Industrial and Organizational Psychology

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This course focuses on the study of people and social processes in organizations. Students will have the opportunity to consider, for example, questions such as: What motivates people at work (or not!). Why do some work teams perform beautifully and others flop? How can I as an employee better understand the complex dynamics of the social system that is my organization and learn to navigate it while keeping (sort of) my sanity? Through readings and discussion we will begin to develop a new "lens" through which to view the behavior and attitudes of individuals and groups within an organizational culture.