Surveys can be a useful tool for better understanding human behavior. (Image courtesy of seikatsu on Flickr.)
Instructor(s)
Prof. John Carroll
Prof. Li Tao
MIT Course Number
15.301 / 15.310
As Taught In
Fall 2006
Level
Undergraduate / Graduate
Course Description
Course Features
Course Description
This course introduces you to behavioral science theories, methods, and tools and provides opportunities to use and apply them to problems you will encounter in your work and career. The course material will begin with an overview of work and organizations in modern industrial society, and then examine individual behavior, move to behavior in groups or teams, and finally discuss organizations as a whole. It is expected that at the end of the course you will: (a) know something about managerial psychology, (b) know how to learn more, (c) understand the behavioral research process, and (d) develop skills in presenting your ideas in oral and written reports.
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