FSS:PSY409 Organisational psychology - Course Information
PSY409 Organisational psychology
Faculty of Social StudiesSpring 2016
- Extent and Intensity
- 1/1. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
- Teacher(s)
- prof. PhDr. Martin Vaculík, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Kateřina Hašková (lecturer)
Mgr. Marcela Leugnerová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. Ing. Mgr. Jakub Procházka, Ph.D. (lecturer) - Guaranteed by
- prof. PhDr. Martin Vaculík, Ph.D.
Department of Psychology – Faculty of Social Studies
Supplier department: Department of Psychology – Faculty of Social Studies - Timetable
- each even Tuesday 8:00–9:30 P24
- Timetable of Seminar Groups:
PSY409/SB: each odd Tuesday 8:00–9:30 U23, K. Hašková, M. Leugnerová, J. Procházka, M. Vaculík
PSY409/SC: each odd Tuesday 9:45–11:15 U34, K. Hašková, M. Leugnerová, J. Procházka, M. Vaculík - Course Enrolment Limitations
- The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
- fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
- Psychology (programme FSS, N-PS)
- Course objectives
- At the end of the course students will be able to:
define work & organizational psychology, describe core values of work & organizational psychology;
conduct literature search and understand the merits and weaknesses of evidence sources;
apply work & organizational psychology theory and knowledge;
understand how to critically evaluate theory and research in work & organizational psychology;
specify function of attitudes at work;
explain relationship between attitudes and work behaviour;
identify various criteria of leadership effectiveness;
define and compare the main leadership theories and approaches to leadership;
describe different approaches to careers and career management;
explain the circumstances in which career management interventions are most likely to be successful;
define organisational culture;
identify the main approaches to organisational change;
define stress and well-being in the workplace;
describe the key steps involved in improving employee well being and organisational health; - Syllabus
- 1. Organizational psychology: an initial orientation 2. Attitudes at work and the employment relationship 3. Leadership 4. Careers and career management 5. Organizational culture 6. Stress and well-being at work 7. Economic aspects at organizational psychologists work
- Literature
- required literature
- ARNOLD, John and Ray RANDALL. Work psychology : understanding human behaviour in the workplace. 5th ed. New York: Financial Times Prentice Hall, 2010, xxix, 814. ISBN 9780273711216. info
- WOODS, Stephen A. and Michael A. WEST. The psychology of work and organizations. Andover: South-Western/Cengage Learning, 2010, xviii, 598. ISBN 9781408018866. info
- Teaching methods
- Education methods: lectures, seminars, position papers, class discussion, group projects, reading
- Assessment methods
- Requierements for passing: 5 position papers, 1 individual assignment, 1 group assignment, written examination
- Language of instruction
- Czech
- Further Comments
- Study Materials
The course is taught annually. - Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
- Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2016, recent)
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