Psychological Perspectives on Work and Organizations

Course Code: DED9344
School: Stonebridge Associated Colleges UK

Description

Psychology as a body of knowledge is used by a large proportion of industrial, business and commercial organizations in the private sector and also many areas of the public sector. The application of psychology in organizations can range from situations where large overall program are in place to smaller departmental initiatives where psychological techniques, such as aids to selection and promotion procedures, are used.

Within the discipline of psychology, personality is a field of study rather than a particular aspect of the individual. No other area of psychology covers as much ground as the field of personality, which overlaps extensively with neighboring areas.

Many theories support our current understanding of personality. In this session, you examine five broad theoretical areas. Theorists conceptualize personality in a variety of different ways and it is important for you to appreciate these in order that you can find ways that you think about yourself and others.

Theories provide an orientation and perspective that stimulate different types of research. They also lead to different approaches for assessing personality, testing and to thinking about people in organizations. Trait and biological theories have provided the basis for many modern psychometric tests for personality in organizations.

Perception is another field of study within psychology. This overlaps with personality. We examine the processes involved in perception and the importance of social perception in organizations.

Characteristics of individuals explained by personality theories can be used in selection procedures and in post-selection situations (promotion and appraisal) Ensuring the right people are selected for organizations is vital to their success, therefore you will examine approaches to selection processes and associated methods that can be used to aid rational selection of candidates for jobs in organizations.

The approaches to selection are linked to general and psychometric testing, and we pay particular attention to the rationale for tests in areas of personality and intelligence.

At the end of this course, you should be able to:

• Explain and describe five theoretical approaches to personality.
• Give examples of a range of different types of personality traits which may be exhibited by individuals.
• Outline the processes involved in perception.
• Explain the importance of social perception in organizations.
• Describe why it is important to assess certain personality traits for the work place.
• Explain the organizational processes involved in selecting an interview candidate for employment.
• Use and describe methods for the rational selection of interview candidates for employment.
• Demonstrate familiarity with certain dimensions of personality and how they may be quantified.
• Explain and describe a range of tests and testing procedures employed in organizations and the selection of suitable candidates for employment and clinical evaluations.

Outcomes

Psychological Perspectives on Work and Organizations Certificate

Psychological Perspectives on Work and Organizations (Byte Size) Certificate issued by Stonebridge Associated Colleges, entitling you to use the letters SAC Cert after your name.

Assessment

After each lesson there will be a question paper, which needs to be completed and submitted to your personal tutor for marking. This method of continual assessment ensures that your personal tutor can consistently monitor your progress and provide you with assistance throughout the duration of the course.

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