PSBA030 Introduction to Work and Organizational Psychology

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2025
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
doc. PhDr. Iva Burešová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. Iva Burešová, Ph.D.
Department of Psychology – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Mgr. Kateřina Šefčíková
Supplier department: Department of Psychology – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
each odd Wednesday 10:00–13:40 D22, except Mon 21. 4. to Sun 27. 4.
Prerequisites (in Czech)
PSBA007 General 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
Course objectives
Main objectives can be summarized as follows: 1. to get knowledge of possibilities of eclectic partial utilization of variours managment approaches in work psychology 2. to find main applications of psychological knowledge in the field of work and personell management.
Learning outcomes
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 personell management, organisation and work.
Syllabus
  • 1. development and subject of work psychology
  • 2. basic management theories and its psychological aspects (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))
  • 3. psychological aspects of work, psychology of unemployment
  • 4. working environment, occupational load
  • 5. foundations of personal psychology, job position analysis
  • 6. recruitment and selection procedure
  • 7. psychology of organisation
  • 8. organisational culture
Literature
    required literature
  • WAGNEROVÁ, Irena. Psychologie práce a organizace : nové poznatky. Vyd. 1. Praha: Grada, 2011, 155 s. ISBN 9788024737010. URL info
    recommended literature
  • ARNOLD, John, Iain COYNE, Ray RANDALL and Fiona PATTERSON. Work psychology : understanding human behaviour in the workplace. 7th edition. Harlow, England: Pearson, 2020, xxv, 626. ISBN 9781292269436. 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
  • ARMSTRONG, Michael. Řízení lidských zdrojů. Praha: Grada, 2002, 856 s. ISBN 8024704692. info
  • BALTUS, Rita K. Personal psychology for life & work. 5th ed. New York: Glencoe/McGraw-Hill, 2000, viii, 389. ISBN 0028042948. info
    not specified
  • CAMERON, Kim S. and Robert E. QUINN. Diagnosing and changing organizational culture. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 2011. ISBN 978-0-470-65026-4. info
  • Coping with work stress : a review and critique. Edited by Philip Dewe - Michael P. O'Driscoll - Cary L. Cooper. Malden, Mass.: Wiley-Blackwell, 2010, 1 online. ISBN 9780470711705. URL info
  • SCHEIN, Edgar H. Organizational culture and leadership. 4th ed. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 2010, xvi, 436. ISBN 9780470190609. info
  • Advances in organisational psychology. Edited by A. Ian Glendon - Briony M. Thompson - Brett Myors. 1st ed. Bowen Hills, Qld.: Australian Academic Press, 2007, xii, 524 p. ISBN 9781875378951. info
  • LUKÁŠOVÁ, Růžena and Ivan NOVÝ. Organizační kultura : od sdílených hodnot a cílů k vyšší výkonnosti podniku. 1. vyd. Praha: Grada, 2004, 174 s. ISBN 8024706482. info
  • ŠMAJSOVÁ BUCHTOVÁ, Božena. Nezaměstnanost : psychologický, ekonomický a sociální problém. Vyd. 1. Praha: Grada, 2002, 236 s. ISBN 8024790068. info
Teaching methods
Teaching methods: lectures, class discussion, case study, causuistic, home study.
Assessment methods
Completion requirements: writting test (topics of the subject - 15 questions).
Language of instruction
Czech
Study support
https://is.muni.cz/auth/el/phil/jaro2025/PSBA030/index.qwarp
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2024, Spring 2026.
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