An introduction to the ways that psychological theory and research can be applied to understand and increase the effectiveness of people in the workplace. Course topics

include personnel selection, training, performance appraisal, work motivation, morale, and job satisfaction. Prerequisite: PY101. 

• To expose students to a conceptual overview of the field of I/O psychology
• To identify and help students understand functions performed by I/O psychologists
• To present an overview of the major theoretical paradigms and research related to Industrial/Organizational Psychology.
• To examine some of the issues that researchers and practitioners face in the field of Industrial/Organizational Psychology.