SYLLABUS

University of Baltimore Division of Applied Behavioral Sciences

Organizational Psychology APPL 641.185 (class no. 4427)

Fall 2009

Instructor: Tom Mitchell, Ph.D.
Phone: (410) 837-5348
Homepage: http://home.ubalt.edu/tmitch
TMITCHELL@UBALT .EDU

            Class meets:     Mondays 5:30 - 8:00 PM
            Classroom:      Academic Center, Room 407
            Office:             Academic Center, Room 209D
            Office Hours:   Mondays and Tuesdays 12:00 - 2 PM

See Instructor for password for e-reserves
Instructions for accessing e-reserves (MS Word file)

WebTyco webboard login

*** Participate in study for course credit: Personality in the Work Context **

Ppoint instructions for SONA

1. Sign up with Sona system: Participation in Research http://ubalt.sona-systems.com
2. Log on to Study:Personality in the Workplace at: http://www.ubpsychportal.org/ssa/

UB site for travel funds to conferences (Scroll down)

Academic Resources Center help

ADDITIONAL REFERENCES FOR ORG PSYCH (LeBreton)

Journal of Applied Psychology

What I Now Know: Tips, Advice and Opinions (I wish I had known before I finished the program) from Heather Galbraith and Summer Schlesinger

Description: An analysis of the psychological theories and findings that explain individuals' behavior in an organization. Traditional theories of motivation, satisfaction and leadership will be explored yet a major emphasis will center on the application of psychological principles to lead and motivate.

Course objectives: To prepare the student for implementing effective procedures for increasing productivity while improving the quality of work life of employees. To familiarize students with the traditional and contemporary theories and practices relating to motivation, leadership and job satisfaction. To enable the student to apply the theories to improving organizational effectiveness.

Texts required:

Landy, Frank J., & Conte, Jeffrey M. (2007). Work in the 21st Century: An Introduction to Industrial and Organizational Psychology. 2nd edition Blackwell Publishing ISBN-10: 1-4051-4434-3

Deci, Edward, & Flaste, Richard (1995) Why We Do What we Do (1995) Penguin Press ISBN: 0 14 02.5526 5

Other assigned readings: (see schedule below)

Web Sources:

http://www.blackwellpublishing.com/landyconte2e Landy & Conte Text materials online
http://www.siop.org Society for Industrial/Organizational Psychology (see IO related sites) Psychology journals on line
http://www.shrm.org Society for Human Resources Management
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Industrial_and_organizational_psychology Description of I & O psychology

See SIOP Exchange: http://www.siopexchange.typepad.com/

Class format: Lecture, class discussions and group problem solving activities.
Course requirements: Demonstration of an understanding of assigned readings; successful completion of two exams and individual case reports.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR PREPARATION OF CASE REPORTS
Effect v. Affect...know the difference

Grade determination: Exams (40%) + Cases (60%) = 100%

Mid term and final exams (20% each) + three case reports (20% each)

Cases available: ALL CASES ON LINE

Range of letter grades for each report: A, B+, B, C+, C, F

Schedule of Assignments:

Week 1: August 31

Landy & Conte: Chapter 1: What is Industrial & Organizational Psychology? (modules 1.1 -1.4) Chapter 1 Questions

Description of course objectives, requirements, Cases for individual & team problem solving assignments
Trial case: The Skeptical Ceo
Example of a good paper for this trial case: Applications of Industrial and Organizational Psychology: Benefits for Acme Aluminum

The Future of HR

September 7 Labor Day ******* no Class ***

Week 2: September 14

Landy & Conte: Chapter 2: Methods and Statistics in Psychology (modules 2.1 - 2.4) Chapter 2 Questions

Difference between I/O and HR Practitioner (TIP, July, 2000 by Lori Foster)

Choose a Case (any one) Cases on Motivation

Week 3: September 21

Landy & Conte: Chapter 8 The Motivation to Work (Modules 8.1 & 8.2) Chapter 8 Questions

Equity theory (PPT)
U. Toronto Motivation theory (Instructor: Chun Wei Choo)
Porter Lawler VIE model (bola.biz)
Manfacturing to target
Six sigma
- Job Char Model (JCM) power point (JCM) Hackman & Oldham: (Landy text: p370)
- Job Diagnostic Survey (JDS) SUMMARY OF JDS (Datner's)
*** Report due for trial case The Skeptical CEO (optional)******

Week 4: Sept 28

Landy & Conte: Chapter 8 The Motivation to Work (con't) (Modules 8.3 & 8.4) Chapter 8 questions

Judge et al. (2002). Relationship of personality to performance: Motivation: A meta-analytic review. Journal of Applied Psychology, 87, 797-807.

