Class Psychology of Labour and Organisations

This course aims to equip students with the ability to identify, compare, and integrate theories, conceptual models, concepts, and analytical methodologies that support the understanding of behavior in the workplace and within organizations. It develops competencies to analyze the attitudes and behaviors of various organizational actors across individual, group, and organizational levels, and fosters the critical application of these frameworks to the diagnosis and intervention of organizational problems. Particular attention is given to the interpretation of empirical evidence and to the principles of ethics, diversity, and inclusion.

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1. Work, the Person, and the Context Psychology in the context of work and organizations Definition and origins of work Historical perspective The Future of Work 2. Theoretical Perspectives on Organizations 3. The Organization in Its Context Diversity and inclusion management Decent work and work-family balance Organizational culture and climate Social responsibility and ethics in organizations 4. The Individual in Teams and Organizations Personality and individual differences Work motivation and job satisfaction Commitment, identification, and work engagement Organizational citizenship behavior Influence, power, and political behavior in organizations Work teams: communication, cohesion, and leadership Stress and well¿being at work 5. Application Contexts of Work and Organizational Psychology (WOP) Recruitment and selection Organizational induction and socialization Employer branding Training, development, and coaching Performance appraisal Career planning Organizational diagnosis and change

The course is organized in theoretical lessons and laboratory practice. The theoretical classes are planned so that the exposition of the programmatic contents is complemented by discussion of the application of the contents to organizational reality. Laboratory practice includes a) analysis and discussion of representative cases of the course contents, and b) orientation, analysis and presentation of an empirical study.

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