Unlike change management, which is grounded in business and economics, OD relies primarily on the application of behavioral sciences, such as psychology, sociology, and cultural anthropology, to facilitate human development for social and organizational gain.

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Steering clear of Northwestern University's tweedy English department, he graduated in 1937 in anthropology and sociology and later went to work for the Encyclopedia Britannica.

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Mara is an anthropology and sociology major at the Jesuit School and lives in the nearby beachfront neighborhood where the assault allegedly occurred, university spokeswoman Martha Milcarek has said.

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Those with graduate degrees in finance, economics, and engineering for example likely have a better employment outlook (and are less likely to be underemployed) than those with graduate degrees in anthropology, English or sociology.

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