ORGB 201 Assignment #2: Thinking about Industrial/Organizational Psychology (15%)
(Due at the end of Week 6)
This assignment is theoretical in nature and addresses the conceptual and historical legacy of Organizational Behaviour. As an applied behavioural science, it is subsumed in the theoretical and empirical superstructures of Psychology, Political Science, Mathematical Statistics, Economics, Econometrics, Sociology and a few other disciplines. However, the field of Psychology has always been pre-eminent as behavioural sciences are ensconced in the analytics of psychological theory. Having made that assertion, your task would be to examine how Industrial Psychology has shaped Organizational Behaviour theory and practice in the last 150 years or so.
This is a term paper, NOT a thesis or a dissertation. While a certain degree of analytical rigour is expected in addressing the theoretical legacy of Organizational behaviour (OB), you do not have to delve as deeply into the subject as you would if you crafting creating a doctoral-level research paper. Your paper should be structured following APA guidelines and the total length should be between 4-6 pages. Please adhere to the UCW paper template. Please remember to reference your work and include a title page and reference page. At least two academic or practitioner references are required.
Please address the following issues in completing this assignment:
- You must use the UCW APA Paper template located in week 0;
- You must use subheadings to support the logical progression of your thought process and follow APA standards;
- Describe the history and evolution of Industrial Psychology as a branch of Psychology (approx. 2 paragraphs)
- Describe how the Industrial Revolution that started in England provided the backdrop for the forthcoming discipline of Organizational Behaviour (approx. 2 paragraphs)
- Why is Industrial Psychology still relevant in studying organizational issues? (approx. 2 paragraphs)
- Conclusion: The way forward- Where is Industrial /Organizational Psychology headed as the future progress of humankind will change our world irreversibly?
(There is no word limit, but be succinct in your writing style. As per UCW guidelines, all submissions must be ONLY in Microsoft Word format-other file formats will NOT be accepted; PLAGIARISM WILL BE SEVERELY PENALIZED)
