Social and Management Psychology
Study Course Implementer
Dzirciema street 16, Rīga, szf@rsu.lv
About Study Course
Objective
Preliminary Knowledge
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge
1.To develop an idea of social and management psychology as sciences and their practical use in own profession. To deepen knowledge about the most important theories of management psychology.
Skills
1.To confirm understanding about manifestations of management processes. To confirm in practice the idea about dynamic management processes.
Competences
1.To foster improvement of abilities and skills of students in the area of management matters, as well as to foster the ability to evaluate management processes within the scope of wider social processes
Assessment
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In coordination with the university lecturer – to prepare a presentation.
In order to evaluate the quality of the study course as a whole, the student must fill out the study course evaluation questionnaire on the Student Portal.
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10 points
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Assessment using a 10-point grading system. Requirements: participation in a seminar (previously prepared work presentation) and diploma paper – analysis, evaluation of a challenge related to management processes, and vision of several alternative solutions. Assessment Criteria: 10 (with distinction): Free orientation in regularities of social and management psychology, ability to independently analyse management as a process of forecasting, planning, organisation of systems to be managed, motivation of activity and control. The overview of the challenge should include a rationale related psychological considerations of management, including a description of organisation management methods. Ability to anticipate alternatives for resolution of a situation, as well as to choose the most appropriate one in the student’s opinion, substantiating social and psychological functions of a manager in the respective group. 9 (excellent): Free orientation in regularities of social and management psychology, ability to independently analyse management as a process of forecasting, planning, organisation of systems to be managed, motivation of activity and control. The overview of the challenge should include a rationale related psychological considerations of management, including an overview of organisation management methods. Ability to anticipate alternatives for resolution of a specific situation, as well as to choose the most appropriate one in the student’s opinion. 8 (very good): Orientation in regularities of social and management psychology, ability to independently analyse management as a process of forecasting, planning, organisation of systems to be managed, motivation of activity and control. The overview of the challenge should include a rationale related psychological considerations of management, including an overview of organisation management methods. Ability to anticipate other option for resolution of a specific situation, as well as to choose the most appropriate one in the student’s opinion. 7 (good): Orientation in regularities of social and management psychology, ability to independently analyse management as a process of forecasting, planning, organisation of systems to be managed, motivation of activity and control. The overview of the challenge should include a rationale related psychological considerations of management. Ability to anticipate other option for resolution of a specific situation. 6 (almost good): Knowledge about regularities of social and management psychology. The overview of the challenge should include a rationale related psychological considerations of management. Ability to anticipate other option for resolution of a specific situation. 5 (satisfactory): Knowledge about regularities of social and management psychology. The overview of the challenge should include a rationale related psychological considerations of management. 4 (almost satisfactory): Knowledge about regularities of social and management psychology. Overview of the challenge. |
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Study Course Theme Plan
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Problems and main achievements of modern social psychology.
Social psychology as a science.
The beginning of social psychology.
Research methods in social psychology.
Experiments in social psychology.
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Problems and main achievements of modern social psychology.
Social psychology as a science.
The beginning of social psychology.
Research methods in social psychology.
Experiments in social psychology.
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Problems and main achievements of modern social psychology.
Social psychology as a science.
The beginning of social psychology.
Research methods in social psychology.
Experiments in social psychology.
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Personality, its shaping in the social context.
Different personality theories.
Social impact.
Power. Conformism.
Decision-making.
Syndromes, effects and phenomena in psychology.
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Personality, its shaping in the social context.
Different personality theories.
Social impact.
Power. Conformism.
Decision-making.
Syndromes, effects and phenomena in psychology.
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Stereotypes, social prejudices and discrimination. Their differences, motivation and reasons of creation.
Differences between cultures.
Non-verbal communication. Its manifestations.
Formation of an impression.
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Stereotypes, social prejudices and discrimination. Their differences, motivation and reasons of creation.
Differences between cultures.
Non-verbal communication. Its manifestations.
Formation of an impression.
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Stress in social psychology.
Stress states. Its diagnostics. Self-cognition.
Stress management. Methods and techniques.
Practical application in complicated situations.
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Stress in social psychology.
Stress states. Its diagnostics. Self-cognition.
