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Home > Degree Programs > Teaching & Courses > 2008-2009 Course Listing > Social Psychology for Managers and Policy Analysts
STM-517M: Social Psychology for Managers and Policy Analysts
Semester: Spr Mod3
Credit: 0.5
Faculty: Nancy Katz
Schedule
| Day | Time | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|
| First Day | 1/28 | ||
| Meet Day | M/W | 11:40 AM - 1:00 PM | L140 |
| Review |
Description
How accurately do you predict the behavior of people around you? Are you often surprised by what other people do and say? Social psychologists have produced a wealth of theory and research that can help you understand and predict individual and group behavior, especially when that behavior might seem illogical. Central themes will include: When, why, and how does the environment dictate our actions? When, why, and how does personality drive our behavior? What are the appropriate implications for individual control, responsibility, and accountability? Armed with knowledge of the theories, concepts, and research findings of social psychology, you will be better able to design management initiatives and social policy that are consistent with the way real people in real organizations really function.