Day
Six: The Power of Technology and Information: Competing in the
Real-Time Economy.
The
rapid pace of technological change is creating a wide array of
new business opportunities and challenges. Technology is also
changing economic and trading relationships and creating new forms
of organizations. In this module, we will explore the impacts
and consequences of New Millennium technologies on countries,
businesses and individuals, particularly on knowledge workers.
Organizational
Behavior and Leadership
This
module focuses on the organization and its environment
and on the changing roles of the manager in the information age.
Topics include well-established laws of behavior that can be used
to improve organizational performance as well as the essentials
of effective delegation and coaching that enable managers to get
people to do their best work. The fundamental principles of leadership
are explored, with emphasis on influence skills, emotional intelligence,
and making change efforts work.
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