PSY 8412 - Social Psychology of Organizations

(3 units)

This course examines social psychological theory and research as it relates to the functioning of individuals and social systems in work related settings. This course explores social psychological research methods and various seminal social psychological theories and concepts including attitudes and attitude change (cognitive consistency theories, dissonance), obedience to authority, persuasion, person perception and attribution, social cognition (schemas, social inference, stereotyping and discrimination), the self-concept (self-esteem, self-serving biases), impression management, motivation, social exchange, attraction and affiliation, work stress and coping, social learning theory, aggression, positive psychology, nonverbal behavior, and the communication of emotion.