SYLLABUS

University of Barcelona

Erasmus Mundas Master’s  WOP-P

Course: M0M0X 573193 (4 ETCS)

January 14 – 24, 2019

Instructor:        Tom Mitchell, Ph.D.
Phone:            +1 410 837-5348
Homepage: http://home.ubalt.edu/tmitch
TMITCHELL@UBALT .EDU 

Class meets:  

 

Monday        14 January // 15:00 -18:00 Lecture 1

Friday            18 January // 10:00-13:00 Lecture 2
Tuesday        22 January // 15:00-18:00 Lecture 3
Thursday      24 January // 15:00-18:00 Lecture 4

Classroom:  2211 Ponent

  Lecture objectives:

·       To provide students with a framework for understanding IOP theory and findings as they apply to real world settings

·       To enable students to employ evidence-based findings from IOP to solve people-related organizational problems in organizations

·       To familiarize students with traditional and contemporary theories and practices relating to motivation, leadership and job satisfaction

·       To enable students as consultants, to diagnose, identify and implement effective procedures for increasing productivity while improving the quality of work life of employees

Student Learning Outcomes: At the end of the lectures you should be able to:

  1. Propose evidenced-based solutions to real-world organizational problem involving motivational, leadership and satisfactions issues.
  2. Describe the principal theories used by I/O psychologists to diagnose and resolve organizational issues.
  3. Demonstrate in client presentations competencies in: (1) identifying organizational problems and issues, (2) devising solutions based upon sound IOP principles, (3) recommending viable solutions to management on how to implement them.
  4. Describe how to communicate to management and employees using business terminology and plain language.

  

Class format: Lecture, class discussions and case studies

 

Course requirements:

·       Team PowerPoint class presentations for three case studies:
Cases for class presentations

Course assessment for grades:

Three Team Case Presentations: each 1/3 of final grade

Grading scale: 100%  TOTAL     Grade Scale:    90-100 A;    85-89 B+;    80-84 B;   75-79 C+;   70 C


                     Schedule of Classes and Activities:

Monday, 14 January // 5:00-18:00   Lecture 1: Organizing Framework for Studying IOP & Motivation

·       Overview of course

·       Framework for Studying IOP PPT

o   Kurt Lewin B = f (p*e)

·       Read Assigned Cases on Motivation

·       Motivation Theories PPT

Friday, 18 January 2019 // 10:00-13:00   Lecture 2: Job Satisfaction

         *** Presentations for Cases: Motivation and Engagement ***

·       Read Assigned  Cases on Job Satisfaction

·     Attitudes, Emotions, at Work PPT  

·     Description of several Job Satisfaction Scales:

o   Smith Kendall Job Satisfaction (JDI)

·        *** Organize Teams for Satisfaction Case Presentations***

Mitchell, T. & Ancona, M. (2016) Engagement Attitudes Predict Discretionary and Non-Discretionary Work Behaviors. Southeastern Psychological Association, New Orleans 

Tuesday, 22 January 2019 // 15:00-18:00   Lecture 3: Leadership

*** Presentations for Cases: Satisfaction and Engagement ***

·       Read Assigned Cases on Leadership

 ·       LMX Exchange theory (SIOP)

·        How to  get the party started

Thursday, 24 January 2019 // 15:00-18:00  Lecture 4: Motivation/Satisfaction/Leadership

*** Presentations for Cases: Leadership ***

Case study: The Skeptical Ceo

Lessons learned  

   Selected readings: 

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)