LEARNING OUTCOMES

To build conceptual maps for the understanding of the relationship between the individual, the organization and the evolution of work scenarios. To develop skills to observe the different organizational contexts in which the psychologist works. To promote methodological competencies and a first contact with tools useful for professional work with people and groups in organizational contexts.

AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES

The specific training objectives of the course are:

- To develop skills to analyse the different organizational contexts in which the psychologist works.

- To acquire theoretical-conceptual maps for the understanding of some of the most significant phenomena related to the job market.

At the end of the course, students are expected to be able:

- To differentiate among the several conceptions of organization;

- To describe the different dimensions of the organizational analysis;

- To describe the historical and theoretical traditions of organizational studies;

- To describe some typical constructs of work psychology: motivation, occupational health, entrepeneurship

TEACHING METHODS

- Lectures on theoretical topics

- Group-based Learning

- Production of learning documents: use of moodle for assignment upload

- Case-studies and testimonies from the field

SYLLABUS/CONTENT

- The history of work and organizational psychology: from the traditional Taylorist approach to the post-modern approach

- Organizational conceptions: the different dimensions, with particular attention to the construct of 'organizational culture'.

- Organizational competences and psychological interventions

- model and approaches for safety at work: from the relationship between person and work, to the systemic analysis for organizational resilience

- psychosocial risks, well-being and job satisfaction

- motivation at work

- psychology of entrepreneurship

RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY

STP

Attending students:

• M. J. Hatch, Teoria dell’organizzazione, Il Mulino, Bologna, 1999, 2009 or different editions (english, spanish, etc.)
• Argentero, Cortese e Piccardo (a cura di). Psicologia del lavoro, Raffaello Cortina, 2008. (capp. 3, 5, 6, 9, 13)
• Teaching materials

Non-attending students:

• M. J. Hatch, Teoria dell’organizzazione, Il Mulino, Bologna, 1999, 2009 or different editions (in english,  etc.)
• C. Kaneklin - F. Olivetti Manoukian, Conoscere l’organizzazione, Carocci, Roma, 1990 (cap. 4).
• Argentero, Cortese e Piccardo (a cura di). Psicologia del lavoro, Raffaello Cortina, 2008. (capp. 3, 5, 6, 9, 13)

LM in APP (6 CFU):

M. J. Hatch, Teoria dell’organizzazione, Il Mulino, Bologna, 2009 (or different editions, also in english)