University Mission:

 

To seek sincerely and achieve diligently true knowledge and wisdom for life and living, through studies in humanities and technologies, based on the local Bangladesh culture and spiritual heritage, so that the students develop their best selves to serve their society and contribute effectively to humanity.

 

 

 

 

Course:                                       A Critical Analysis of Industrial Psychology

 

Term:                                           Fall - 2016

 

Instructor:                                 S M Feroj Mahmood ; Senior Lecturer

 

Email:                                          feroj@ndub.edu.bd

 

 

Course Description:       

 

This course aims to develop your knowledge in various aspects of industrial and organisational psychology – how psychology can be used to select and train the best people for a job, how to motivate individuals, overcome workplace inequalities, understand and change cultural dynamics in groups and organisations, etc. This course aims to bridge the gap between psychological theories and real life events as they apply to business, non-profit and voluntary organisations, using a problem solving approach. 

 

Required Textbook:             

 

Industrial and Organizational Psychology : Research and Practice by PAUL E. SPECTOR, 6th Edition, JOHN WILEY & SONS, INC.

 

References Textbook:         

 

Work in the 21st Century: An Introduction to Industrial and Organizational Psychology by Frank J. Landy&Jeffrey M. Conte

 

Recommended Journals to look up (in alphabetical order):

 

• Academy of Management Journal  

• Academy of Management Review 

• Global Journal Inc.

• IOSR

• Annual Review of Psychology 

• Applied Psychology:  An International Review

• International Journal of Cross-Cultural Management

• International Journal of Organizational Analysis 

• International Review of Industrial and Organisational Psychology

• Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology 

• Journal of Employment Counselling 

• Journal of Occupational and Organisational Psychology 

• Journal of Organizational Behaviour

• Journal of Personality & Social Psychology

• Journal of Personality Assessment

• Journal of Personality Assessment

• Organizational Behaviour and Human Decision Process 

• Personnel Psychology

• Stress Medicine 

 

Course Outcome :                    

 

This is an introductory course to Industrial and Organisational Psychology. The topics covered will provide you with an overview of some of the important topics in this area and to give you some insights into what the work of an organizational psychologist may entail. My goals for this course are to stimulate your interest in this important field of psychology, assist you in finding out what area interests you most and most of all,
provide a challenging, thought provoking and creative space for learning, practicing important skills and discussions. I have designed the course in a way to explore topics that are of interest to you, provide you with hands-on experience in key skills of an organizational psychologist and give you some insights in current work areas of organizational psychologists. I encourage you to do complimentary reading and to do more research on topics that interest you (especially if they are not covered in class). I am open to suggestions for changes in the topics and content covered in class. Teaching is a complex process of multiple interactions between teachers and students inside and outside of the classroom. I try to keep my classroom environment friendly, two-way communication going, and minimize communication barriers to get the students involved in the learning
process.  

 

The skills that you would have developed and broadened by the end of this course will be: 
 
1. The ability to critically plan and evaluate research in Industrial and Organisational Psychology, both in terms of academic value and rigor as well as practical applicability within Bangladesh and/or international context. 
2. The skills to apply theories and empirical research findings to applied settings, considering the cultural, legal, historical and economic context of Bangladesh.  
3. Ability to carry out basic organisational research and to provide feedback to applied audiences. 
4. Presentation skills, both verbally and in writing, to present your analysis, thoughts and findings  in a concise and creative way to relevant audiences. 
5. Experience in organisational communication, report writing for non-academic audiences and  experiences in analysis and interpretation of organisational norms and profiles.  

 

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