WORK AND ORGANIZATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY

Università degli Studi
"G. d'Annunzio"

Chieti - Pescara

Course Sheet

Course code:

SP47

Academic Year of enrolment:

2020

Year of supply:

2022/2023

Divisions:

Cognomi A-H

Type of Course:

Characterising

Degree:

Course of 1st Cycle Degree in PSYCHOLOGICAL SCIENCES

Disciplinary Sector:

Psychology of Work and Organisations

Is part of:

WORK AND ORGANIZATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY

Location:

CHIETI

Credits:

Programme Year:

Professor and Collaborators:

CORTINI Michela

Cycle:

First semester

Hours of classroom activity:

Individual study hours:

136

Prerequisites:

no one

Objectives

The present course is in line with the more general framework of the Degree in and it aims at giving students the right psycho-social point of view by which observing different organizational and occupational settings, in order to be able to operate with a technical role in Public and private organizations or within career counselling and guidance services, as well as in order to enroll to a relative Master Degree.
In details, it aims at developing theoretical knowledge of organizational settings and of the psychological and social variables that impact organizational behaviours. The specific aims are:
-intriducing main theories of work and organizational psychology
-showing the main models and tools of psychological interventions in organizations
-analysing the main variables that impact HR management, with a particular attention to personnel selection.

Contents

Organizational and occupazional identities

Motivation at work

Emotions at work

Psychological contract

Boundaryless Career

Career Counselling and vocational guidance

Personnel Selection

Training

Schein's model

Extended Syllabus

Organizational and occupazional identities: from WAY test to MOW studies

Motivation at work: main theoretical models and practical interventions

Empowerment

Emotions at work

Psychological contract

Boundaryless Career

Career Counselling and vocational guidance: from planning to interventions

Card Sort: practical procedures and theoretical roots

Personnel Selection

Assessment Center

Training

Vocational Guidance and Career Counselling

Schein's model and its application

Recommended Bibliography

Sarchielli, G. & Fraccaroli, F. (2017) "Introduzione alla psicologia del
Lavoro", ed. Il Mulino, Bologna

Cortese, C.G., Del Carlo, A. (2017).
Come scegliere il candidato migliore ai tempi del web.
Milano: Raffaello Cortina Editore

Fraccaroli, F. (2005) .
Progettare la Carriera. Milano: Raffaello Cortina Editore

As an alternative, for ERASMUS students

Book
Levy, Paul (2020) Industrial/Organizational Psychology Understanding the Workplace.

Research papers:
1)Cortini, M. (2016). Workplace identity as a mediator in the relationship
between learning climate and job satisfaction during apprenticeship:
suggestions for HR practitioners. Journal of Workplace Learning, 28(2),
54-65.
2) Fantinelli, S., Di Fiore, T., Marzuoli, A., & Galanti, T. (2022). Self-Perceived Employability of Workers With Disability: A Case Study in an Educational Farm. Frontiers in Psychology, 13.
3) Galanti, T., Di Fiore, T., Fantinelli, S., & Cortini, M. (2021). The role of organizational support in non-technical dimensions of safety: a case study in the automotive sector. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18(5), 2685.

Teaching Methods

This is a 64 taught class, divided into 2-3 hours lessons, depending on the academic calendar. There will be space for both theoretical and practical lessons, including case analysis, with a mix of different didactic tools, in line with the blended learning approach.
There will be also the possibility to assess students' learning with practical group training sessions related to the different theoretical themes under analysis.
Even if not compulsory, attending is suggested.

Evaluation methods

Verification of learning:

Written test with closed questions.

Università degli Studi
"G. d'Annunzio"

Chieti - Pescara

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