PSYC 850 Workplace Attitudes, Measurement, & Change

This course an optional I/O concentration course that gives students an opportunity to be familiar with both research and application related to workplace attitudes, measurement, and change.

Textbook readings and lecture presentations/notes

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Course Requirements Checklist

After reading the Course Syllabus and Student Expectations, the student will complete the related checklist found in the Course Overview. 

Discussions (4)

Discussions are collaborative learning experiences. Therefore, the student will complete 4 Discussions in this course. The student will post one thread of at least 500 words and post 1 reply of at least 300 words. For each thread, the student must support his or her assertions with at least 3 in-text citations in APA format. Each reply must incorporate at least 2 in-text citations in APA format. Acceptable sources include the textbooks, the Bible, scholarly journal articles, etc. (CLO: A, B, C, D)

Research Proposal: Topic Assignment

Prior to beginning the Final Research Proposal, the student will submit the topic they wish to explore for approval. In this topic submission assignment, the student is required to submit a 1–2 page description of the proposed topic and relevant research, as well as a reference page of at least 12 journal articles on the chosen topic. An APA format title page must be included as well. This assignment must be completed in APA format. (CLO: A, B, C, D, E)

Research Proposal: Annotated Bibliography

Based on the topic chosen for the Research Proposal Topic Assignment, the student will develop this Annotated Bibliography Assignment and later also use these sources for the Final Research Proposal. The Annotated Bibliography should include 12 scholarly journal articles. These annotations should be in APA format, compiled into one document in alphabetical order according to author last name (the same as appropriate for reference list order). Each individual annotation should be between 150 and 300 words in length. An APA format title page should be included as well. (CLO: A, B, C, D)

Research Proposal: Intent to Submit a Proposal Assignment

Based on the topic chosen for the Research Proposal Topic Assignment the student will prepare a 5-page (not including the title and reference pages) Research Proposal: Intent to Submit a Proposal Assignment, which will introduce the Research Proposal: Final Submission Assignment that will be submitted later in this class. This assignment should include an overview of research on said topic, problem statement, purpose of research, and 25 journal articles. APA formatting must be used. (CLO: A, B, C, D, E)

Based on the topic chosen for the Research Proposal Topic Assignment, the student will complete the capstone assignment Research Proposal: Final Submission Assignment. The student will write a 20-page research proposal which will include a literature review, problem statement, purpose section, research methodology section, and formal conclusion. APA formatting must be used. The title, abstract, and reference page are not included in the total page count. (CLO: A, B, C, D, E)