Master of Arts in Organizational Psychology PROGRAM (MA)

Course Descriptions

GR 600—Organizational Behavior: The Individual and Team

3 Credits

This course considers the underlying factors of human behavior in the workplace. It focuses on the impact of collaborative working teams in local and global organizations including discussions of effective individual, interpersonal, and team functioning in a variety of organizational settings. Students examine how work is accomplished in virtual or geographically dispersed teams, including the impact of Web technologies on group performance, potential, and learning.  Using case examples, students will engage with this topic on multiple levels both face to face and online. They will work in teams during the course and will learn from and alter their own group behavior to achieve effective team functioning. They will also relate experiences from teams in the workplace and design interventions to build high performing teams. This course provides an understanding of team/group dynamics inherent in small group interaction. The course will also explore various aspects of group dynamics such as power, perception, motivation, leadership, and decision-making.

Updated 5/20/08