Deci & Flaste: Why We Do What We Do (chapters: )

Week 5: October 5

Landy & Conte: Chapter 9 Attitudes, Emotions, and Work (Module 9.1) Chapter 9 Questions

Guest speakers:

Matt Ruble with SMART Advisory and Business Consulting | www.smartgrp.com http://www.smartgrp.com/

Torrey Owens, President / Founder, Strategic Development Associates, LLC http://www.4sda.com/content/about_us/about_us.asp

SIOP Job Attitudes

Interview with the honest boss (do you know this guy?)

Choose a case (any one) Cases on Job Satisfaction

    Group 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)
    Federal Agencies required to assess employee morale

Description of several Job Satisfaction Scales
Smith Kendall Job Satisfaction (JDI)
Paul Spector's Job Satisfaction Scale Info
JSS on line
Job-related Affective Well-being Scale, JAWS
JSS APPL 641 class norms

Week 6: October 12

*** Report due for Case 1: Motivation ***

Landy & Conte: Chapter 9 Attitudes, Emotions, and Work (con't) (Modules 9.2 & 9.3) Chapter 9 Questions

Demonstration of Employee Satisfaction survey report: Tyrone Org Survey
Example of PPT presentation to management: Tyrone Org Results

Week 7: October 19 *** Midterm Exam ***

Choose a Case (any one) Cases on Leadership

Week 8: October 26

Landy & Conte: Chapter 11 Fairness and Diversity in the Workplace (Module 11.1) Chapter 11 Questions

WSJ article: Get rid of the Performance Review

Week 9: November 2

*** Report due for Case 2: Satisfaction ***
hand out GZTS to be completed and returned by Nov 9 ***

Landy & Conte: Chapter 11 Fairness and Diversity in the Workplace (con't) (Modules 11.2 & 11.3) Chapter 11 Questions

Week 10: November 9

Landy & Conte: Chapter 12 Leadership (Modules 12.1 & 12.2) Chapter 12 Questions

LMX Exchange theory (SIOP)

*** Collect GZTS inventories ****

Articles e-Reserve holding

Barrick, M. R., & Mount, M.K. (1991) The Big Five personality dimensions and job performance. Personnel Psychology. 44, 1-26
Mount, Barrick & Strauss (1994) Validity of observer ratings of the big five personality factors J. of Applied Psych. v.79, no. 2. pp 272-279
Big five personality characteristics (Handout individual difference measures)

Surprise Guest: Regan Miller with OPM

Week 11: November 16

Landy & Conte: Chapter 12 Leadership (con't) (Modules 12.3 & 12.4) Chapter 12 Questions

Jeff Godbout will speak on the Humanitarian Work Psychology, an organization he has been working with.
Jeff's interview with Dr. Stuart Carr in TIP. Prosocial I-O: Quo Vadis: New Futures for Graduates in I-O Psychology

Gender in Leadership (SIOP)

Articles e-Reserve holding

Article: Bass, B. M. (1997) Does the transactional-transformational Leadership paradigm transcend
organizational and national boundaries? American Psychologist, 52, 130-139.

Handout: LMX and MLQ
List of 19 Leadership SKAs

Startling evidence that working causes productivity

Week 12: November 23

*** Report due for Case 3: Leadership ***

Landy & Conte: Chapter 13 Teams in Organizations (Modules 13.1 & 13.2) Chapter 13 Questions

Peter Drucker' Legacy: (WSJ) article 11-14-05

Atlas Box company

Week 13: December 30

Landy & Conte: Chapter 13 Teams in Organizations (con't) (Module 13.3) Chapter 13 Questions

Week 14: December 7

review for final exam

Separation Anxiety: Canon stays in Japan WSJ 9/27/04
WSJ Peer group pressure
Homeland Security Merger (Balt Sun 11/26/02) What problems of culture change will the homeland security merger experience?

Week 15: December 14 ***Final Exam ***

Readings on reserve in Langsdale Library:

e-Reserve holdings

Barrick, M. R., & Mount, M.K. (1991) The Big Five personality dimensions and job performance. Personnel Psychology. 44, 1-26

Bass, B. M. (1997) Does the transactional-transformational Leadership paradigm transcend organizational and national boundaries? American Psychologist, 52, 130-139.

Collins, J. M. (1998). Race, Job Applicants, and the Five-Factor Model of Personality: Implications for Black Psychology, Industrial/Organizational Psychology, and the Five-Factor Theory. Journal of Applied Psychology

Deci, R. & Ryan, R. (2000) Self-determination theory and the facilitation of intrinsic motivation, social development, and well-being. American Psychologist., 55, 68-78.

Kohn, A. (1993) Why incentive plans cannot work. Harvard Business Review. Sept-Oct. (reserve)

Mount, Barrick & Strauss (1994) Validity of observer ratings of the big five personality factors J. of Applied Psych. V.79, no. 2. pp 272-279

Stewart, G.B. et al. (1993) Rethinking Rewards. Harvard Business Review. Nov-Dec. (Reserve)

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