Organizational Psychology

(1.5-6 Credit Hours) · Undergraduate

(DU) The purpose of this module is to provide students with a firm basic understanding of human behaviour in organisations. In this module students will develop knowledge about (i) individual behavior in the work setting, (ii) group processes and (iii) how these may impact on organisational effectiveness. The module enables students to analyse human behaviour in organisations and to identify solutions to organisational problems. Students are expected to attend lectures/tutorials, prepare for and contribute to class discussions. (SU) Individual behaviour: perceptions, personality, attitudes, values, cultural diversity, work motivation, behaviour modification, job design; group and intergroup behaviour; leadership, power and politics, managerial development, decision-making, communication, organisational theory structure and design, organisational culture, organisational change and development. (FA) Chiara Lorico-Rappa at 02/01/2024 09:13 PM ESTThis course examines the complex interactions and challenges that can enhance or impede wellbeing in the workplace. Combining the discipline areas of social and cultural psychology with organisational and management theory to examine human behaviour offers a framework for understanding the complexities of the contemporary workplace. Students analyse the various contextual elements of the individual, the group, the organisational system, and society from an interdisciplinary vantage point. Throughout this analytical journey, they learn to unpack how those interacting contexts influence social power relations that define how we operate in the workplace. Contemporary factors including the influence of globalisation are explored in order to analyse the synergies between the local and the global marketplace. Students also reflect on their experiences of work practices and collaboratively develop strategies that address contemporary workplace problems. (P3) This class provides an in-depth exploration of the social psychological aspects of groups and group dynamics. It covers a range of topics from the basic phenomenology of groups to complex concepts in group performance and leadership.