| Course Name | Contemporary Research in M&O I: Industrial/Organizational Psychology |
| Code | Semester | Theory (hour/week) | Application/Lab (hour/week) | Local Credits | ECTS |
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| BA 641 | Fall/Spring | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7.5 |
| Prerequisites | None | |||||
| Course Language | English | |||||
| Course Type | Elective | |||||
| Course Level | Third Cycle | |||||
| Mode of Delivery | - | |||||
| Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course | DiscussionLecturing / Presentation | |||||
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| Course Objectives | Psychology is the discipline examining how thoughts and emotions distinct to humans influence behavior. Industrial-organizational (I/O) psychology is the sub-field of psychology that focuses on how thought, emotion and other psychological processes influence human behavior in the workplace. Business owners and managers, human resource managers, business consultants and I/O psychologists can benefit from a comprehensive understanding of how psychological processes and principles can positively and negatively influence individual and group behavior in the workplace. Although I/O psychology’s primary aim is to understand how psychological principles help individuals and organizations become more productive and engaged, the field is rapidly expanding to tackle emerging issues and problems facing organizations today. This will be the focus of this introductory course. |
| Learning Outcomes | The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Description | This course covers the fundamental theories and contemporary researches in I/O psychology field. Throughout this course theoretical and practical studies about foundational concepts of individual behavior (like emotions, personality, attitudes…) and their effects on group behavior and organizational processes will be discussed |
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| Major Area Courses | X | |
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| Week | Subjects | Required Materials |
| 1 | Introduction about the course and the requirements: Aim, scope, learning outcomes, weekly journal entries, BAP Project Applications | Submission of a journal entry is due on Tuesday at 01:00 pm. Submissions should be done via email to burcu.guneri@ieu.edu.tr This journal entry will have two parts. The first part is a bulleted list of the 3-6 things you learned that you thought were most important and useful about that topic form the reading list. The second part is how what will be covered that week will influence you personally. That is, how you will apply that information to your own behavior or career. What I want you to do is describe how this applies to you personally, how it will influence your attitudes, cognitions and behaviors as a professional in our field, not why you think the point is important. The journal entry for each week will be between 700-1000 words. After the class discussion, you are free to make adjustments on your entry with one condition: your adjustments should be visible. You may study on the first version with track changes open. The last version should be submitted via email no later than following Friday. |
| 2 | Definition, Scope and Historical developments in Industrial Psychology | Journal entry based on the reading list below: - In any Industrial Psychology TextBook; Chapters related to introduction of the concept, definition, scope and the history of the Industrial Psychology. - Principles of Scientific Management Book by Frederick Winslow Taylor Muldoon, J. (2017). - The Hawthorne studies: An analysis of critical perspectives, 1936-1958. Journal of Management History. |
| 3 | Attitudes, attitude change; Organizational Commitment and Job Satisfaction | Journal entry based on the reading list below: - Related chapters in Kağıtçıbaşı, Ç., & Üskül, A. (2006). Yeni insan ve insanlar: Sosyal psikolojiye giriş. Evrim Yayınevi. - Chapter 3&4: Job satisfaction in Colquitt, J., Lepine, J. A., & Wesson, M. J. (2014). Organizational Behavior: Improving Performance and Commitment in the Workplace (4e). New York, NY, USA: McGraw-Hill. - Chapter 3: values, Attitudes and Job Satisfaction in Robbins, S. P. (2010). Organizational behavior. - Woznyj, H. M., Banks, G. C., Whelpley, C. E., Batchelor, J. H., & Bosco, F. A. Job Attitudes: A Meta‐Analytic Review and an Agenda for Future Research. Journal of Organizational Behavior. |
| 4 | Emotions | Journal entry based on the reading list below: - Emotions: From “Ugly Ducking” Via “Invisible Asset” Toward an Ontological Reframing in Emotions in Organizational Behavior C. E. J. Hartel, M. J. Zerbe and K. M. Ashkanasy (eds). Lawrance Erlbaum AssoaciatesPublishers, London. - LINDEBAUM, D., & JORDAN, P. J. (2012). Positive emotions, negative emotions, or utility of discrete emotions? Journal of Organizational Behavior, 33(7), 1027–1030. http://www.jstor.org/stable/41683981 - HUMPHREY, R. H., ASHFORTH, B. E., & DIEFENDORFF, J. M. (2015). The bright side of emotional labor. Journal of Organizational Behavior, 36(6), 749–769. https://www.jstor.org/stable/26611012 |
