University of Baltimore
Yale Gordon College of Liberal Arts
Division of Applied Psychology and Quantitative Methods
Training & Organization Development
APPL.647.185
Spring 2015
Instructor:
Office hours:
Todd Walther
By appointment
Phone:
E-mail:
Meeting time: Mondays, 8:15pm – 10:45pm
Location:
443.542.4580
tbwalther@gmail.com
AC 404
Course Description: Theory, findings and methods relating to how an organization
ensures that its employees are equipped to accomplish its mission. Students learn
about techniques to assess and implement organizational change. Through hands-on
activities, they learn to develop and implement programs such as skills training, team
building, and management development.
Course objectives: To familiarize students with the values, assumptions, and methods
underlying the practice of Organization Development, to provide experiential learning in
relevant OD concepts and methods, and to explore methods used in planning,
designing, delivering, and evaluating training in organizations.
Class format: Class activities will include discussion of assigned reading, structured
activities, case studies, student teaching, group presentations, and brief lectures.
Required text:
Harvey, D. & Brown, D.R. (2011). An experiential approach to organization
development (8th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice-Hall, Inc.
Optional Text: Branch, R.(2009). Instructional Design: The ADDIE Approach. New York, New York:
Springer Science + Business Media, LLC.
Grading:
Classroom Engagement
Classroom Teaching
Mid-Term Exam
Final Exam
20%
20%
20%
40%
Classroom Engagement: Case reviews, pop quizzes, attendance, and participation
with a point of view will be the three factors that determine your classroom engagement
score. In class, we will discuss the case and the topics for the day, including student
lessons and group presentations. We are not likely to spend a lot of time going over the
text, but it is your responsibility to read it and prepare to be tested on it each week. On
occasion, there will be pop quizzes that will assess your level of effort to read and
understand the content of the assigned chapters. These pop quiz scores will be a factor
in your classroom engagement score. Additionally, attendance will be a major factor in
your class participation grade, as it is very difficult to participate when you are not there.
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Your participation in these discussions will also determine your class participation
grade.
Classroom Teaching: Each student is responsible for teaching a 30-45 minute session
based upon the chapter or topic selected by or assigned to the student. The grade will
be assigned based upon quality of the teaching presentation, completeness of coverage
of the assigned topic, level of understanding demonstrated over the topic, inclusion of
new materials outside of classroom text material that improves level of student
understanding of the topic, and strength of the point of view. Each will be rated on a
scale of 1- 20 for a total of up to 100 points for a teaching grade.
Classroom Teaching Topics (suggestions only – you may go outside this list
with permission)
 Training - ADDIE model
 Organization Redesign
 E-learning / blended
 Workforce Planning
learning
 Talent Management
 Change Management
 Knowledge Management
 Succession Planning
 Consulting Skills
 Leadership Development
 Contracting Skills
 Executive Coaching
 Culture Assessment /
 High Potential Programs
Engagement Surveys
 Mentoring Programs
 Human Performance
Improvement (ASTD HPI
 Career Development /
Model)
Career Ladders
 Facilitation Techniques
 Performance Management
 Team Building
Final Exam: The final exam will be a comprehensive test of all information learned
during the entire semester. No collaboration or sharing of work is allowed from the time
the test is distributed until the time it is collected for grading. The University of
Baltimore’s Academic Integrity Policy will be used as guidance, and at a minimum, such
collaboration will result in non-credit for work, a “zero” for the work submitted.
Schedule of Assignments: The course schedule is subject to change over the course
of the semester based upon pace of the class, interest of the students, and possible
emerging topics of greater relevance to support course objectives.
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Training & Organization Development Course Overview
APPL.647.185 Fall Semester, 2011
Text: Harvey, D. & Brown, D.R. (2011). An experiential approach to organization development (8th ed.).
Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice-Hall, Inc.
Optional Text: Branch, R.(2009). Instructional Design: The ADDIE Approach. New York, New York:
Springer Science + Business Media, LLC.
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Topic
Introduction
None
Organization
Development
Read Chapter 1.
Read Case TGIF.
Organizational Renewal
Read Chapter 2.
Read Case: The NoGo Railroad.
Read Chapter 3.
Read Case: The Dim Lighting Co.
Changing a Culture
Role and Style of the OD
Practitioner
Assignment
Student Role
Student Teach #1
Read Chapter 4.
Read Case: The Grayson Chemical
Company.
Student Teach #2
The Diagnostic Process
Read Chapter 5.
Read Case: The Old Family Bank.
Student Teach #3
Overcoming Resistance
to Change
Process Intervention
Skills
Read Chapter 6.
Read Case: The Hexadecimal Company.
Read Chapter 7.
Read Case: The OD Letters.
Student Teach #4
OD Intervention
Strategies
Mid Term Exam
Read Chapter 8.
Read Case: The Farm Bank.
No Class
Spring Break
Employee Empowerment
and Inter. Interventions
Read Chapter 9.
Read Case: The Sundale Club.
Student Teach #7
Team Development
Interventions
Independent Study
Read Chapter 10.
Read Case: Steele Enterprises.
Student Teach #8
Intergroup Development
Interventions
Read Chapter 11.
Read Case: The Exley Chemical Company
Student Teach #9
Goal Setting for Effective
Organizations
Read Chapter 12.
Read Case: Western Utilities Company.
Student Teach #10
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Work Team Development
Read Chapter 13.
Read Case: Wengart Aircraft.
Student Teach #11
Read Chapter 14.
Read Case: Tucker Knox Corporation.
Read Chapter 15.
Read Case: The Space Electronics
Corporation.
Student Teach #12
4/20
High Performing Systems
Learning Orgs
Organizational
Transformation and
Strategic Change
The Challenge and the
Future for Organizations
Course Review and
Student Teaching
Read Chapter 16
Read Case: The Bob Knowlton Case
Begin Final Review of Course Content
Student Teach #14
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Course Review and Prep
for Final Exam
Review all materials and prepare for mock
Final Exam
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FINAL EXAM
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Independent Study
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Student Teach #5
Student Teach #6
Student Teach #13
Student Teach #15
Student Teach #16
Student Teach #17
Student Teach #18
Et al.
FINAL EXAM