PSY111 Personnel Psychology

Faculty of Social Studies
Autumn 2013
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 5 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. Lenka Maruniaková (seminar tutor)
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 odd Wednesday 16:00–17:40 U33, each odd Wednesday 18:00–19:30 U23 and each even Wednesday 14:00–15:40 P24, each even Wednesday 16:00–17:40 U33
  • Timetable of Seminar Groups:
PSY111/PSY_A: No timetable has been entered into IS. L. Maruniaková, J. Procházka, M. Součková, M. Vaculík
PSY111/PSY_B: No timetable has been entered into IS. L. Maruniaková, J. Procházka, M. Součková, M. Vaculík
Prerequisites (in Czech)
psy112 Research methods
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
there are 9 fields of study the course is directly associated with, display
Course objectives
At the end of the course students will be able to:
define work psychology, describe core values of work psychology;
conduct literature search and understand the merits and weaknesses of evidence sources;
apply work psychology theory and knowledge;
understand how to critically evaluate theory and research in work psychology;
recognise good practice in personnel selection, assessing performance and learning and development;
describe and apply criteria used for personnel selection;
outline and apply the personnel selection design and validation process;
describe and use different job analysis techniques;
list personnel selection methods and specify their advantages and disadvantages;
specify which selection methods tends to be a) most valid, b) most acceptable for applicants;
compare different methods of assessing work performance and name their advantages and disadvantages;
describe main approaches to motivation and explain how they could affect productivity at work;
evaluate different motivation systems;
explain how learning theories can be used to inform the training design;
identify potential barriers to the successful transfer of learning to the workplace and how these might be addressed;
evaluate different models of training evaluation;
explain factors that influence team performance;
explain the stages of team development;
Syllabus
  • 1. Work psychology: an initial orientation

    2. The foundation of personnel selection: Analysing job, competencies and selection effectiveness

    3. Personnel selection and assessment methods

    4. Assessing performance at work

    5. Approaches to work motivation

    6. Training and development

    7. Teams and teamwork
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
  • VACULÍK, Martin. Assessment centrum: psychologie ve výběru a rozvoji lidí (Assessment center method: psychology of selection and personal development). Brno: NC Publishing, a.s., 2010, 202 pp. Gaia. ISBN 978-80-903858-8-7. info
    recommended literature
  • 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, team projects, reading
Assessment methods
Requierements for passing:5 position papers, 2 group assignments, 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 1999, Autumn 2000, Autumn 2001, Autumn 2002, Autumn 2003, Autumn 2004, Autumn 2005, Autumn 2006, Autumn 2007, Autumn 2008, Autumn 2009, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017, Autumn 2018.
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