• INCLASS on odd numbered sessions

• REMOTE on even numbered sessions               

       WEB BOARD FOR CLASS IS:  Sakai

 Schedule of dates and assignments - Overview:  

 We will meet Inclass every other week on Odd numbered sessions from 6:30PM to 8:PM

* SPSS data structure due for project

I. Course Description

This course will provide a broad overview of industrial psychology & Industrial psychology. It focuses on measuring the characteristics of people and jobs and maximizing the fit between them through the HR functions (e.g., job analysis, recruitment, selection, performance appraisal, and legal issues).

II. Course Objectives: At the end of the course you should be able to:

• Identify and discuss the major variables, methods, findings, and controversies associated with industrial psychology,  
• Demonstrate core competencies in:
      1. Conducting a job analysis
      2. Developing Criteria for measuring job performance
      3. Develop a valid applicant test battery
      4. Develop an effective training and development program
• Demonstrate your ability to:
      1. Analyze employment data using SPSS
      2. Write a technical report for management

III. Class format:

• Assigned chapters, readings, and projects will be discussed in class and answers to chapter questions will be posted online at: Sakai
• work on projects (four) will be done outside of class
• Sakai will be used for discussion of course readings and projects: (Four Class Projects)

 IV Texts:

•  Required: Cascio, W. F., & Aguinis, H. (2011). Applied Psychology in Human Resource Management (7^th Ed.). Prentice Hall.
      ISBN: 13: 978-0-13-609095-3

•  Optional: Landy, Frank J., & Conte, Jeffrey M. (2010). Work in the 21st Century: An Introduction to Industrial and Organizational Psychology. 3rd edition Blackwell Publishing ISBN- 978-1-4051-9025-1

V. Course requirements for each student*:

• Completion of 4 team projects**                        80% (2% each)
• Quality of answers to online chapter questions     20%
                                                                          100%   
• Grade Scale: 90-100 A; 80-89 B; 70-79 C

       * Failure to contribute to projects and/or post answers to online chapter questions may result in a grade decrement
     ** Students will work in teams of 3 to complete each of four projects. A team leader will be assigned to each project.            

 Syllabus Resources:

• Projects and Reports
• How to write an executive summary PDF file
• Journal Of Applied Psychology
• Personnel Psychology
• 644 Personnel Readings

Session / location / Date / Chapters in texts

(1)   Inclass: Jan 25 Chap1 Organizations, Work, &  Applied Psychology

(2)   Remote: Feb 1 Chap 9 Job Analysis

    Decide on Job to use for projects

(3)   Inclass: Feb 8  Chap 2 The Law and Human Resources Management

(4) Remote: Feb 15 Chap 3 People, Decisions, and the Systems Approach

    Job analysis project due

  (5) Inclass: Feb 22  Chap 4: Criteria: Concepts, Measurement, and Evaluation

(6)   Remote: Feb 29   Chap 5 Performance Management

    Determent how to develop Performance Appraisal

(7)   Inclass: Mar 7      Chap  6 Measuring & Interpretation of Individual  Differences

    Performance Appraisal SPSS Data Structure due

 (8)   Remote: Mar 14    Chap 7 Validation & Use of Individual  Differences Measures

Mar 21 **** Spring Break ****   

(9)  Inclass: Mar 28      Chap 8 Fairness in Decisions

    Performance Appraisal Project Report Due

(10) Remote: Apr 4       Chap 12 Selection Methods: Part 1

(11)  Inclass: Apr 11    Chap 13 Selection Methods: Part II

    Selection Procedure SPSS Data structure Due

(13)   Inclass: Apr 25      Chap 15 Training and Development: Consideration in Design

(14)  Remote: May 2    Chap 16 Training and Development: Implementation and the Measurement of Outcomes 

    Selection Procedure Project Report Due

 (15)  Inclass: May 9    Chap 17 International Dimensions of Applied Psychology

    Training & Development Project Report Due