Fundamentals of work and organizational psychology

Bachelor

The students • are familiar with the historical and modern developments in work and organizational psychology, including various perspectives on human nature and the evolution of modern work environments such as Industry 4.0 and agility. • understand classical and contemporary organizational theories as well as the dynamics of organizational structures, networks, cultures, and climates. • can apply theories and practices for managing organizational change, including • understanding episodic and continuous changes, field theory, as well as the importance of participation and communication in change processes. • analyze and evaluate work processes and their influence on individual and team performance, understand the role of socio-digital systems, health management, and occupational safety. • develop skills in agile project management, including the basics of Scrum and Kanban, and can implement effective time management and stress coping strategies in projects.

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Organizational Psychology Section: ---------------------------------- • Overview of the Past and Future of Work & Organizational Psychology (Concepts of Human Nature [e.g., Economic Man; Social Man; Complex Man; etc.]; Modern Work Environments [e.g., Industrial Revolution; Work 4.0; Agility; etc.]) • Organization Theories & Development (Concept of Organization; Classical & Contemporary Organization Theories: Industrialization & Mass Production; Human Relations Movement; High Reliability Organizations & Cyber-Physical Systems; Organizational Structure; Networks; Organizational Culture & Climate) • Theories of Organizational Change (Theories of Change [e.g., episodic/revolutionary & continuous/evolutionary change; Field Theory; etc.], Change through Organizational Learning; Active Management of Change in Organizations; Participation & Communication in Change Processes) Work Psychology & Agile Project Management Section: --------------------------------------------------- • Theoretical Models of Work Behavior (Behavioral Theoretical Approaches; Cognitive Psychological/Theoretical Approaches; Action Theoretical Approaches; Activity Theoretical Approaches) • Work Psychology & Socio-Digital Systems (Definition of Work & Work 4.0, Analysis; Evaluation & Design of Work; Effects of Work; Health Promotion & Occupational Health Management; Work Safety & Safety Management) • Work Performance (Determinants of Individual Performance; Influence of Personal & Non-Personal Leadership on Performance; Team Performance & Development) • Fundamentals of Project Management (Project Definition & Differentiation from Project Assignment; Project Planning & Organization; Roles & Responsibilities in the Project; Project Implementation & Control; Project Closure; Success Factors of Project Management; Project Handbook) • Introduction to Time Management & Stress Factors in Projects; Introduction to Creating Time & Milestone Plans with Software Assistance • Building an Agile Mindset with Values & Principles • Basics of Kanban & Scrum (Scrum & Scrum Roles, Application of Agile Techniques [Use Cases; personas; Burn Up Chart; Cumulative Flow Diagram; Earned Value Analysis])

• Kauffeld, S. (2019) (Hrsg.). Arbeits-, Organisations- und Personalpsychologie für Bachelor. Berlin: Springer. • Kluge, A. (2021). Arbeits- und Organisationspsychologie. Stuttgart: W. Kohlhammer. • Nerdinger, F. W., Blickle, G., & Schaper, N. (2019). Arbeits- und Organisationspsychologie. Berlin: Springer. • Wiese, B. S., & Stertz, A. M. (). Arbeits- und Organisationspsychologie: Ein Überblick für Psychologiestudierenden und -interessierte. Berlin: Springer.

• Quiz • Final Exam

German

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4.0

20% of the course will be covered through eLearning. This will involve a combination of online phases (inductive method for independent acquisition of knowledge and practicing tasks) and face-to-face sessions (deductive method providing assistance in the learning process and imparting knowledge through lectures).

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STGL

GWP3

integrated lecture

Compulsory

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