MA5720 – Organizational and Industrial Psychology

 

 

 

MA5720 – Organisational and Industrial Psychology
Course Information
Semester
7
Course Code
MA5720
Course Name
Organisational and Industrial Psychology
Credit Value
3
Pre-requisites
None
Core/Optional
Optional

Hourly Breakdown

Theory
15
Small Group Activities
30
Practical
–
Assignment
–
Independent Learning
105

Course Aim

To provide the necessary organisational behaviour tools to perform effectively in different organisational situations.

Intended Learning Outcomes

  • choose: 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: 20%
Quizzes: 20%
Theory: 50%
Practical: –
Other: –

Recommended Reading

  • King, D. and Lawley, S. (2013). Organisational Behaviour. Oxford University Press.
  • Rokhina, S. P., Judge, T. A. and Sanghi, S. (2010). Organisational Behaviour. Pearson.
  • Shiha, J. B. P. (2008). Culture and Organisational Behaviour. Sage.