PSA_026 Work and organisation psychology I

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2009
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
PhDr. Zuzana Slováčková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
PhDr. Zdenka Stránská, Ph.D.
Department of Psychology – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Jarmila Valchářová
Timetable
Tue 10:00–11:35 C11
Prerequisites (in Czech)
PSA_034 Social Psychology II
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
Main objectives can be summarized as follows:
to learn management systems in general, historical survey;
to get knowledge of basic types of organization, their advantages and disadvantages and possibilities of eclectic partial utilization of variours managment approaches;
to find main applications of psychological knowledge in the field of managment and organization.
Syllabus
  • 1. development and subject of work and organizational psychology;
  • 2. psychology of working environment, working load;
  • 3. genesis of organizations, definicion of the organization in psychology;
  • 4. mechanistic approach to organization (e.g. Weber, Taylor);
  • 5. Hawthorne studies, Hawthorne effect (Mayo);
  • 6. humanistic approach to organization (e.g. Maslow, McGregor);
  • 7. modern approach to organization (e.g. Ouchi)
  • 8. postmodern approach to organization (e.g. Morgan, Clegg);
  • 9. organizational structure, organizational set-up;
  • 10. organizational mission and goals;
  • 11. psychology of unemployment;
  • 12. organisational culture;
  • 13. psychological work experience
Literature
  • Organizační chování :jak se každý den chovají spolupracovníci, nadřízení, podřízení, obchodní partneři či zákazníci. Edited by František Bělohlávek. 1. vyd. Olomouc: Rubico, 1996, 343 s. ISBN 80-85839-09-1. info
  • SCHEIN, Edgar H. Psychologie organizace. 1. vyd. Praha: Orbis, 1969, 161 s. URL info
  • ŠTIKAR, Jiří, Milan RYMEŠ, Karel RIEGEL and Jiří HOSKOVEC. Psychologie ve světě práce. Vydání první. Praha: Univerzita Karlova v Praze, nakladatelství Karolinum, 2003, 461 stran. ISBN 8024604485. info
  • LUKÁŠOVÁ, Růžena and Ivan a kol. NOVÝ. Organizační kultura (Organizational culture). Praha: Grada Publishing, 2004, 176 pp. edice Expert, sv. 1. ISBN 80-247-0648-2. info
  • ŠMAJSOVÁ BUCHTOVÁ, Božena. Psychologie nezaměstnanosti (The psychology of unemployment. In Buchtová, B. edsThe unemployment. Psychological, economical a nd social problem.). In Buchtová, B. eds. Nezaměstnanost. Psychologický, ekonomický a sociální problém. Praha: Grada Publishing a. s., 2002, p. 75-127. Psyché. ISBN 80-247-9006-8. info
  • ARMSTRONG, Michael. Řízení lidských zdrojů. Praha: Grada, 2002, 856 s. ISBN 8024704692. info
  • HOFSTEDE, Geert and Gert Jan HOFSTEDE. Kultury a organizace : software lidské mysli : spolupráce mezi kulturami a její důležitost pro přežití. Translated by Luděk Kolman. Praha: Linde, 2007, 335 s. ISBN 808613170X. info
  • ŠTIKAR, Jiří. Metody psychologie práce a organizace. 1. vyd. Praha: Univerzita Karlova v Praze, nakladatelství Karolinum, 2000, 188 s. ISBN 802460048X. info
  • KOMÁRKOVÁ, Růžena, Milan RYMEŠ and Jitka VYSEKALOVÁ. Psychologie trhu. Vyd. 1. Praha: Grada, 1998, 154 s. ISBN 8071696323. info
  • ŠTIKAR, Jiří. Základy psychologie práce a organizace. Praha: Karolinum, 1998, 203 s. ISBN 8071840912. info
  • ETZIONI, Amitai. Morální dimenze ekonomiky : The moral dimension : Toward a new economics (orig.). Translated by Karel Riegel. Praha: Victoria Publishing, 1995, 24, 243 a. ISBN 80-85865-19-X. info
  • IVANCEVICH, John M., James H. DONNELY and James L. GIBSON. Management : principles and functions. 4th ed. Boston: BPI IRWIN, 1989, xvii, 765. ISBN 025606671X. info
Assessment methods
Teaching methods: lectures, class discussion, home study, presentations by professionals in the sectors Completion requirements: 1. handover of CV and motivational letter 2. active work at group project 3. project presentation and oral exam
Language of instruction
Czech
Follow-Up Courses
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 1998, Spring 1999, Autumn 2001, Spring 2002, Autumn 2002, Autumn 2003, Spring 2005, Spring 2006, Spring 2007, Spring 2008, Spring 2010, Spring 2011, Spring 2012, Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, Spring 2018.
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