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Class
will meet Mondays from 8:00 to 11:40 am in Stevenson 3046.
Course
Description:
Industrial / Organizational (I/O) Psychology is the application of social
science methods and principles to industrial and organizational
behavior. Topics include: teams in organizations, motivation, individual differences, attitudes and emotions relevant to
work, stress and well-being, fairness and diversity within organizations,
leadership and organizational change and development. The ultimate objective
of this discipline is to maximize both employee well-being and organizational
effectiveness. Because of the data-intensive nature of I/O Psychology,
if you have a basic understanding of how empirical psychological research
is conducted (from Statistics, Psychological Research Methods, Social
Psychology or Personality), you will find the course material more accessible.
Course
Goal:
Upon completing this course, students should be able to evaluate and
apply current psychological theory and research to organizational settings
and problems.
Course
Objectives:
- Understand why psychologists study the behavior of workers and organizations,
and how this study has contributed to both our understanding and practice
of work.
- Increase critical thinking by carefully examining the methodology
and results of empirical research.
- Demonstrate the application of relevant psychological theory and
research problems faced by employees and organizations.
- Summarize and evaluate psychological research and theory relevant
to a specific organizational context.
- Use psychological theory and research to support possible solutions
to organizational problems.
- Learn from direct experience about teams and organizations.
This course also is designed to contribute to the following Psychology
Department learning objectives:
- Students should be able to apply psychological theories and concepts
to problems and questions they find personally important
- Students should be able to apply psychological theories, concepts
and principles to personal and broader social systems and issues.
- Students should be able to recognize and understand the complexity
of cultural diversity.
- Students should be able to understand and apply basic research methods
in psychology and the social sciences.
Course
Text:
Landy, F.J.
& Comte, J.M. (2007). Work in the 21st Century: An introduction to
industrial and organizational psychology, 2nd edition. Madden, Massachusetts:
Blackwell Publishing.
Other resources:
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Heather Smith, Ph.D.
Stevenson 2087
664-2587
smithh@sonoma.edu
Course assignments:
Team assignment
Term paper
Case studies
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