Personnel Development in Organizations Business and educational organizations and the professionals who work in them, especially recently hired, probationary employees. The nature and design of learning communities as explored through a research and writing project pursued by the entire class and resulting in a publishable document. The class functions as a learning community in which groups of students investigate various issues and report on what they learn. Each group is expected to write a portion of the draft text of the writing project. 412 Group and Organizational Dynamics Social psychology of groups and social systems focusing on group dynamics and intergroup relations.
Students participate in a weekend group-relations conference.
421 Adult Development and Work Careers Psychological conceptions of adult development and the social environment. Influence of families, schools, and work institutions on adult development. 427 Career Psychology Theories of career choice, career commitment, and life-course development as applied to research and practice in career counseling. The understanding and explanation of human behavior within organizations as it relates to behavioral science concepts and research findings. Students consider the nature of human behavior in organizations as a function of the individual, the groups one interacts with, and the structure of the organization one operates within.