| Course | PSYC 716 Theories and Research in Industrial/Organizational Psychology (PSYC716) |
|---|---|
| Credit hours | 3 |
| Program | PhD in Psychology |
| Length | 8 Module/Weeks, online |
| Weeks with written work | 4 of 8 |
| Samples on this site | 4 week sample papers |
| Sources | Liberty's 2026-2027 catalog and the published PSYC 716 course guide |
| Updated | October 2026 |
What PSYC 716 covers
The two forums fall in Modules/Weeks 2 and 5, where a main post passing 300 words and two replies passing 150 words must each cite peer-reviewed research; a 2 to 3 page Reading Summary of the module's assigned articles, with a discussion of how the research fits biblical principles, is due every module.
The narrated PowerPoint of 8 to 10 slides with four research-based recommendations for employee health, safety or well-being comes in Module/Week 4, and the 8 to 10 page Research Paper on a special topic of the student's choice, with a biblical analysis and at least five peer-reviewed articles, in Module/Week 7.
Critical examination of current theory and research in industrial/organizational psychology. Focus on organizational development, workplace attitudes, research on personnel and management, as well as key theories in industrial/organizational psychology.
PSYC 716 week by week, with the sample for each
| Week | Written work in the course guide | Points | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Reading Summary 1 (assigned articles not listed in the public guide; not sampled) | No written paper this week | |
| Week 2 | DB Forum 1 (Reading Summary 2 also due) | 60 | Read the Week 2 sample |
| Week 3 | Reading Summary 3 (assigned articles not listed in the public guide; not sampled) | No written paper this week | |
| Week 4 | PowerPoint Presentation (Reading Summary 4 also due) | 140 | Read the Week 4 sample |
| Week 5 | DB Forum 2 (Reading Summary 5 also due) | 60 | Read the Week 5 sample |
| Week 6 | Reading Summary 6 (assigned articles not listed in the public guide; not sampled) | No written paper this week | |
| Week 7 | Research Paper (Reading Summary 7 also due) | 100 | Read the Week 7 sample |
| Week 8 | Reading Summary 8 (assigned articles not listed in the public guide; not sampled) | No written paper this week |
Where PSYC 716 papers lose points
PSYC 716 work loses points when a doctoral post describes a theory without weighing its evidence, when cross-sectional findings are read as causal, when a well-being deck recommends popular programs with little research behind them and when a research paper summarizes studies one by one instead of synthesizing what is known and what is not.
Using a PSYC 716 sample well
The samples cite Bakker and Demerouti, Schaufeli and Bakker, Christian and colleagues, Crawford and colleagues, Sonnentag and Fritz, Wendsche and Lohmann-Haislah, Hammer and colleagues, Richardson and Rothstein, Colquitt and colleagues, Cohen-Charash and Spector, Tepper, Mackey and colleagues, Mawritz and colleagues, Martinko and colleagues, Tepper, Simon and Park and Gonzalez-Morales and colleagues.
PSYC 716 questions, answered
Does PSYC 716 have a textbook?
No; every module assigns journal articles chosen by the instructor, which students summarize each week and draw on in forums, the presentation and the research paper.
What are the PSYC 716 Reading Summaries?
Eight 2 to 3 page APA summaries, one per module, explaining the key ideas of each assigned article, why they matter to the field and how the research fits biblical principles.
What topic does the PSYC 716 Research Paper cover?
A special topic of the student's choice in industrial/organizational psychology, reviewed in 8 to 10 pages with a biblical analysis and at least five peer-reviewed journal articles.
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