Issues in Industrial Psychology

Paper Code: 
PSY 425 (Group C)
Credits: 
4
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

To understand the concepts, nature and principles of industrial psychology.

 

12.00
Unit I: 
Recruitment and Selection :

Recruitment and Selection :  Recruitment factors; Theories, steps of recruitment process and policy. Sources of recruitment. Recruitment in organization, selection procedure and policy. Steps in selection procedure : Application Blank, weighted application blank, biodata, Biographical inventory, physical examination and reference checks.     

 

12.00
Unit II: 
Development and Training :

Nature and scope of industrial training; distinction between training and development; Need and importance of training; Training methods – on-job, off- job; Developing a training program; improving effectiveness of training.

12.00
Unit III: 
Industrial Morale :

 Definition, determinants, Measurement, methods of increasing industrial morale. Groups and group dynamics.

12.00
Unit IV: 
Issues in Human Resources Management :

Promotion, Demotion, Transfer, Separation, Absenteeism and Turnover. 

12.00
Unit V: 
Rewards and Incentives :

 Meaning, features, types of reward.  Wage Incentives, objectives, merits of         incentives, incentive plans for Blue-collar workers. Incentive plans for White-collar workmen. Incentive for management employees. Guidelines for effective incentive plans.      

Essential Readings: 
  • Aamodt, Michael (1999) Applied Industrial/Organizational Psychology (3rd Ed) Brooks/Cole, Pacific Grove.
  • Buckley, R and Caple, J (2005). Handbook of Training and Coaching Skills, First Indian Edition, Jaico Enterprises, New Delhi.
  • Sadri, S. Dastoor, D. S. and Jaishree, S (2001). The Theory and practice of Managerial Ethics. Jaico Publication, Mumbai.
  • Mamoria, C.B. (2002). Personnel Management of Human Resources, Himalaya Publishing House, Mumbai.
  • Mejia, G.L.R., Balkin, B. D. and Cardy (2002). Managing Human Resource. Prentice Hall of India Private Ltd. New Delhi.
  • Rao, T.V. (1999). HRD Audit : Evaluating the Human Resource Functions for business improvement. Response Books, New Delhi.
  • Scarpello,, V.G. and Ledvinka J. (1998). Personnel/Human Resource Management; Environments and Functions BWS Kent Publishing Co., USA.  
  • Blum and Naylor. Industrial Psychology. CBS Publishers New Delhi.

 

References: 
  • Cascio, Wayne, F (1998) Managing Human Resources : Productivity, Quality of Work Life, Profits, McGraw Hill – Book Company, New York.
  •  Lawler, E.E. III, Nadler, D.A and Coammann, C (1980) Organizational Assessment : John Wiley, New York (Chapter 1,2,15,22,25).
  • Lunton, R.P. and Pareek, U (2000) Training for Organizational Transformation. Part I, Sage Publication, New Delhi.

 

Academic Year: 
2015-16
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