University of Gujrat
Hafiz Hayat Campus
Course Title: Organizational Psychology + Project
Course Code: PSY-420
Credit Hour: 4
Instructor’s Name: Humaira Murtaza
E-mail address:
[email protected] Grading System
Marks In Letter Grade Numeric Value of Description
Percentage Grade
85 and above A+ 4.00 Exceptional
80-84 A 3.70 Outstanding
75-79 B+ 3.40 Excellent
70-74 B 3.00 Very Good
65-69 B- 2.50 Good
60-64 C+ 2.00 Average
55-59 C 1.50 Satisfactory
50-54 D 1.00 Pass
49 and below F 0.0 Fail
W Withdrawal
I Incomplete
Course Introduction
The study of Organizational psychology is important for any student who plans on
working at some point in his or her life. This course will provide students with an
introduction to the key concepts, theories, and research methods in organizational
psychology. It will benefit students who are interested in pursuing a career in
organizational psychology, human resources, or simply want to understand how
psychology applies to the workplace. The skills and topics covered in this course can
help students to become a better employee, co-worker, and manager.
Course Objectives
To provide students adequate knowledge of the concepts and theoretical models of
Organizational Psychology, the course is designed to help students learn major
dimensions of organizational Psychology within its ethical and legal framework.
Course Outcome
At the completion of this course the student will be able to:
Understanding of the principles of organizational behavior with complete understanding
of interpersonal interaction in organizations and related issues
Medium of Instruction: English
Medium of Evaluation: English
Week Contents Learning objectives
1 Organization Psychology: An Students will be introduced to nature main
Introduction concepts and scope of this applied area.
Nature and scope They will be provided knowledge about the
Historical and theoretical perspectives history of this field.
Basic concepts of organization
psychology (I-O): Entrepreneurship
2 Theories of Organizational They will be introduced to the major
Psychology theoretical approaches, roles and
Organizational behaviour responsibilities of organizational
Role of Psychologists in organization psychologists.
3 Research Methods in Students will be provided knowledge
Organizational Psychology regarding the research methods of this area
including research designs, measurement
Important research designs and
and analysis techniques. It will enable
concepts
them to conduct independent research in
Measurement and analysis of this field.
Organizational research
4 Organizational Students will get understanding about the
Communication process and basic models of organizational
Basic model of organizational communication. They will develop a
communication deeper understanding about different forms
Forms of communication of communication.
Quiz 1
5 Flow of communication They will develop a thorough
Effective communication strategies understanding regarding the flow of
Barriers to effective communication communication, effective communication
strategy and barriers to communication.
This knowledge will enable them to
improve communication while working in
an organization to enhance productivity of
organizations
6 Organizational Culture Students will comprehend the structure and
Structure of organizations psychological climate of work
Psychological climate and work environment. They will also understand
environment about the role of motivation in shaping the
Organizational motivation culture of any organization
7 Interpersonal relationships Students will understand and comprehend
Conflict resolution the techniques of conflict resolution at
Quiz 2 workplace
8 Psychological and Social Students will get a thorough knowledge
Factors regarding the role of psychological and
Motivation, morale, factors in social factors such as employee attitude,
job satisfaction motivation and job satisfaction in
Measurement of attitude of
workers productivity
9 MIDTERM EXAM A written exam will be conducted to
evaluate students understanding, command
and mastery of the learned concepts
10 Industrial discontent, its causes Students will get a thorough knowledge
and limitation regarding the role of industrial discontent
Leadership and Management in productivity. They will also comprehend
Power influence and the role of leadership and management in
leadership enhancing the work performance of
employees
11 Building trust Students will get knowledge and
Development of leadership and understanding about the benefits of
effective personal management building trust and developing effective
leadership for enhancing productivity
12 Conditions of work and Students will develop a deeper
productivity understanding regarding the role of
Physical conditions of the physical as well as psychological work
work conditions for promoting or declining the
environment(Illumination, productivity of any organization
temperature,
noise)Psychological
Conditions (Monotony,
Boredom, Stress)
Quiz 3
13 Temporal Conditions (rest Students will be taught regarding the
periods, shift work) importance of occupational safety and
Occupational Health and health for growth and progress of any
Safety organization. They will be provided
Concept of organizational empirical knowledge regarding Magnitude
safety and occupational health of safety problem in Pakistani
Magnitude of safety problem in organizations
Pakistani organizations
14 Factors leading to Students will be provided empirical
organizational accidents knowledge regarding factors leading to
Preventive models for safety organizational accidents,
measures preventive models for safety measures,
Safety training programs safety training programs and how to
Enhancing occupational health enhance occupational health. They will
Stress management also be provided knowledge regarding
stress management.
15 Psychology Applied to Students will learn about the
Consumers consumer behavior, advertising
Techniques in the analysis of
marketing and motivation research.
consumer behavior
They will understand the factors
Advertising marketing and
motivation research effecting effectiveness of
Factors effecting effectiveness advertisements.
of advertisements
Quiz 4
16 Presentations / Project Viva It will enable them to implement the
their learning and acquired
At the start of semester they will
knowledge practically so that besides
be given a project.
getting cognitive understanding of
It will be evaluated through the course contents, they also get
presentations / viva emotional and motor components of
the learning of this field by
practically implementing their
learned concepts.
Books recommended
Aamodt, M. G. (2010). Applied industrial and organizational psychology. (6th edition )Australia:
Thomson
Riggio, R. E. (2018). Introduction to industrial organizational psychology. (7th ed.). USA:
Routledge, Taylor & Francis.
Jex, S.M., & Britt, T.W., (2008). Organizational psychology: A scientist practitioner approach.
(2nd ed.). USA: John Wiley & Sons.
Duening, T. N. &Ivancevich, J. (2005).Managin Routledge g organizations.(2nd ed.). California:
Atomic Dog Publishing.
Jed, S. M. (2002). Organizational psychology.New York: John Wiley and Sons.
Landy, F. J. (2004).Work in 21st century: An introduction to industrial and organizational
psychology.Boston: McGraw Hill
Rogelberg, S. G. (2004). Handbook of research methods in industrial and organizational
psychology.Malden: Blackwell Publishing
Schultz, D.P. (2010). Psychology and work today: An introduction. New Delhi: Pearson
