2020-2021 Graduate Catalog 
    
    Mar 29, 2024  
2020-2021 Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

PSYC 6620 - Industrial Psychology


Prerequisite: PSYC 6608  or QANL 6604  or consent of the instructor. This course provides an overview of the theories and frameworks of industrial and organizationa psychology as applied to human resource practices. Attention is given to the dual perspectives of the organization and the individual and linkages between an organization's people practices and strategic objectives. Emphasis will be placed on how the changing nature of work creates new challenges in the human resources arena.  Topics include areas such as strategic human resources management, EEO law, human capital planning, job analyses and competency modeling, performance management, employee development and training, and compensation/reward systems. 3 credits.