PSY409 Organisational psychology

Faculty of Social Studies
Spring 2014
Extent and Intensity
1/1. 7 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
prof. PhDr. Martin Vaculík, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. Ing. Mgr. Jakub Procházka, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Marie Součková (lecturer)
Mgr. Marcela Leugnerová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Lenka Maruniaková (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Jana Kostínková, Ph.D. (assistant)
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 exP52
  • Timetable of Seminar Groups:
PSY409/PSY_A: each even Tuesday 9:45–11:15 U23, L. Maruniaková, J. Procházka, M. Součková, M. Vaculík
PSY409/PSY_B: each odd Tuesday 8:00–9:30 U23, L. Maruniaková, J. Procházka, M. Součková, M. Vaculík
PSY409/PSY_C: each odd Tuesday 9:45–11:15 U23, L. Maruniaková, J. Procházka, M. Součková, 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
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 (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2001, Autumn 2002, Autumn 2003, Autumn 2004, Autumn 2005, Autumn 2006, Autumn 2007, Autumn 2008, Autumn 2009, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2012, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, Spring 2018, Spring 2019.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2014, recent)
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