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THREE RIVERS COMMUNITY COLLEGE FALL 2016
PSY 247 Industrial and Organizational (I/O) Psychology &
BMG 210 Organizational Behavior
January 23 – May 11, 2017
Tuesdays, 6:30 – 9:15 PM, Room E204
Christopher Forando
forando@comcast.net
860.367.1837
LinkedIn Pro3le: http://www.linkedin.com/pro,le/view?
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Introduction and Course Summary
Welcome to Industrial/Organizational Psychology and Organizational Behavior.
This course combines the theories and practical approaches of psychology to
the world of contemporary organizations, or more simply – work. One way to
better understand the scope of I/O psychology is to see it as a triplex of three
di@erent, though related, streams: industrial, organizational, and human
factors. This course will provide an introduction to all three.
1. The 3rst of these streams, industrial psychology, focuses on individuals,
the personnel who make up the organization and the basic unit of production.
Areas of attention include recruitment (acquisition), selection, job
competencies and descriptions, assessment, training, orientation, evaluation,
promotion, retention, and termination of employees. Essentially this aspect of
I/O works to help organizations 3nd and keep talented people.
2. The organizational stream of I/O blends research and theories of
psychology, social psychology and organizational behavior to examine how
individuals and groups act, interact, and adapt to their workplace
environments. Areas of attention include motivation, attitudes, power,
leadership, fairness, conEict, satisfaction, team dynamics, diversity, learning
and development, change, and stress. This aspect of I/O assists organizations
in creating work settings that support and challenge employees to continually
learn and grow.
3. The human factors stream focuses on the work environment itself and
how that environment can be structured to make the workplace safe and
productive. Areas of attention include physical and emotional stress, work
design, workplace violence, and human-machine interfaces. This stream
studies the capacities and limitations of employees in their work settings and
assists organizations in creating and redesigning work to 3t those capacities
and limitations.
This course will navigate each of these streams in turn, to provide learners an
overview of the broad 3eld that is I/O psychology. Learners will acquire and
strengthen their skills as both scholars and practitioners as we blend
scienti3c research with practical application to extend our knowledge of I/O
and apply that knowledge to further our learning, inform science, and
increase personal e@ectiveness and success.
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THREE RIVERS COMMUNITY COLLEGE FALL 2016
Total 600
Participation: Participation involves coming to class prepared, being
engaged in class exercises, discussions, and lectures, completing homework
assignments, and being attentive to others and observant of your
interactions and behaviors as well as those of your classmates. Attendance
and punctuality are paramount.
Submission: All work is expected to be submitted on time. Late assignments
will receive a 10% reduction for each week it is late. No assignments will be
accepted after 2 weeks.
Quality: All work must be typed. 12 point font, Calibri, Times New Roman, or
Rockwell. No hand written work will be accepted. None. Nada. Zero. Zilch.
Exams: Each exam will consist of multiple choice and short answer
questions. Exams will be given at the start of class.
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