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Work and Organizational Psychology
Type:
Mago-Lego
Delivered by:
School of Psychology
When:
1-3 module
Open to:
students of one campus
Instructors:
Olga Abramova
Language:
English
ECTS credits:
9
Contact hours:
84
Course 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Class participation, preparedness and attendanceClass work and homework on current topics
- Homework №1. An individual case study writingEvery student writes a case study in English of not less than 10 000 signs. Topics of the case are developed by students individually, approved by the lecturer and address various issues or problems in modern organizational behavior with references to psychological and interdisciplinary theories
- Homework 2. A group project in collaboration with an organizationA group project in collaboration with a company includes a solution of the given task and a final presentation of the project’s results. The class is divided in several groups. A lecturer tells in advance about the requirements for presenting the group project and its structure. A presentation should be sent to the lecturer and orally presented for defense at the seminar or in organization. A presentation of the project is evaluated as a contest of works by a jury from the company.
- TestThe final exam. The final exam is held in the form of a test. Students are given 10-15 questions of closed and opened types. 10-point scale will be used in assessment of the results for the final exam. In the case of cheating the student will get 0.
Interim Assessment
- 2023/2024 2nd moduleClass activity (1,2,3 modules) (0,225)+ HW1 (2, 3modules) (0,262)+HW2 (2,3 modules) (0,263)+ Test (Exam test) (2 module/session) (0,25) = Final grade for the course
- 2023/2024 3rd moduleClass activity (1,2,3 modules) (0,225)+ HW1 (2, 3modules) (0,262)+HW2 (2,3 modules) (0,263)+ Test (Exam test) (2 module/session) (0,25) = Final grade for the course
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
- Christensen, C. M. (2016). The Innovator’s Dilemma : When New Technologies Cause Great Firms to Fail (Vol. [Third edition?]). Boston, Massachusetts: Harvard Business Review Press. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=1917647
- Christensen, C. M., & Raynor, M. E. (2013). The Innovator’s Solution : Creating and Sustaining Successful Growth. Boston, Massachusetts: Harvard Business Review Press. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=nlebk&AN=675243
- Everett M. Rogers. (2010). Diffusion of Innovations, 4th Edition. [N.p.]: Free Press. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=1976305
- Fuller, C. P. (2015). Organizational Culture : Leadership Strategies, Outcomes and Effectiveness. New York: Nova Science Publishers, Inc. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=1020592
- Gerard J. Puccio, John F. Cabra, & Nathan Schwagler. (2017). Organizational Creativity : A Practical Guide for Innovators & Entrepreneurs. Thousand Oaks: SAGE Publications, Inc. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=2274117
- Goleman, D. (2019). The Emotionally Intelligent Leader. Boston, Massachusetts: Harvard Business Review Press. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=2000691
- Kahneman, D., Griffin, D. W., & Gilovich, T. (2002). Heuristics and Biases : The Psychology of Intuitive Judgement. Cambridge, U.K.: Cambridge eText. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=510941
- KAHNEMAN, D., ROSENFIELD, A. M., GANDHI, L., & BLASER, T. (2016). NOISE: How to Overcome the High, Hidden Cost of Inconsistent Decision Making. (cover story). Harvard Business Review, 94(10), 38–46.
- Keltner, D. (2016). The Power Paradox : How We Gain and Lose Influence. New York, NY: Penguin Books. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=1130467
- LIDEN, R. C., WAYNE, S. J., CHENWEI LIAO, & MEUSER, J. D. (2014). Servant Leadership and Serving Culture: Influence on Individual and Unit Performance. Academy of Management Journal, 57(5), 1434–1452. https://doi.org/10.5465/amj.2013.0034
- Nydegger, R., & Nydegger, L. (2010). Challenges In Managing Virtual Teams. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsbas&AN=edsbas.A0D434F7
- Ogulnick, S. (2015). Leadership : Power and Consequences. New York: Morgan James Publishing. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=957383
- Richard M. Ryan, & Edward L. Deci. (2000). Self-determination theory and the facilitation of intrinsic motivation, social development, and well-being. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsbas&AN=edsbas.7E5231F3
- Schein, E. H. . V. (DE-588)128643641, (DE-576)162894120, aut. (2017). Organizational culture and leadership / Edgar H. Schein ; with Peter Schein. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edswao&AN=edswao.482511966
- Schwartz, B. (2007). The Paradox of Choice : Why More Is Less. HarperCollins.
- Thaler, R. H., & Sunstein, C. R. (2009). Nudge : Improving Decisions About Health, Wealth, and Happiness (Vol. Rev. and expanded ed). New York: Penguin Books. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=1116782
Recommended Additional Bibliography
- Amabile, T., & Kramer, S. (2011). The Progress Principle : Using Small Wins to Ignite Joy, Engagement, and Creativity at Work. Boston, Mass: Harvard Business Review Press. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=674898
- Ariely, Dan. The Upside of Irrationality: The Unexpected Benefits of Defying Logic at Work and at Home [Электронный ресурс] / Dan Ariely; БД books24х7. – HarperCol-lins, 2010. – 160 pages. – ISBN 978-0061995040. – Режим доступа: http://common.books24x7.com/toc.aspx?bookid=48980. – Загл. с экрана.
- Csikszentmihalyi, M. (1997). Happiness and creativity: Going with the flow. Futurist, 31(5), 8. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=f5h&AN=9710064070
- Organizational design : a step-by-step approach, Burton, R. M., 2015
- 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