This subject contains a 3 day Compulsory Residential School.No changes to the purpose or activities of the existing residential school.
This subject emphasises the application of the principles of psychology to industrial and organisational settings. Industrial/Organisational (I/O) Psychology is concerned with behaviour in work situations and the scientific study of the relationship between humans and the world of work. Topics include major fields in I/O Psychology: Personnel, Organisational Behaviour, Human Engineering, Vocational and Career Counselling, Organisation Development and Industrial Relations. Particular focus will be on intra-individual variables such as job satisfaction and work motivation; prediction and measurement systems for employee selection and performance appraisal; and special stimulus variables like training and development, environmental conditions and information processing.
* Offering has a residential school. Please view following information for further details.
HD/FL
One session
School of Psychology
4th year Psychology students only.
* The subject considers the individual/organisation relationship from two perspectives: the psychology of the individual worker and the social psychology of organisations.
The former will include topics such as:
* Job analysis
* Selection
* Training
* Goal setting and performance appraisal
* Stress
* Psychological analysis of employment, work and unemployment.
The latter will include topics such as:
* Theories of organisations
* Communication patterns
* Motivation
* Morale
* Individuals and groups
* Leadership
* Organisational development
This subject contains a 3 day Compulsory Residential School.No changes to the purpose or activities of the existing residential school.
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The information contained in the CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: May 2019. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.