Introduction to Course

This Psychology of Work Environment and Work Motivation (PSYC-7209) explores the nature of traditional and non-traditional work environments. The meaning and culture of work and worker communication, motivation, job satisfaction, performance appraisal, and group dynamics are investigated.

Learning Outcomes

1. To analyze work and its role in people lives.
2. To examine the influence of workplace culture, structure, and communication on worker motivation, job satisfaction and organizational commitment.
3. To investigate the varied functions of performance appraisal in the workplace, differentiate between work groups and work teams.
4. To utilize psychological concepts and theories to evaluate workplace effectiveness.

Recommended Books

1. Muchinsky, P. M. (2015). Psychology applied to work (11th ed.). Belmont, CA, US: Hypergraphics Press.  
2. Gagne, M. (2014). The Oxford Handbook of Work Engagement, Motivation, and Self-Determination Theory (Oxford Library of Psychology) Reprint Edition.Oxford University Press.
3. Latham, G. P. (2012). Work Motivation: History, Theory, Research, and Practice (2nd  Edition). Sage Publications.
4. Shuck, B., Roberts, T. P., & Zigarmi, D. (2018). Employee Perceptions of the Work Environment, Motivational Outlooks, and Employee Work Intentions: An HR Practitioner’s Dream or Nightmare? Advances in Developing Human Resources, 20(2), 197–213. https://doi.org/10.1177/1523422318757209
5. Nina Sirola, Marko Pitesa,(2018). The macroeconomic environment and the psychology of work evaluation. Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes, 144, 11-24, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.obhdp.2017.09.003.

System of Evaluation 

Mid-term = 30

Final-term = 50

Sessional = 20 (5 class participation, 5 assignment, 10 project)

Total = 100