Gender and Organizations

3 credits · Undergraduate

(1.5 hrs Lecture | 1.5 hrs Seminar/Discussion) Exploring gender's relevance to organizations of various types, including corporations and not-for-profits, this course addresses how gendered analysis can benefit a variety of perspectives on organizations. Taking critical and postmodern approaches to organizational theory and practice, the course considers gender with respect to such topics as leadership; management; communication; conflict resolution; diversity, inclusion, and intersectionality; power; negotiation; organizational change; organizational justice; ethics; healthy workplaces; volunteer workers; management; human resources; and globalization. Cross-listed: BUS-3321(3) and POL-3321(3). Restrictions: Students may not hold credit for this course and BUS-3321 | POL-3321. Requisite Courses: WGS-1232, BUS-2103(3) or POL-2300(3), or permission of the instructor [prerequisite(s)].