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PSY510 : Organizational Psychology

Course Overview

Course Synopsis

The structure of this course is designed to reflect two main learning objectives: a) Introduction to organizational Psychology and b) Familiarize the students from the topics and issues in Organizational Psychology. This course concentrates on how psychological knowledge and methods can be applied in organizational settings. Particular topics concern such matters as globalization, organizational structure and culture, job satisfaction, sensation and perception, motivation group behavior, leadership and participation and job stress.

Course Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course, you will be able to

  • Describe and explain the basics of Organizational psychology.
  • Demonstrate organizational structure, culture concepts about organizational psychology.
  • Discuss the impact of globalization on development of organizational psychology in the world.
  • know how to apply selected organizational psychological theories in the field and they are familiar with the advantages and disadvantages of their application.
  • Analyze practical situations and research results against a theoretical background


Course Calendar

1 Introduction to Organizational Psychology
2 Methodologies of Data Collection
3 Globalization

4 DEFINING THE CULTURE
5 WHAT IS DIVERSITY?
6 ETHICS

7 NATURE OF ORGANIZATIONS
8 ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE
9 CHANGING ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE

10 REWARD SYSTEMS: PAY
Assignment 01
11 REWARD SYSTEMS: RECOGNITION AND BENEFITS
12 PERCEPTION

13 PERCEPTUAL DEFENCE
14 ATTRIBUTION
15 IMPRESSION MANAGEMENT
Quiz 1

16 PERSONALITY
17 PERSONALITY ASSESSMENT
18 ATTITUDE

19 JOB SATISFACTION
Quiz 2
20 MOTIVATION
21 THEORIES OF MOTIVATION

22 MOTIVATION ACROSS CULTURES
Mid-Term exams December 09 2024
23 POSITIVE PSYCHOLOGY
24 HOPE

25 EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE
26 SELF EFFICACY
27 COMMUNICATION

28 COMMUNICATION (Part II)
29 DECISION MAKING
30 PARTICIPATIVE DECISION MAKING TECHNIQUES

31 JOB STRESS
32 INDIVIDUAL STRESSORS
33 EFFECTS OF STRESS
GDB

34 POWER AND POLITICS
35 POLITICS
36 GROUPS AND TEAMS
Quiz 3

37 DYSFUNCTIONS OF GROUPS
38 JOB DESIGN
39 JOB DESIGN II

40 LEARNING
41 OBMOD
42 LEADERSHIP PROCESS

43 MODERN THEORIES OF LEADERSHIP PROCESS
44 GREAT LEADERS: STYLES, ACTIVITIES AND SKILLS
45 Lesson 45
Final-Term Exams January 27 2025