FF:PSA_026 Work and organisation psych. I - Course Information

PSA_026 Work and organisation psychology I

Extent and Intensity

1/1/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).

Teacher(s)

Mgr. Pavla Horáková (lecturer)
PhDr. Zuzana Slováčková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
PhDr. Oleg Czop, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Lenka Nováková (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Jana Synková (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Lenka Štěpánková, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)

Guaranteed by

PhDr. Zdenka Stránská, Ph.D.
Department of Psychology – Faculty of Arts
Supplier department: Department of Psychology – Faculty of Arts

Timetable

each even Monday 7:30–9:05 zruseno D21

• Timetable of Seminar Groups:

PSA_026/01: Tue 24. 2. to Sun 17. 5. each even Tuesday 15:00–16:35 ACPS, O. Czop, P. Horáková, L. Nováková, J. Synková, L. Štěpánková
PSA_026/02: Tue 24. 2. to Sun 17. 5. each even Tuesday 16:40–18:15 ACPS, O. Czop, P. Horáková, L. Nováková, J. Synková, L. Štěpánková
PSA_026/03: Tue 24. 2. to Sun 17. 5. each even Tuesday 18:20–19:55 ACPS, O. Czop, P. Horáková, L. Nováková, J. Synková, L. Štěpánková
PSA_026/04: Tue 24. 2. to Sun 17. 5. each odd Tuesday 15:00–16:35 ACPS, O. Czop, P. Horáková, L. Nováková, J. Synková, L. Štěpánková
PSA_026/05: Tue 24. 2. to Sun 17. 5. each odd Tuesday 16:40–18:15 ACPS, O. Czop, P. Horáková, L. Nováková, J. Synková, L. Štěpánková
PSA_026/06: Tue 24. 2. to Sun 17. 5. each odd Tuesday 18:20–19:55 ACPS, O. Czop, P. Horáková, L. Nováková, J. Synková, L. Štěpánková

Prerequisites (in Czech)

PSA_034 Social Psychology II

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

• Psychology (programme FF, M-PS) (2)

Course objectives

Main objectives can be summarized as follows:
critically evaluate historical management systems, judge their advantages and disadvantages and apply partial managment approaches in contemporary organisations;
on the basis of gained information assess the degree of work related stress in various professions;
understand specific needs of unemployed people and offer them suitable psychological help
define main components of organisation culture and understand their significance in the organisational context;
to find main applications of psychological knowledge in the field of managment and organisation.

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. a)mechanistic approach to organization (e.g. Weber, Taylor); b) Hawthorne studies, Hawthorne effect (Mayo); c) humanistic approach to organization (e.g. Maslow, McGregor); d) modern approach to organization (e.g. Ouchi) e) postmodern approach to organization (e.g. Morgan, Clegg);
• 5. organizational structure, organizational set-up;
• 6. organizational mission and goals;
• 7. organisational culture;
• 8. psychology of unemployment;
• 9. psychological contract;
• 10. mobbing and bossing;
• 11. ethic in work psychology;
• 12. psychological work experience

Literature

required literature
• SCHEIN, Edgar H. Psychologie organizace. 1. vyd. Praha: Orbis, 1969, 161 s. URL info

not specified
• 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
• 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

Teaching methods

Teaching methods: lectures, class discussion, seminars, home study, presentations by professionals in the sectors

Assessment methods

Completion requirements: 1. active participation in seminars 2. 5 seminar works 3. active work at group project 4. project presentation and oral colloguium consisting of 2 questions focusing on the basic notions of the discipline.

Language of instruction

Czech

Follow-Up Courses

• PSA_050 Work and organisation psychology II

Further comments (probably available only in Czech)

Study Materials
The course is taught annually.

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