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Study Course Description
Organizational Psychology
Course Code
VPUPK_276
Branch of Science
Psychology; Social Psychology
ECTS
6.00
Target Audience
Psychology
LQF
Level 6
Study Type And Form
Full-Time
Study Course Implementer
Course Supervisor
Ervīns Čukurs
Structure Unit Manager
Kristīne Mārtinsone
Structural Unit
Department of Health Psychology and Paedagogy
Contacts
Riga, 5 J. Asara Street, vppk@rsu.lv, +37167061587
About Study Course
Objective
To develop knowledge of the psychological aspects of individual and group behavior in contemporary organizations, as well as the ability to apply organizational psychology knowledge in such areas as personnel selection, performance management, talent management, employee development.
Preliminary Knowledge
General psychology.
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge
1.• Defines organizational psychology as a science. • Describes organizational development methods and ways of consulting. • Describes various motivation theories. • Defines concept of power and influence. • Characterizes the psychological manifestations of the relationship between power and subordination in work organizations. • Defines the functions and roles of the manager. • Describes the psychological and socio-psychological characteristics of the individual types and their impact on the work process. • Defines loyalty to the organization. • Describes methods of personnel selection. • Describes the basic principles of talent management. • Distinguishes between different leadership theories. • Distinguishes different management styles and their impact on work processes within the organization. • Distinguishes methods of performance evaluation. • Distinguishes basic processes of talent management, employee development and motivation systems. • Describes the causes of organizational conflict, occupational stress and mobbing.
Skills
1.• Evaluates what type of organizational culture is specific to an organization and how it influences organizational processes and relationships within the organization. • Conducts a competency interview.
Competences
1.• Explains the psychological processes and phenomena that characterize the organization, its constituent social groups and the work team. • Develops a job description. • Analyzes what factors determine job satisfaction.
Assessment
Individual work
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Student independently reads the literature sources; develops a job description; conducts competency interview and make analysis of it; prepares for the test.
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• Active participation in lectures and seminars (20%).
• Competency interview (40%).
• Test (40%).
• Active participation in lectures and seminars.
Requirements:
The student actively participates in all seminars, productively engages in discussions on a particular issue, problem and defends his/her opinion, uses appropriate terminology.
• Competency interview.
Requirements:
Student independently conducts a competency interview with the candidate in a simulation situation in order to evaluate previously selected 3 competences. The interview is recorded, transcribed and analyzed. At the end of the analysis, a summary should be made. The interview record is provided along with the analysis of the interview.
• Test.
Requirements:
The student successfully completes the written test.
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Study Course Theme Plan
FULL-TIME
Part 1
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The concept of organizational psychology, organizational psychology as a field, history and current issues of organizational psychology.
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Research methods in organizational psychology. Methods of organization development and ways of consulting.
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Research methods in organizational psychology. Methods of organization development and ways of consulting.
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Concept of work motivation and main theories. Functions and roles of the manager. Power and influence, power and effective leadership, leadership theories, charismatic leader concept.
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Concept of work motivation and main theories. Functions and roles of the manager. Power and influence, power and effective leadership, leadership theories, charismatic leader concept.
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Management styles and their influence on work processes in the organization, management methods, work motives and theories of motivation, psychological aspects of motivation and stimulation.
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Management styles and their influence on work processes in the organization, management methods, work motives and theories of motivation, psychological aspects of motivation and stimulation.
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Groups in organization, their socio-psychological characteristics, group development, effective team at work formation, team types, life cycle, team building as a method of organizational development.
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Groups in organization, their socio-psychological characteristics, group development, effective team at work formation, team types, life cycle, team building as a method of organizational development.
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Groups in organization, their socio-psychological characteristics, group development, effective team at work formation, team types, life cycle, team building as a method of organizational development.
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Conflicts in organizations: causes, types, dynamics of conflict, consequences of work conflicts, possibilities and ways of resolution of conflicts.
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Conflicts in organizations: causes, types, dynamics of conflict, consequences of work conflicts, possibilities and ways of resolution of conflicts.
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Corporate organizational culture, its types and impact on work processes and relationships within the organization.
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Loyalty to organization and conditions of its formation, loyalty theories.
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Loyalty to organization and conditions of its formation, loyalty theories.
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Job satisfaction, theories and research, factors influencing job satisfaction.
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Mental health and work stress. Job evaluation and job descriptions.
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Personnel recruitment.
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Personnel recruitment.
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Personnel development and talent management.
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Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
6.00
Contact hours:
64 Academic Hours
Final Examination:
Exam (Written)
Bibliography
Required Reading
1.
Dessler, G. (2017). Human resource management. Boston: Pearson Higher Education.
2.
Kamerāde, D. (2015). Cilvēks organizācijā. Organizāciju psiholoģija. No: Mārtinsone, K., Miltuze, A. (red.), Psiholoģija. 3. grāmata (9.-31.lpp). Rīga: Zvaigzne ABC.
3.
Reņģe, V. (2010). Mūsdienu organizāciju psiholoģija. Rīga: Zvaigzne ABC.
4.
Ešenvalde, I. (2004). Personāla praktiskā vadība. Rīga: Merkūrijs.
5.
Silvester, J. (2008). Organizational psychology. London; New York: Routledge.
Additional Reading
1.
Mathis, R. L. & Jackson, J. H. (2011). Human resource management. Mason: South-Western Cengage Learning.
2.
Aamodt, M. D. (2012). Industrial/Organizational psychology: An applied approach. Belmont: Wadsworth.
3.
Arnold, J., Cooper, C. L. & Robertson, I. T. (1998). Work psychology: understanding human behaviour in the workplace. HarloW: Financial Times/Prentice Hall.
4.
Dāvidsone. G. (2008). Organizāciju efektivitātes modelis. Rīga: Organization Development Academy.
5.
Chmiel, N. (2008). An introductiont to work and organizational psychology. Malden: Blackwell Publishing.
6.
Reņģe, V. (2007). Mūsdienu organizāciju psiholoģija. Rīga: Zvaigzne ABC.
Other Information Sources
1.
Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology
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European Journal of Work and Organizational Psychology
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European Work & Organizational Psychologist
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Industrial and Organizational Psychology
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International Journal of Industrial Organization
6.
International Review of Industrial & Organizational Psychology