Organizational Behavior (ILROB)Industrial and Labor Relations

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Course descriptions provided by the Courses of Study 2016-2017.

ILROB 1220

Introductory survey course of theory and research on individual and group processes (including personality, motivation, communication, and leadership), as well as structural and economic forces (including ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion.

  • 3 Credits GradeNoAud

  • 14957 ILROB 1220   LEC 001

  • 14958 ILROB 1220   DIS 201

  • 15061 ILROB 1220   DIS 202

  • 14959 ILROB 1220   DIS 203

  • 15062 ILROB 1220   DIS 204

  • 15113 ILROB 1220   DIS 205

  • 15064 ILROB 1220   DIS 206

  • 14960 ILROB 1220   DIS 207

  • 15063 ILROB 1220   DIS 208

ILROB 2220

In recent years, poverty and inequality have become increasingly common topics of public debate, as academics, journalists, and politicians attempt to come to terms with growing income inequality, with ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  • 15228 ILROB 2220   LEC 001

  • 17405 ILROB 2220   DIS 201

  • 17406 ILROB 2220   DIS 202

  • 17407 ILROB 2220   DIS 203

  • 17408 ILROB 2220   DIS 204

  • 17409 ILROB 2220   DIS 205

  • 17410 ILROB 2220   DIS 206

  • 17411 ILROB 2220   DIS 207

  • 17412 ILROB 2220   DIS 208

ILROB 3700

Designed to acquaint students with the basic models of human motivation and job design.  Focuses on theories of work motivation as they apply to the performance of individuals and groups in organizations.   ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits GradeNoAud

  • 15281 ILROB 3700   LEC 001

  • Designed to acquaint students with the basic models of human motivation and job design. Focuses on theories of work motivation as they apply to the performance of individuals and groups in organizations. Examines the aspects of individual and social psychology that operate in the work setting and should be taken into account when designing jobs. These include limitations of the human sensory system; individual difference in skills, abilities, motives, and needs; group dynamics; intrinsic motivation; job satisfaction; and conflict. Readings are predominantly from the field of organizational psychology, supplemented by relevant contributions from experimental and social psychology. Each student designs, executes, and analyzes a research study of his or her own.

ILROB 3730

What does it mean to be a Cornellian and engaged in campus life and the world beyond? Culture defines who we are as a member of Cornell University and how we should act toward one another and in the wider ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion.

  • 4 Credits GradeNoAud

  • 16803 ILROB 3730   LEC 001

  • 16804 ILROB 3730   DIS 201

  • 16805 ILROB 3730   DIS 202

  • 16806 ILROB 3730   DIS 203

  • 16807 ILROB 3730   DIS 204

  • 16808 ILROB 3730   DIS 205

  • 16809 ILROB 3730   DIS 206

  • 16810 ILROB 3730   DIS 207

  • 16811 ILROB 3730   DIS 208

  • 16812 ILROB 3730   DIS 209

  • 16813 ILROB 3730   DIS 210

ILROB 3760

In this course, we will discuss research by sport psychologists and other social scientists on behavior in sport settings at the individual, team, and organizational level, with an emphasis on factors ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits GradeNoAud

  • 17247 ILROB 3760   LEC 001

ILROB 5200

Survey of concepts, theories, and research from the fields of sociology, psychology, and social psychology as these relate to the behavior of individuals, groups, and work organizations. Topics include: ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits GradeNoAud

  • 14951 ILROB 5200   LEC 001

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits GradeNoAud

  • 15229 ILROB 5200   LEC 002

ILROB 7780

It analyzes contemporary theories of group solidarity. Particular attention is given to the comparison of rational choice, social exchange, and normative/affective explanations for the development and ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: SOC 7780

  • 3 Credits GradeNoAud

  • 16837 ILROB 7780   SEM 101

  • Permission of instructor required for enrollment.

ILROB 7790

This is a PhD research seminar designed to examine and analyze theory and research on the topic of personality, with particular focus on its role in organizational research. We will consider several main ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits GradeNoAud

  • 18398 ILROB 7790   SEM 101

ILROB 9200

This workshop is designed to provide a forum for the presentation of current research undertaken by faculty members and graduate students in the Department of Organizational Behavior and by invited guests. ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 2 Credits S/U NoAud

  • 15286 ILROB 9200   SEM 101

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    • Rissing, B