Industrial & Organizational Psychology
PSYC 320 – ZM1 (4284) 3 credit hours
Fall 2021
Instructor: Tom Mitchell, Ph.D.
Phone: (410)
812 0354
Homepage: http://home.ubalt.edu/tmitch
TMITCHELL@UBALT .EDU
Class meets:
Thursdays 11:00 AM - 1:30 PM
Classroom:
ZOOM
Office:
Learning Commons, Room 411
Office Hours: By Appointment
Course
Catalog Description:
Psychological
principles and methods applied to problems commonly encountered in business and
industry. Topics include job analysis, personnel selection & placement, training and
development, attitudes, engagement, motivation, leadership, group dynamics,
organizational structure, climate, job design, and working conditions.
Student
Learning Outcomes:
·
Discuss theory and empirical
research relevant to application of psychology in a work context.
·
Demonstrate understanding and
utilization of research results to areas such as personnel selection,
performance evaluation, motivation, and occupational health.
·
Demonstrate critical thinking and
writing/presentation skills regarding the psychology of leadership, training,
and job analysis.
·
Demonstrate understanding of
assessment tools used to select employees and to evaluate their performance in
organizations.
·
Identify employees’ attitudes and
behaviors that contribute to the growth of an organization.
·
Demonstrate understanding of
organizational structure and climate.
· Discuss their own work experiences and applied issues that relate to the topics at hand.
Texts required:
Muchinsky, P. M. (2019), Psychology Applied to Work. 12th ed. Hypergraphic Press ISBN: 978-0-97-93453-2 or 11th edition
Other readings as assigned:
Web Sources:
Class format: Lecture, class discussions and group problem
solving activities.
Attendance policy: Attendance is not required but will be recorded.
Students are expected to be in seated in class before the beginning of class
Course requirements:
1. Demonstration of an understanding of assigned readings;
2. Successful completion of three exams
3. Project: Application of I/O principles
and techniques to a job
4. Responses to Chapter Discussion Questions
5. Presentation of Project to class
Grade determination: Three exams (60%) + Job Report (40%) = 100%
|
Pts |
% |
Total |
60 |
100% |
A |
50 |
83% |
B |
45 |
75% |
C |
40 |
67% |
D |
35 |
58% |
F |
<35 |
|
Letter grades for final grade A, B+, B, C+, C, F
Schedule of Assignments:
Week 1: September 2 Chapter
1 Historical Background of I/O Psychology Discussion
Questions
Week 2: September 9 Chapter 2 Research Methods in I/O Psychology Discussion Questions
****** Due: Job for class project: please post to
SAKAI the job you propose to study *****
Difference
between I/O and HR Practitioner (TIP, July, 2000 by Lori Foster)
Week 3: September 16 Chapter
3 Criteria: Standards for Decision Making Discussion
Questions
Week 4: September 23 Chapter 4 Predictors: Psychological
Assessments Discussion
Questions
Guide to Validity
and Reliability (Hogan Associates)
Week 5: September 30 *** Exam #1 *** Chapters 1-4
Week 6: October 7 Chapter 5 Personnel Decisions
Discussion
Questions
Week 7: October 14 Chapter 6 Organizational Learning Discussion Questions
Week 8: October 21 Chapter 7 Performance Management Discussion Questions
Week
9: October 28 Chapter 8
Organizations & Organizational Change & Development Discussion Questions
Week 10: November 4 *** Exam #2 *** (chapters 5-8)
Week 11: November 11 Chapter 9 Teams and Teamwork Discussion Questions
***** Last day to submit optional DRAFT Report for your job project
******
Week 12: November 18 Chapter 10 Affect, Attitudes & Behavioral Work Discussion Questions
Complete the JSS for a job
you have had, score it and bring the completed form to class.
(use the MS Word version, not the online one)
Description of
several Job Satisfaction Scales
November 25 ** Thanksgiving NO CLASS ****
Week 13: December 2 Chapter 12 Work Motivation Discussion Questions
***** Final Report due for Job Project ******
Week
14: December 9 Chapter 13
Leadership Discussion
Questions
*** Presentation of Job Projects ******
Week
15: December 16 ****Final
Exam ******