Organizational Psychology

Code:

P302

Acronym:

PO

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Psychology

Instance: 2010/2011 - 1S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Psychology
Course/CS Responsible:	Integrated Master Psychology

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
MIPSI	160	Official Curricular Structure 2007/2008	2	-	4	36	108

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

By the end of this Curricular Unit (CU) students should demonstrate:
- Global knowledge in the area of Organizational Psychology as a field of study as well as a practice, its object of interest and topics;
- Meta knowledge of different existing approaches and the relations between these theories;
- Knowledge of the main constructs and global methods of investigation and ethical concerns and constraints of the Organizational Psychology investigation and practice;
- Empirical knowledge in what is concern with organizational psychological phenomena, as well as theories that enable them to understand and explain these phenomena.

Program

1. Introduction
1.1 The Organization
1.1.1 Definition
1.1.2 Interest and utility in the study of Organizations
1.2 Organizational Psychology
1.2.1 Object of interest and reviews
1.2.2 Historical development
2. Organizational Theory
2.1 Organizational Theory evolution
2.2 Organizational Theory historical approach
2.2.1 The Scientific Management Theory
2.2.2 Burocracy
2.2.3 Human Relations Theory
2.2.4 Open Systems Theory
2.2.5 Sociotechnical Theory
2.2.6 Weick’s Theory
2.3 Organizational Theory systematizations
2.4 Emerging Organizational Forms
3. Investigation in Organizations
3.1 Research Methodologies
3.1.1 Qualitative and Quantitative research in the area of Organizational Psychology
3.1.2 Combined Designs
3.2 Gathering data techniques in Organizational Psychology
3.2.1 Observation
3.2.2 Interview
3.2.3 Written Documents
3.2.4 Critical Incident Techniques
3.2.5 Questionnaire
3.3 Learning how to be an Organizational researcher
3.4 Ethics in Organizational research

Mandatory literature

Cunha Miguel Pina e 070; Manual de comportamento organizacional e gestão. ISBN: 972-98823-8-X
Shafritz Jay M.; Classics of organization theory. ISBN: ISBN 0-534-17304-7
Cassell Catherine 340; Essential guide qualitative methods in organizational research. ISBN: 0-7619-4888-0
Hernández Sampieri Roberto; Metodologia de pesquisa. ISBN: 85-8680493-2
Anderson Neil 340; Handbook of industrial, work and organizational psychology. ISBN: 0-7619-6488-6(vol.1)
Cassel, C. & Symon, G. (Ed.s); Qualitative Methods in Organizational research. A practical guide., Sage Publications, Ltd.

Complementary Bibliography

Schein Edgar H.; Psicologia Organizacional

Teaching methods and learning activities

Lectures and critical analyses of scientific papers.

Software

Não aplicável.

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

Description	Type	Time (hours)	Weight (%)	End date
Attendance (estimated)	Participação presencial	36,00
Critical analysis of an article	Trabalho escrito	30,00
Preparation to exam	Exame	40,00
Exam	Exame	2,00
	Total:	-	0,00

Calculation formula of final grade

The students’ evaluation at the UC is the result of an exam (75% of the final grade) and a paper (25% of the final grade). The paper (a group activity) consists in a critical review of an empirical journal paper in the area of Organizational Psychology.
To complete this UC students should obtain a minimal 8 points in each of the two evaluation elements (exam and paper). Reproving one of them represents failing the UC.

Examinations or Special Assignments

Critical review of an empirical journal paper in the area of Organizational Psychology.

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

Students with special needs should acknowledge it to the Support Unit (Serviço de Apoio) in the beginning of the Semester in order the teacher is informed.

Classification improvement

Students have the possibility to improve their final classification in the UC through a new final exam. They can require it once, in one of the following evaluations periods immediately after the period in which they got their approval at the UC.