PSY 355 - ORGANIZTN DEVELOPMENT/CHG

Institution:

Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

Subject:

Psychology

Description:

This course will introduce the student to the basic theory and practice of Organization Development (OD). OD, a subfield of Industrial/Organizational Psychology, can be defined as a system-wide application of behavioral knowledge and practice to the planned development and reinforcement of organizational strategies, structures, and processes for improving an organization's effectiveness (Cummings and Worley, 2001). The course will focus on six major OD processes and interventions: (1) the process of how OD is applied to organizations; (2) human process interventions aimed at the social processes occurring within organizations; (3) technostructural interventions aimed at organization structure and at better integrating people and technology; (4) human resource management interventions that are directed at integrating people into the organization; (5) strategic interventions that focus on organizing the firm's resources to gain a competitive advantage in the environment; and (6) evaluating OD interventions and stabilizing them as a permanent part of the organizational functioning.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.kutztown.edu/

Phone Number:

(610) 683-4000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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