Oct 22, 2026  
Fall 2026 Graduate Catalog 
    
Fall 2026 Graduate Catalog
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POL 536 - Public Management and Organizational Behavior


This course examines how public sector organizations work and how managers can operate in the public sector environment. A range of theoretical perspectives, including sociological, economic, and institutional, will be employed as real public organizations are examined and analyzed. Public agencies will also be compared to their private sector counterparts, and the nature of organizational efficiency will be explored.

3 credits

Prerequisite(s): PPLMA, PPLMA/HPHMP, PPLMA/MBXMB, or permission of instructor.

Grading Letter graded (A, A-, B+, etc.) ​



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