Stress management. Methods and techniques.
Practical application in complicated situations.
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Stress in social psychology.
Stress states. Its diagnostics. Self-cognition.
Stress management. Methods and techniques.
Practical application in complicated situations.
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Management in an organisation. Management process.
The beginning of management psychology.
Organisation and manager’s functions.
Management theories.
Development of management theories.
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Management in an organisation. Management process.
The beginning of management psychology.
Organisation and manager’s functions.
Management theories.
Development of management theories.
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Management in an organisation. Management process.
The beginning of management psychology.
Organisation and manager’s functions.
Management theories.
Development of management theories.
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Management in an organisation. Management process.
The beginning of management psychology.
Organisation and manager’s functions.
Management theories.
Development of management theories.
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Manager and leader.
Classification of managers.
Manager’s skills.
Power, its manifestations.
Management styles.
Theory of Adizes management styles.
Different motivation theories.
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Manager and leader.
Classification of managers.
Manager’s skills.
Power, its manifestations.
Management styles.
Theory of Adizes management styles.
Different motivation theories.
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Manager and leader.
Classification of managers.
Manager’s skills.
Power, its manifestations.
Management styles.
Theory of Adizes management styles.
Different motivation theories.
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Theory of conflict resolution studies.
Types of conflicts.
Development of a conflict.
Conflictogens.
Conflict management options.
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Theory of conflict resolution studies.
Types of conflicts.
Development of a conflict.
Conflictogens.
Conflict management options.
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Theory of conflict resolution studies.
Types of conflicts.
Development of a conflict.
Conflictogens.
Conflict management options.
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Seminar. Syndromes, effects and phenomena in psychology.
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Seminar. Syndromes, effects and phenomena in psychology.
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Bibliography
Required Reading
Boxal P., Purcell J. (2011) Strategy and Human Resource Management. UK: Palgrave Macmillan.
Brooks I. (2009) Organisational Behaviour Individuals, groups and organisation. London: Pearson Education Limited, 355.
Doppler K., Lauterburg Ch. (2002) Change Management. Frankfurt/New York: Campus Verlag.
Garleja R. (2003) Darbs, organizācija un psiholoģija. Rīga: RaKa.
Garleja R. (2007) Cilvēkpotenciāls sociālā vidē. Rīga: J.Rozes apgāds.
Gratone L. (2004) Cilvēkresursu stratēģija. Rīga: Jumava.
Hilb M. (2005) Integriertes Personal – Management. Ziele – Strategien – Instrumente. Luchterhand Verlag.
Krīgers V. (2003) Komandas vadība. Rīga: Novo.
Ķēniņš Kings G. (2002) Amerikas pieredze uzņēmuma vadībai. Izlase. Rīga: Biznesa partneri.
Lindner-Lohmann D., Lohmann F., Schirmer U. (2008) Personalmanagement. Leopzig: Physica-Verlag.
MacDonald I., Burke C., Stewart K. (2006) Systems Leadership: Creating Positive Organisations. Burlington: Gower Publishing Company.
Neuburger R. (2006) Compact Büro-Spicker Office Management. München: Compact Verlag.
Ozoliņa A.Nucho, Vidnere M. (2003) Intervēšanas prasme. Rīga: RaKa.
Reņģe V. (1999) Organizāciju psiholoģija. Rīga: Kamene.
Schreuőgg G. (2008) Organisation: Grundlagen moderner Organisationgestaltung. Wiesbaden: Gabler/GWV Fachverlag GmbH.
Tafinders P. (2004) Intensīvais līdervadības kurss. Rīga: Pētergailis.
Torrington D., Hall J., Taylor S., Atkinson C. (2011) Human Resource Management. UK: Pearson Education Limited.
Wichel-Kirsch, Janusch M., Knorr E. (2008) Personalwirtschaf. Wiesbaden: Fachverlag.
Spector, P. E. (2017) Industrial and organizational psychology: Research and practice. Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons.
Truxillo, D. M., Bauer, T. N., & Erdogan, B. (2016). Psychology and work: Perspectives on industrial and organizational psychology. New York: Routledge.
Additional Reading
Джуэлл Л. (2001). Индустриально – организационная психология. Санкт-Петербург: Питер.