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models which purport to depict organizational behavior, and focuses on
change for accomplishment of established goals and objectives. The
dynamics of small group behavior, self-awareness, interpersonal
communications and interaction, membership roles, decision-making
processes and group assessment will be emphasized with regard to
their impact on the organizational structure.
HURD 736 PRACTICUM IN HUMAN RESOURCE
DEVELOPMENT
Prerequisites: 30 hours in the program, including HURD 732, 741, and
764
Credits: 3
The practicum is designed to provide practical applications of human
resource development skills in a business and industry, governmental
agency, or non-profit setting. Each student will plan and implement a
field project under the supervision of a faculty member in advance of
registration. The student arranges a working relationship with a faculty
member and prepares a learning experience in an appropriate business
setting that must be submitted to the Human Resource Development
program coordinator prior to registration.
HURD 741 ORGANIZATION DEVELOPMENT
(OD)
Prerequisites: None
Credits: 3
This course is designed to provide an understanding of the underlying
theory of organization change and intervention; to explore how various
change strategies can be applied to problems involving people in intact
systems; and to analyze successful approaches and techniques in
organization development, to include materials, techniques, designs,
current issues and practices in organization development. Other
learning interventions are applied to enhance students’ skills,
knowledge and abilities include: understanding of the organization as a
system, organization assessment, team building and intergroup work as
OD intervention, entry strategies, internal/external change agent, and
third-party consultation.

HURD 748 LEADERSHIP
DEVELOPMENT
Prerequisites: None

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