Introduction to Work and Organizational Psychology

(2.5-6 Credit Hours) · Undergraduate

The unit is an eclectic combining of the theoretical and the practical in examining the roles of individuals as members of organisations. Through lectures, workshops, case studies and a workplace-oriented assignment, students will be challenged to develop new paradigms of thinking about the psychology of the individual in the workplace. The Psychology of Work is a blend of organisational behaviour, sociology, organisational theory, management, leadership, human resource issues and psychology. It examines contemporary management thinking in the context of cause-and-effect on individuals and subsequent performance and encourages dialectic about organisations as rational decision making bodies. Where appropriate, guest speakers will be invited to talk about current workplace and people issues that they experience as managers and leaders. The teaching approach is one of active learning and students are required to participate fully in the blend of workshops and lectures throughout the unit. I believe that learning should also be a pleasant experience and a sense of humour is most welcome if not mandatory. (SU) The field and context of personnel/human resource management, organisational positioning of the human resource management department, strategic human resource management, human resource planning, job analysis, recruiting, selection, induction, training and development, performance appraisal, basic remuneration, job evaluation, incentive payment, indirect compensation, labour turnover, absenteeism,human resource management information systems, safety and health, human resource accounting, flexitime, quality of work life, social responsibility, issues in and challenges to human resource (BT) Discuss the psychological effects on work as well as different types of work affecting mental health. Lecture-based class taught in Italian.