Organizational Psychology
Psicologia Organizacional
Curse code:9219309
Iris Sofia Balbino De Almeida
Learning outcomes of the curricular unit:
This UC aims to acquire integrated knowledge (theoretical and applied) on Organizational Psychology and develop an overview of the psychologist in organizations; Understand the importance of the scientific study of organizations, critically assess and compare the major theories of organizations; know the main psychological processes in organizations and groups; Recognition of the main factors of individual and group effects on productivity and performance of organizations; distinguish, characterize processes of influence in organizational communication.
In this UC, students should: Understand the intervention in different organizational contexts; Identify the various areas of Organizational Psychology; define what organizations are and what their attributes; distinguish the contribution of different theories for the design and management of organizations.
Syllabus:
- Conceptual definition of the field of organizational psychology: brief synopsis of the history.
- Organizational theories.
- Organizations as complex adaptive systems.
- Psychological processes in organizations.
- Individuals and organizations.
- Skills and personality traits.
- Formation and development of groups and teams.
- Factors efficacy groups and teams.
- Decision making in organizations.
- Leadership.
- Culture and organizational change.
- Communication and organizational structure.
- Motivation and organizational climate.
- Recruiting and selecting people in organizations.
Suggested Bibliography:
- Blustein D (2006) The psychology of working, Mahwah: Lawrence Erbaum Associates. ISBN: 978-0805858792
- Câmara P, Guerra P & Rodrigues J (1997) Humanator: Recursos humanos e sucesso empresarial, Lisboa: D. Quixote. ISBN: 978-972-20-3524-8
- Chambel MJ & Curral L (2008) Psicologia organizacional: Da estrutura à cultura, Lisboa: Livros Horizonte. ISBN: 978-972-24-1570-5
- Ferreira JM, Caetano A & Neves JG (2011) Manual de psicossociologia das organizações, Lisboa: Escolar Editora. ISBN: 9789725922972
- Gomes D (2011) Psicologia do trabalho, das organizações e dos recursos humanos, Coimbra: Imprensa da Universidade de Coimbra. ISBN: 978-989-26-0084-0
- Gonçalves SP (2014) Psicossociologia do trabalho e das organizações, Lisboa: Pactor. ISBN: 9789896930301
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