BUS 401 - Managing Personal & Organizational Stress

Institution:

The University of Montana-Western

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Description:

The course will provide an in-depth analysis of contemporary stressors, concepts of stress, distress, technostress, job burnout, and technoburnout. Topics include factors leading to personal, social, and organizational stressors in both private and public sector organizations.Topics include practical techniques and tools in managing personal stress as well as organizational stress, physiological, psychological, and organizational consequences of stress and burnout; prevention and management strategies in a variety of cultural and global settings. The course will provide implications for culture, leadership, employee productivity, and organizational change. Emphasis will be placed on both conceptual and experiential aspects by using role-play and stress coping exercises. Includes project report, presentations, and internet and field-based research. Prereq: Junior standing, or c/i.

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.umwestern.edu

Phone Number:

(406) 683-7011

Regional Accreditation:

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Calendar System:

Semester

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