PSY 215 - Industrial Psych

Institution:

Delaware County Community College

Subject:

Psychology

Description:

The study of organizations and groups from a psychological perspective. The course covers fundamentals of organizational behavior, motivation and reward systems, leadership and organizational change, rumor, resistance to change, management styles and stress as it applies to the workplace. It is designed to meet the special needs of business administration students, as well as business management and psychology majors. It will also prove of great value to anyone contemplating any supervisory or management position, such as in nursing, education, social work and construction technology. Upon successful completion of this course, students should be able to: Define organizational behavior, list the key elements and understand why it is important to understand the psychological principles affecting the workplace; Understand and explain a motivational theory that pertains to industrial and organizational psychology; Understand the nature of organizational communications, including the factors that influence decision making; Understand the nature of leadership and be able to list at least three leadership skills; Explain "social environment" conformity; Understand the power of rumor and how it might be controlled; Explain the concept of industrial participation by employees including: (1) process, (2) prerequisites, (3) benefits, (4) types, and (5) limitations; Be familiar with the social problems and ethical issues that cause stress and distress in the workplace; Know the various responsibilities incumbent upon worker and employer regarding referral and treatment of social problems in industry; Understand the nature of "change" in the workplace.

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

Prerequisites:

PSY 140 and ((ENG 050 and REA 050) or ENG 099* or REA 075 or Appropriate Placement Test Scores) (*Course(s) May Be Taken Concurrently)

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.dccc.edu

Phone Number:

(610) 359-5000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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