Industrial & Organizational Psychology

This course was designed for those who work in all types of organizations, as well as those about to enter the workforce. Participants should be able to make better decisions and understand other's reactions by applying fundamental principles of organizational behavior. This course goes beyond theory through videos, readings, and interactive exercises. Topics covered include: decision making, job satisfaction, interpersonal relations, leadership, motivation, organizational structures and design, power and politics, teams and group dynamics, change management, diversity in work-settings.

At the end of this course, participants should be able to understand major theories and concepts underlying the modern organizational behavior scholarship and practice.

Participants will also be able to apply these theories and concepts at work, making intelligent decisions about work practices that affect both individuals and teams within an organization. They will be better positioned to identify, analyze, and solve problems that affect individual, team or organizational performance. And they'll gain new skills in effective oral and written communication.

Course Topics:

- Decision Making: An Introduction

- Understanding Work Motivation and Job Satisfaction

- Leadership: Theory and Practice

- Teamwork: Theory and Practice

- Organizational Structures and Design: An Introduction

- Negotiation and Conflict Resolution: Theory and Practice

- Diversity in Work-Settings: An Introduction

- Interpersonal Relations

- Leadership

- Motivation

- Power and Politics

- Teams and Group Dynamics

- Change Management

- Business Applications of Organizational Behavior: The Basics.

- Business Ethics and Organizational Behavior.