This is a seminar course introducing the major theoretical perspectives pertaining to organizational behavior (OB) and human resource management (HRM) research. It covers the major topics in OB and HRM research and focuses on discussing the various theoretical perspectives employed by current OB and HRM studies. Through intensive in-class discussion, the students can have an understanding on the latest development of OB and HRM theories and generate their perspective on future research directions.

CILO-1: Describe the major theoretical foundations and current research topics in OB/HRM. CILO-2: Generate important research questions that extend existing OB/HRM knowledge and improve OB/HRM practice. CILO-3: Develop theoretical arguments that answer the research questions. CILO-4: Design research procedures that provide adequate tests of the theoretical arguments or enable the development of theories. CILO-5: Produce and critique research outputs in OB/HRM.