Psychology 3241
Dr. John G. Cope
Spring,
2010
Office: 110 Rawl; Office Hours: 08:00 to 09:30 am, Monday-Wednesday-Friday and by appointment.
Telephone: 328-6497 (O)
e-mail: Copej@mail.ecu.edu
On-Line Syllabus: http://core.ecu.edu/psyc/copej/cope.html
Course Objectives:
Content: Students will learn the subject matter of psychology as it relates to people at work. This course will provide an examination of employee behavior in organizational settings. Specifically, the approach will be to discuss issues relevant to management and personnel administration based on an understanding of human behavior. The class will revolve around two main content areas: personnel issues regarding criterion and predictor variables; and organizational theories such as the study of leadership, motivation, and satisfaction.
Methods: The course will focus on research-based (empirical) methods and information typically found in refereed publications, books, and on the web. Students will gain theoretical and practical information about the subject matter through an understanding of the research methods used in studying the various topics. Many of the examples used in class involve actual case studies and antidotal information taken from real-world settings.
Broader Impact: Industrial/Organizational psychology deals with real-life topics and has broad implications for student’s lives in the world of work. Much of the subject matter (e.g., selection, appraisal, training, leadership, and motivation) is drawn from everyday questions and problems that arise in organizations and other places of employment.
Course Requirements: The course will be structured around an hour and 15 minutes of class lecture, and assigned readings in the accompanying text. The final grade will be determined on the basis of performance on three tests, covering 13 topic areas (see below). Each test will account for a third of the final grade for the class. Specifically, each test will consist of 50 multiple-choice items which will represent information provided in the text and from class notes. As the tests will be machine scored, all test responses are to be provided on machine-scored (i.e., op-scan) answer sheets. Attendance is required. Extra points will be awarded for those in attendance on randomly selected class days several times throughout the semester.
Class will meet Tuesday and Thursday
in 103 Rawl from 08:00am to 09:15.
Text: Greenberg & Baron (2008). Behavior
in Organizations.9th Ed.) Prentice Hall.
http://www.prenhall.com/greenberg
Class Syllabus
Topics to be Covered Chapter
Introduction 01
Organizational Theory and Design 15
Organizational Culture, Creativity, and Innovation 14
Test 1 TBA
Nature of Man Notes
Personality 04
Learning Theory 03
Motivation 07
Leadership 13
Test 2 TBA
Power 12
Communication 09
Decision Making 10
Human Resource Management Notes
Test 3 Thursday, 08:00 to 10:30, May 6th, 2010
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