Semester

7

Course Code

MA5720

Course Name

Organisational and Industrial Psychology

Credit Value

3

Pre-requisites

None

Core/Optional

Optional

Hourly Breakdown

Theory

Small Group Activities

Independent Learning

15

30

105

Course Aim(s): To provide the necessary organisational behaviour tools to perform effectively in different organisational situations.

Intended Learning Outcomes:
On completion of the course, students should be able to:

➢      discuss motivational theories with worker attitudes.

➢      relate leadership models to the climate and culture of organisations.

➢      appreciate the need for stress and conflict handling in organisational development.

➢      appreciate the recruitment process of an organisation.

➢      analyse performance using Key Performance Indicators.

Course Content: (Only main topics & subtopics)

➢      Organisational Psychology: Motivation and work attitudes: motivational theories, Leadership: positive and negative leaders; transformational and transactional leaders, leadership models. Culture and climate: Individual differences; organisational structure and culture; multinational organisations; women in the industry; Organisational development: developmental process; change forces and types of change; resistance to change; costs and benefits; stress and conflict management; counselling.

➢      Industrial Psychology: Human Resources Planning: Job Analysis, specifications and descriptions Selection and placement: recruitment and selection process Training: induction, on-the-job, institutional, outward bound; Performance appraisal: appraisal methods; performance evaluation and Key Performing Indicators (KPIs)

Teaching/Learning Methods:

➢      Lectures

➢      Student Based Activities

Assessment Strategy:

Continuous Assessment
50%

Final Assessment
50%

Small Group Activities 30%

Quizzes 20%

Theory(%)

50%

Practical(%)

-

Other (%)

-

Recommended Reading:

➢      King, D. and Lawley, S. (2013). Organisational Behaviour. Oxford University Press.

➢      Robbins, S. P., Judge, T. A. and Sanghi, S. (2010). Organisational Behaviour. Pearson.

➢      Sinha, J. B. P. (2008). Culture and Organisational Behaviour. Sage.