Master of Arts in Organizational Psychology PROGRAM (MA)

Course Descriptions

OP 650—Relationship Building: Engagement, Resistance, and Conflict Resolution

3 Credits

This course examines change and the resistance to change in various organizational settings. It focuses on resistance, its signs and symptoms, and how to appreciate it as a catalyst and creative force. Student examine the issues of power, politics, fear, and loss often associated with resistance to change, and emphasizes this resistance in the context of transitional and transformational change. Students will role play and work individually and on team case assignments to design and present organizational systems, structure, and coaching interventions.

Updated 5/20/08