PSY 230 - Psychology of Effective Leadership and Supervision

The majority of this course will focus on a sub-area of Organizational Psychology and focuses on performance management and improvement techniques that are based on the principles of behavioral psychology. Environmental change strategies are emphasized. While the course focuses on behavioral applications in the work environment, other theoretical orientations are surveyed. Topics include employee motivation, identifying performance targets worthy of change, developing measurement systems and tracking performance, behavior and performance analysis, behavior change strategies, evaluation of organizational impact, the effects of compensation practices on employee behavior, and leadership.
Prerequisite(s): PSY 180 or BUS 155
4 credits = 4 lecture