Business Psychology-I

Paper Code: 
PSY 313
Credits: 
03
Contact Hours: 
45.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 
  • This course, designed for the students of human behavior, aims at understanding the behavior of individuals along with organizational assets.
  •  Students are expected to learn not only the theoretical aspects of the course but also to familiarize themselves with the skills, techniques and their implications.
  • The course would create an enabling experience in the students to understand the organizational processes and its linkages with the societal contexts.
9.00
Unit I: 
History

Historical Background of Industrial and Organizational Psychology : Scope of Industrial Psychology         

9.00
Unit II: 
The Workplace

Time and Motion Study              

9.00
Unit III: 
Selection

Principles and Techniques   

9.00
Unit IV: 
Training

 Importance, Kinds of Training, Steps in Training Programme Improving Effectiveness of Training            

 

9.00
Unit V: 
Job Analysis and Job Evaluation

 Definitions, Uses and Methods; Organizational Structure : Theory : X,Y,Z;  Structure - Tall and Flat.

Essential Readings: 
  • Luthans, F. (1998). Organizational Behavior (8th Edition). Irwin. McGraw Hill.
  • Schultz D.P. and Schultz, S.E. (1998). Psychology and Industry Today: An Introduction to Industrial and Organizational Psychology (6th Edition). NY: Mac Millen.

 

References: 
  • Armond. J, T.I. Roberston, T.I. , Cooper, L. C. (1995). Working Psychology: Understanding Human Behavior in the Work Place.
  • Baron and Greenberg, (1999). Organizational Behavior.
  •  Blum M. L. and Naylor C. (1st Edition)(1984) : Industrial Psychology – Its Theoretical and Social Foundations. CBS Publishers. New Delhi.
  • Harrel T.W. (1976) : Industrial Psychology (Roinhar –Ox.B.Co. Calcutta).
  •  Hollway, W. (1991). Work Psychology and Organizational Behavior: Managing the Individual at work. ND : Sage.
  • Karn II, W. and Gilmer B. V. H. (2nd Ed.) (1962): Readings in Industry and Business Psychology McGraw Hill
  • Khandwalla, P. N. (1994). Designing Organizational Effectiveness. Tata McGraw Hill.
  • Maier N.R.F. (3rd Ed.) (1970) : Psychology in Industry. Oxford and IBM Publishing Co.
  •  Muchinksy, P. M. 1997). Psychology Applied to Work: An Introduction to Industrial and Organizational Psychology. California:  Brooks Cole.
  • Nadler, Leonard (2nd Edition) : Developing Human Research. Gulf Publication Co. 2nd Ed. Huston IX.
  • Rao, T.V. (1990). Human Resource Development. ND: U.B.S.
  • Robbins, S. P. (1980). Organizational Behavior: Concepts, Controversies and applications. ND: Prentice Hall.
  • Smith H.C. Psychology in Business and Industry. McGraw Hill.
  • Tiffin J. and McCormick E.J. (6th Edition) (1979) Industrial Psychology, (Prentice Hall), New Delhi.
  •  Udai Pareek and T.V. Rao, Designing and Managing Human Resource Systems. Oxford and IBH. New Delhi.
Academic Year: 
2016-17
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