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PSY 192 - Industrial Organizational Psychology

Course Description

This course provides instruction in, and discussion of a wide range of activities related to interpersonal and managerial skills required in today’s business and industry. Topics include: an overview of industrial, organizational psychology, principles of human resources management, psychological testing, performance appraisal, training and professional development of employees, principles of leadership, motivational factors, workplace conditions, safety and health, workplace stressors and worth ethics.

Competency Areas		Hours
Overview of Industrial/Organizational Psychology		Class	5
Principles of Human Resource Management		D. Lab	0
Psychological Testing		P. Lab/O.B.I.	0
Performance Appraisal		Credit	5
Training and Professional Development of Employees
Leadership
Motivational Factors
Workplace Conditions
Safety and Health
Workplace Stressors
Work Ethics
Prerequisite:	Minimum Asset reading testing score of 42, or comparable SAT, or ACT Score
Corequisite:

Course Guide

Competency	After completing this section, the student will:	Hours
		Class	D.Lab	P.Lab/ O.B.I.
OVERVIEW OF INDUSTRIAL/ORGANIZATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY		2	0	0
	Define and discuss industrial/organizational culture
	Describe areas of industrial/organizational psychology
PRINCIPLES OF HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT		8	0	0
	Understand the recruitment process
	Define the selection process for employees
	Describe fair employment practices
	Understand the processes of interviews, applications, resumes, letters of recommendations
PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTING		4	0	0
	Understand the characteristics and purposes of psychological testing
	Describe the types of psychological tests used in the workplace
	Discuss the relationship between psychological testing and fair employment practices
PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL		8	0	0
	Discuss the purpose of performance appraisals
	Understand performance appraisal methods
	Understand the sources of errors in appraisals
	Utilize results of employee appraisals to construct plans for improvement
TRAINING AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF EMPLOYEES		6	0	0
	Understand the objectives of training programs
	Demonstrate familiarity with training methods in the workplace
	Explain the evaluation of training
	Understand the basic concepts of classical and operant conditioning as applicable to the workplace
LEADERSHIP		6	0	0
	Discuss theories of leadership
	Demonstrate knowledge of leadership styles
	Discuss the roles of power and expectations in the workplace
	Understand the role of gender in leadership
MOTIVATIONAL FACTORS		3	0	0
	Demonstrate knowledge of theories of motivation
	Understand the importance of job satisfaction
	Discuss and compare intrinsic vs. extrinsic rewards
WORKPLACE CONDITIONS		3	0	0
	Define the physical conditions of the workplace
	Understand optimum physical conditions in the workplace
	Identify psychological and social working conditions
SAFETY AND HEALTH		4	0	0
	Identify causes of accidents in the workplace
	Describe general accident prevention techniques
	Understand the effects of drug and alcohol abuse
	Identify hazards of modern-day technology
WORKPLACE STRESSORS		4	0	0
	Understand the nature of stress
	Recognize the causes of stress in organizations
	Distinguish type A and B personalities
	Explain the results of stress in the workplace
	Identify stress reduction techniques
WORK ETHICS		2	0	0
	Define the influences on the formation of ethics
	Describe the process of ethical decision making in organizations

Suggested Resources

Aamolt, Michael. 1996 Applied Industrial/Organizational Psychology, 2^nd ed. Pacific Grove: Brooks/Cole Publishing Co.

Baltus, Rita. 1996. Personal Psychology for Life and Work. 4^th ed. New York: McGraw-Hill.

Costley, Dan., Santana-Melgoza, C. and Todd, R. 1994. Human Relations in Organizations 5^th ed. New York: West Publishing Co.

Kossen, Stan 1994. The Human Side of Organizations 6^th ed. New York: Harper Collins Publishing Co.

Reece, Barry & Srandt, Rhonda. 1996. Effective Human Relations in Organizations 6^th ed. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Co.

Schultz, Duane & Schultz, Sydney. 1994. Psychology and Work Today 6^th ed. New York: MacMillan and Co.

Van Fleet, David. 1991. Behavior In Organizations. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Co.