Teaching inclusiveness in power relationships helps graduate students understand many leader-group behaviors. Inclusiveness, as well as recognizing, valuing, and promoting contributions of different group members, can be taught in a design that includes case study; theoretical discussions of power, influence, and group process; and a simulated exercise that allows students to experience the effects of group inclusiveness and exclusiveness. This article describes the designs, uses, and out-comes of teaching inclusiveness in a graduate course in organizational behavior in public administration. It also describes the implications for other management courses.
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