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Learn how employee motivation, workplace behavior, and organizational development strategies influence organizational performance and long-term business success. This course provides a practical introduction to employee motivation theories and HR interventions used to improve workplace effectiveness and organizational change management. The course begins by exploring foundational motivation theories that explain how employee needs, expectations, fairness perceptions, and rewards influence workplace behavior and performance. Learners will study major frameworks including Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs, Herzberg’s Two-Factor Theory, Vroom’s Expectancy Theory, Adams’ Equity Theory, and Alderfer’s ERG Theory to understand how organizations improve employee engagement, satisfaction, and productivity. As the course progresses, learners are introduced to the principles of Organization Development (OD) and planned organizational change. The course explains how organizations diagnose workplace challenges, implement HR interventions, and use systematic change models to improve organizational effectiveness. In addition, learners explore the Action Research Model, a widely used framework for diagnosing organizational problems, collecting data, implementing interventions, and evaluating outcomes. The course also introduces international compensation concepts and modern HR intervention practices used to support organizational improvement initiatives. What makes this course unique is its integration of classic motivation theories with practical organizational development and HR intervention strategies. By the end of the course, learners will be able to analyze employee motivation, evaluate workplace behavior, and apply structured OD interventions to improve organizational effectiveness in real-world business environments.

Syllabus

Organization Development and HR Management Interventions

This module introduces the fundamental concepts of employee motivation and explores major motivation theories used in organizational behavior and HR management. Learners examine Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs, Herzberg’s Two-Factor Theory, Vroom’s Expectancy Theory, Adams’ Equity Theory, and Alderfer’s ERG Theory to understand how human needs, fairness perceptions, and reward expectations influence employee performance and engagement in organizations.

Organization Development and HR Interventions

This module focuses on the principles and practices of Organization Development (OD) and HR interventions used to improve organizational effectiveness. Learners explore international compensation strategies, the fundamentals of organization development, the concept of planned organizational change, and the Action Research Model used to diagnose problems and implement systematic organizational improvements.