Industrial and Organisational Psychology

Industrial and Organisational Psychology

1 Introduction to Organisational and Industrial Psychology

  1. Definition of Industrial Psychology
  2. Definition of Organisational Psychology
  3. Major Fields of Industrial/Organisational Psychology
  4. Research in Industrial/Organisational Psychology

2 Historical Perspective of Organisational and Industrial Psychology

  1. Neoclassical School
  2. Contributions by Psychologists to I/O Psychology
  3. Scientific Management
  4. Modern Approaches
  5. Use of I/O Psychology
  6. Human Relations Movement

3 Industrial and Organisational Psychology as Related to Other Disciplines

  1. I/O Psychology and Psychology
  2. I/O Psychology and Social Psychology
  3. I/O Psychology and Sociology
  4. I/O Psychology and Anthropology
  5. I/O Psychology and Economics
  6. I/O Psychology and Political Science

4 Human Factors in Industrial and Organisational Psychology

  1. Working with People
  2. Workforce Diversity
  3. The New World of Work
  4. Quality Consciousness
  5. Employee Turnover
  6. Ethical Behavior in Organizations
  7. Organizational Citizenship Behavior (OCB)
  8. Deviant Workplace Behavior

5 Human Resource Management and Development

  1. Human Resource Management (HRM)
  2. Principles of HRM
  3. The Changing Field of HRM
  4. Evolution of HRM
  5. Human Resource Development (HRD)
  6. Ideal HRD Climate

6 Identifying and Measuring Individual Differences in Job and People Characteristics

  1. Individual Differences
  2. Individual Differences in Personality
  3. Attitudes
  4. Individual Differences in Cognitive Moral Development
  5. Abilities and Skills
  6. Identification of Job Characteristics
  7. Job Specification

7 Psychological Assessment and Testing Procedure- Industrial and Organisational Testing

  1. Interview as Assessment Techniques
  2. Psychological Tests and its Characteristics
  3. Purpose of Psychological Tests
  4. Classification of Psychological Tests
  5. Cognitive Ability
  6. Aptitude Tests
  7. Personality Tests

8 Personality Training and Development, Criterion Development and Performance Appraisal

  1. Purpose of Training and Development
  2. Factors that Influence Training and Development
  3. Training of the Staff
  4. Performance Appraisal

9 Learning and Motivation in Organisations

  1. Learning: Definition and Meaning of Learning
  2. Theories of Learning
  3. Social Learning Theory
  4. Principles of Learning and the Theory of Reinforcement
  5. Motivation
  6. Theories of Motivation

10 Organisational Behaviour Modification and Application of Theory of Reinforcement

  1. Behavioural Management Process
  2. The Behavioural Sciences Approach
  3. Organisational Change
  4. Role and Functions of Managers
  5. Organisational Applications of Behaviour Modification
  6. Steps in Behavioural Management

11 Work Stress and Job Satisfaction

  1. Definition and Meaning of Stress
  2. Stress Anxiety and Tension
  3. Causes of Stress
  4. Consequences of Work Stress
  5. Managing Stress
  6. Job Satisfaction
  7. Measurement of Job Satisfaction
  8. Impact of Job Satisfaction on Work Outcomes
  9. Organisational Aspects in Job Satisfaction

12 Psychological Intervention

  1. Organisation Dรฉvelopments as an Intervention
  2. Individual Intervention
  3. Group Level Intervention
  4. Process Consultation
  5. Total Quality Management (TQM)
  6. Changes in Structure

13 Introduction to Occupational Health and Stress Factor in Organisations

  1. Introduction to Occupational Health
  2. Preventive Medicine in Organisation Context
  3. Future Directions in Occupational Health Psychology
  4. Psychologically Healthy Workplace
  5. Stress Factors in Organisation
  6. Contemporary Organisational Stressors

14 Occupational Stress, Burnout, Health and Well-being

  1. Occupational Stress
  2. Burnout
  3. Health and Wellbeing

15 The Aging Work Force, Work Hours and Shift Work

  1. The Aging Work Force
  2. Work Hours
  3. Shift Work
  4. Health Effect of Shift Work

16 Safety and Accident Prevention โ€“ Psychological Intervention Strategies

  1. Accidents
  2. Accident Proneness
  3. Causes of Accidents
  4. Model of Accident Phenomenon
  5. Individual factors in accident occurrence
  6. Psychological Intervention Strategies