WORK AND ORGANIZATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY
| Title | ΕΡΓΑΣΙΑΚΗ ΚΑΙ ΟΡΓΑΝΩΣΙΑΚΗ ΨΥΧΟΛΟΓΙΑ / WORK AND ORGANIZATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY |
| Code | ΨΥ-471 |
| Faculty | Philosophy |
| School | Psychology |
| Cycle / Level | 1st / Undergraduate |
| Teaching Period | Spring |
| Common | No |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 600013508 |
Programme of Study: PPS Tmīmatos PSychologías (2017-sīmera)
Registered students: 99
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KORMOS | Elective Courses | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| Academic Year | 2024 – 2025 |
| Class Period | Spring |
| Faculty Instructors |
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| Instructors from Other Categories | |
| Weekly Hours | 4 |
| Total Hours | 52 |
| Class ID | 600255312
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Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600255312
- eLearning (Moodle):
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
Prerequisites
General Prerequisites
Students must have basic knowledge of Reasearch Methods.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able:
- to explain the main theories regarding organizational design, structure, and culture;
- to explain how organizational changes are implemented and how organizational changes determine resistance to change;
- to distinguish between different leadership styles and explain how teams function in organizations;
- to develop the main principles and theoretical models that explain work-related well-being, work motivation, attitudes and (productive and counter-productive) behaviors in relation to work;
- to formulate specific research hypotheses with regard to work and organizational phenomena and test these empirically
- to write a scientific paper.
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
- Adapt to new situations
- Make decisions
- Work autonomously
- Work in teams
- Generate new research ideas
- Design and manage projects
- Appreciate diversity and multiculturality
- Demonstrate social, professional and ethical commitment and sensitivity to gender issues
- Be critical and self-critical
- Advance free, creative and causative thinking
Course Content (Syllabus)
This is an introductory course to work and organizational psychology. The main focus is on the study of organizational phenomena, on the study of employee attitudes, emotions and behaviors in relation to work, as well as on the interaction between organizations and their external environments. The course is divided into two sections: a theory and a practice section.
During the theory section, the following topics are covered:
1) Οrganizational theories;
2) Organizational design, structure, and culture;
3) Organizational change and resistance to change;
4) Leadership and teams in organizations;
5) Productive Job Behaviors: Job performance
6) Counter-Productive Job Behaviors and the Role of Justice
10) Job Attitudes (Burnout, Work Engagement, Job Satisfaction, Workaholism) and the Role of the Work Environment
The practice section includes group exercises aiming at the better understanding of work and organizational theories. Students are expected to formulate specific hypotheses on a related topic and to test these hypotheses by applying specific methods of data collection and analysis with the purpose to complete a short research paper.
Keywords
Leadership, Work Motivation, Work-Related Well-Being, Organizational Behavior, Organizational Change and Resistance to Change, Organizational Culture, Organizational Behavior
Educational Material Types
- Slide presentations
- Video lectures
- Interactive excersises
- Book
- References to relevant work
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
- Use of ICT in Course Teaching
- Use of ICT in Laboratory Teaching
- Use of ICT in Communication with Students
- Use of ICT in Student Assessment
Description
-Powerpoint
-Elearning
-Email
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 104 | 4 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Laboratory Work | 26 | 1 | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Reading Assigment | 8 | 0.3 | ✓ | ||
| Project | 8 | 0.3 | ✓ | ||
| Written assigments | 8 | 0.3 | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Exams | 2 | 0.1 | ✓ | ||
| Total | 156 | 6 |
Student Assessment
Description
Course Evaluation:
- Written exams at the end of the semester (60% of final mark). Written exams will consist of 10 TRUE or FALSE questions (where explanation will be required) and two or three open questions
- Group written assignment(30% of final mark). This paper won't exceed 3000 words (excl. References, Tables) and will have the form of a short research note. Students work in groups of five.
- Group presentation of their paper (10% of final mark).
Student Assessment methods
- Written Exam with Multiple Choice Questions (Summative)
- Written Exam with Short Answer Questions (Summative)
- Written Assignment (Formative, Summative)
- Performance / Staging (Formative, Summative)
- Labortatory Assignment (Formative, Summative)
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
Βακόλα, Μ., & Νικολάου, Ι. (2011). Οργανωσιακή ψυχολογία και συμπεριφορά. Rossili Books.
Greenberg, J., & Baron, R.A. (2013). Οργανωσιακή ψυχολογία και συμπεριφορά. Gutenberg.
Robbins, S.P., & Judge, T.A. (2011). Οργανωσιακή συμπεριφορά: Βασικές έννοιες και σύγχρονες προσεγγίσεις. ΕΚΔΟΣΕΙΣ ΚΡΙΤΙΚΗ.
Additional bibliography for study
Βακόλα, Μ. (2005). Διοικώντας τις αλλαγές: Πρακτικές εφαρμογές. Εκδόσεις Σιδέρη.
Jex, S.M., & Britt, T.W. (2010). Organizational psychology: A scientist-practitioner approach. Wiley.
Peeters, M.C.W., De Jonge, J., & Taris, T.W. (2013). An introduction to contemporary work psychology. Wiley-Blackwell.
Last Update
07-02-2025
