Paper 4.4: Industrial Psychology
Unit |
Content |
Time (Hours) |
Domain |
| I | Introduction
Historical background of industrial psychology: as profession and science Working conditions: illumination and Noise; work schedule – shift work and rest period Personnel selection: principles and techniques Structure of a Production unit Circadian Rythum |
13
4 5 4 |
Must know Desirable to Know Nice to Know |
| II | Work motivation
Motivation: concept of incentives and rewards, intrinsic motivation Theories of work motivation: need hierarchy theory, ERG theory, two factor theories: Hertzberg, Expectancy theory Job satisfaction, Job analysis Wages and Salary Organizational commitment |
13
4 5 4 |
Must know Desirable to Know Nice to Know |
| III | Leadership at Workplace and HRM
Leadership: meaning and theories of leadership – trait theory and contingency theory Human factors in job design: work space design, types and uses of displays Meaning of Human Resource Management, training: on and off site training method, Evaluation of training Profiling leaders Skill Training |
14
4 5 5 |
Must know
Desirable to Know Nice to Know |
Syllabus Books:
- Aamodt, M.G. (2001). Industrial and Organizational Psychology. India: Cengage Learning.
- Chadha, N.K. (2002). Human Resource Management: Issues, case studies and experiential exercises. New Delhi: Sai Printographers.
- McCormick, E.J. and Ilgen, T. (1984). Industrial Psychology. PHI: New Delhi.
Reference Books:
- E. Doyle. (2003). Work and Organizational Psychology: An Introduction with Attitude.Psychology Press.
- P. Silverthorne. (2005). Organizational Psychology in Cross-Cultural Perspective. New York University Press.
- Lefkowitz. (2003).Ethics and Values in Industrial-Organizational Psychology. Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.
- A. Diamond. (1993). The Unconscious Life of Organizations: Interpreting Organizational Identity.Quorum Books, 1993
- B. Miner. (2002). Organizational Behavior: Foundations, Theories, and Analyses. Oxford University Press, 2002