, emotionally intelligent negotiations, team on team negotiations (e.g., union management). Simulations, exercises, role-playing, and cases are emphasized.
Students who have completed ILRCB 610 are NOT eligible to take this course.

ILROB 6710: Work, Health, and Health Care (Spring 2009)

(Upper level undergraduates only, see course description above)