| 5 | Book Discussion Week | Journal entry based on the reading list below: - The Corrosion of Character (Karakter Aşınması) by Richard Sennett. |
| 6 | Free Content Week | Journal entry based on the reading list below: - Two articles on any topic related industrial psychology and organizational behavior will be selected from Journal of Organizational Behavior or Applied Psychology by the students based on their interest. |
| 7 | BAP Project Proposal Discussions | |
| 8 | Motivation to Work | Journal entry based on the reading list below: - In any Industrial Psychology or Organizational Behavior TextBook; Chapters related to motivation theories and concepts. - Hewett, R., & Conway, N. (2016). The undermining effect revisited: The salience of everyday verbal rewards and self‐determined motivation. Journal of Organizational Behavior, 37(3), 436-455. - Castanheira, F. (2016). Perceived social impact, social worth, and job performance: Mediation by motivation. Journal of Organizational Behavior, 37(6), 789-803. |
| 9 | Book Discussion Week | Journal entry based on the reading list below: - In Praise of Idleness (Aylaklığa Övgü) by Bertrand Russell |
| 10 | BAP Project Proposal Discussions | |
| 11 | Power | Journal entry based on the reading list below: - Liderin Sosyal Güç Kaynakları ile Çalışan Performansı ve Liderin Etkililiği Arasındaki İlişkiler: Cinsiyet perspektifinden Bir Araştırma, Yayınlanmamış Doktora tezi, Deniz Dirik, Celal bayar Üniversitesi. - Ferris, G. R., Treadway, D. C., Perrewé, P. L., Brouer, R. L., Douglas, C., & Lux, S. (2007). Political skill in organizations. Journal of management, 33(3), 290-320. - Miller, B. K., Rutherford, M. A., & Kolodinsky, R. W. (2008). Perceptions of organizational politics: A meta-analysis of outcomes. Journal of Business and Psychology, 22(3), 209-222. |
| 12 | Leadership | Journal entry based on the reading list below: - Chapter-1-7-13: What do we mean by leadership? In Park, M. Y. (2013). Hughes, Richard L., Robert C. Ginnett & Gordon J. Curphey. Leadership: Enhancing the Lessons of Experience, McGraw-Hill, 2009 (Paperback). New York, USA (704 pp. ISBN: 978-007-126359-8). - Poorkavoos, M. (2016). Compassionate leadership: What is it and why do organisations need more of it. Horsham: Roffey Park. - Einarsen, S., Aasland, M. S., & Skogstad, A. (2007). Destructive leadership behaviour: A definition and conceptual model. The leadership quarterly, 18(3), 207-216. |
| 13 | Book Discussion Week | Journal entry based on the reading list below: - Hayat by Engin Gençtan |
| 14 | BAP Project Proposal Discussions | |
| 15 | Review of the Semester | |
| 16 | Review of the Semester |
| Course Notes/Textbooks | Landy, F. J. and Conte, J.M. (2009). Work in the 21st Century: An Introduction to Industrial and Organizational Psychology. McGraw-Hill, ISBN: 978-0071214803. |
| Suggested Readings/Materials | Related books and journals. |
| Semester Activities | Number | Weigthing |
| Participation | ||
| Laboratory / Application | ||
| Field Work | ||
| Quizzes / Studio Critiques | ||
| Portfolio | ||
| Homework / Assignments | 1 | 40 |
| Presentation / Jury | 1 | 60 |
| Project | ||
| Seminar / Workshop | ||
| Oral Exam | ||
| Midterm | ||
| Final Exam | ||
| Total |
| Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade | 2 | 100 |
| Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade | ||
| Total |
| Semester Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours) | 16 | 3 | 48 |
| Laboratory / Application Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours) | 16 | ||
| Study Hours Out of Class | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Field Work | |||
| Quizzes / Studio Critiques | |||
| Portfolio | |||
| Homework / Assignments | 10 | 9 | |
| Presentation / Jury | 1 | 38 | |
| Project | |||
| Seminar / Workshop | |||
| Oral Exam | |||
| Midterms | |||
| Final Exams | |||
| Total | 218 |
| # | Program Competencies/Outcomes | * Contribution Level | ||||
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 1 | To be able to master existing theoretical knowledge in their specialized area of business administration. | X | ||||
| 2 | To be able to gain in-depth knowledge of research methodologies and design. | X | ||||
| 3 | To be able to acquire advanced knowledge of data collection and analysis techniques. | X | ||||
| 4 | To be able to design and conduct original research with a scholarly theoretical emphasis. | X | ||||
| 5 | To be able to disseminate scholarly knowledge in well-known academic networks. | X | ||||
| 6 | To be able to demonstrate the ability to communicate the results of their research in a clear and effective manner with various audiences. | X | ||||
| 7 | To be able to have concerns for the high ethical standards in research, and teaching. | X | ||||
| 8 | To be able to adopt critical attitude toward the extant literature and practice in the specialized area of business administration. | X | ||||
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