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Work and Organizational Psychology

2021/2022
Academic Year
ENG
Instruction in English
6
ECTS credits

Authors


Eliseenko, Alexander

Нестик Тимофей Александрович
Delivered at:
School of Psychology
Course type:
Compulsory course
When:
2 year, 1, 2 module

Instructor


Abramova, Olga

Course Syllabus

Full Syllabus

Abstract

a. Work and Organizational Psychology covers the main topics of modern organizational behavior. Leadership, motivation, organizational change and innovation are the core elements of the human side of management. The course reveals the issues of adaptation of organization and its employees to the economy of the future. What organizational design will be in demand? How will innovation change people's attitudes, motivation and strategies in organization? What styles of leadership will fit the digital world? b. The course is obligatory discipline for the 2st year master students of the MSc program “Applied social psychology” c. The discipline builds on the previously learned general theories within the courses of social psychology and consists of series of seminars and practical classes.
Learning Objectives

Learning Objectives

  • The aim of the course is to offer students a deep understanding of modern organizational behavior taking place in the society against the backdrop of rapid development of technologies and digital transformation of the economy. More specifically, students will enhance their knowledge of concepts, models, theories, and research findings that are central to the study of organizational and work psychology, organizational change, innovation and leadership from psychological background. This course also focuses on developing analytical and practical skills to enable students to manage people and modern organization.
Expected Learning Outcomes

Expected Learning Outcomes

  • able to use the specific concepts, models, and methods of decision making process to solve complex problems in business organizations
  • able to use the tools of creativity to generate and implement innovative ideas and new products
  • analyze and train contemporary leadership styles in a dynamic 21st century work environment, acting consistently, ethically and socially responsibly
  • analyze and use social power main theories for evaluation of organizational behavior
  • compare and apply different organizational structures for desired organizational behavior of employees
  • critically reflect and apply main motivational theories in organizational psychology
  • critically reflect upon theoretical approaches and analyze their application to achieve effective organizational change towards innovation
  • plan and execute the team research projects to generate and evaluate complex ideas and organizational practices
  • reflect upon organizational cultures' types and choose appropriate one for desired organizational behavior
  • understand the main theoretical approaches, practical questions, concepts of organizational and work psychology
Course Contents

Course Contents

  • Introduction to modern work and organizational psychology.
  • Motivation in organization.
  • Organizational design: organizational structure.
  • Organizational design: organizational culture.
  • Decision-making process in organization.
  • Teamwork in organization.
  • Creativity in organization.
  • Organizational change and innovation management.
  • Leadership in organization of 21t century: power.
  • Leadership in organization of 21t century: modern leadership styles.
Assessment Elements

Assessment Elements

  • non-blocking Class participation, preparedness and attendance
  • non-blocking Homework №1
  • non-blocking Homework №2.
  • non-blocking Test
  • non-blocking Class participation, preparedness and attendance
  • non-blocking Homework №1
  • non-blocking Homework №2.
  • non-blocking Test
Interim Assessment

Interim Assessment

  • 2021/2022 2nd module
    0.263 * Homework №1 + 0.25 * Test + 0.225 * Class participation, preparedness and attendance + 0.262 * Homework №2.
Bibliography

Bibliography

Recommended Core Bibliography

  • Christensen, C. M. (2013). The Innovator’s Dilemma : When New Technologies Cause Great Firms to Fail. Boston, Massachusetts: Harvard Business Review Press. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=nlebk&AN=675240
  • Schwartz, B. (2015). Why We Work. New York: Simon & Schuster/ TED. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=nlebk&AN=1970298

Recommended Additional Bibliography

  • Organizational design : a step-by-step approach, Burton, R. M., 2015
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