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ERIC Number: EJ1481579
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2025-Oct
Pages: 7
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0098-6283
EISSN: EISSN-1532-8023
Available Date: 0000-00-00
Promoting Skill Development and Positive Change: An Organizational Development Project for Industrial-Organizational Psychology Courses
Anna M. Semanko1; Candace J. Wasner1; Bailey M. Dunaski1; Elshaddai H. Phiri2
Teaching of Psychology, v52 n4 p483-489 2025
Background: Organizational development is necessary for maintaining and promoting a positive work environment. Objective: We present a unique organizational development project emphasizing understanding and applying industrial-organizational psychology concepts to resolve workplace issues and motivate organizational improvement. Method: The design of the organizational development project follows both project- and problem-based learning methods. As such, the organizational development project asked students in an industrial-organizational psychology course to critically examine multifaceted workplace problems and provide evidence-based solutions. Results: Students reported that the organizational development project helped them meet course learning objectives and stimulated skill development in important areas like problem-solving, professional communication, and consideration of diverse ideas. Conclusion: The content and skill development associated with the organizational development project can contribute to students' personal and professional success. Teaching Implications: Instructors can use this project to foster students' comprehension of organizational development. The opportunity to practice analyzing complicated organizational situations can enhance skill development and workforce readiness. As a result, students may be better prepared to understand how industrial-organizational principles can contribute to productive, inclusive, safe, and meaningful organizational climates.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
Audience: N/A
Language: English
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Author Affiliations: 1The College of St. Scholastica, Duluth, MN, USA; 2Concordia College, Moorhead, MN, USA