2 credits
Spring 2025 Lecture
Organizational development (OD) refers to the application of behavioral sciences knowledge and techniques to improve organizational effectiveness (e.g., productivity, quality, service, employee satisfaction, etc.). The course will describe techniques for diagnosing organizations and interventions for improving organizations. Specific interventions will be examined in detail including structural interventions (e.g., organizational design, job design), interpersonal process interventions (e.g., process consultation, team building), and human resource interventions (e.g., performance management, career development). The course will attempt to both build knowledge and provide practice in the various techniques. The course will not duplicate material in other current course offerings by this professor, and it will not require prior courses in human resources.
Learning Outcomes1Learn about the theory and practice of OD.
2Learn about different types of OD interventions, including detailed real-world examples.
3Learn about specific OD techniques (or methodologies), and get practice applying some of the techniques.
4Learn about the importance of an OD practitioner perspective in understanding and implementing OD.
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