Intrapersonal Foundations of Organizational Behavior: Cognition, Motivation, and Emotion

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This doctoral seminar explores the psychological underpinnings of individual behavior within organizational settings, focusing on how people think, feel, and act at an intrapersonal level. The course integrates foundational and contemporary research across several key domains including cognitive processes, motivation, emotion and affect, decision-making, personality, and individual differences. Through a combination of classic theory, empirical studies, and cutting-edge research determined by the instructor, this course equips students to understand and investigate the complex internal mechanisms that shape individual behavior in organizations.