INTRODUCTION , PRINCIPLE AND PRACTICES
Introduction to Advanced Industrial Psychology – Concept of Industrial Psychology – Development, Historical perspectives of Industrial Psychology - Causation of Behavior – Individual differences – Scope of Industrial Psychology: Economic, Social and psychological aspects of Industry – Physical aspects of Work Environment - Psychology on the Job – Principles of Human Relationship – Study of Principles of Mental Health – Study of Human Relations
- Challenges - Practical Problems
Psychological Tests: Overview of Testing Program – Meaning of Psychological Tests – Characteristics of Psychological Tests – Validity – Reliability – Objectivity – Standardization - Types of Psychological Tests: Selection Test - Intelligence Tests (WAIS), Myers-Briggs Type
Indicator (MBTI) - Five Factor Model (Big Five), Emotional Intelligence (EQ – i) and Projective (TAT) – Limitations of Psychological Test – Individual vs. Group Test
APPLICATIONS OF HUMAN PSYCHOLOGY
Attitude and Human Employee Safety : Components of Attitude – Evaluative Component – Cognitive Component – Behavioral Component – Attitude Change – Cognitive Dissonance Approach – Measuring Attitude – Opinion Scales – Rating Scales – Indirect Scales - Theories of Human Development – Piaget, Erikson and Vygotsky – Concept of Human Engineering –
Policies related to Education, Healthcare and Community Well being
OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY
Meaning of Health - Stress in the Workplace - Causes, Sources - Introduction to Clinical Practice
– Diagnosing and Treating Mental Health Disorders - Physical Working Conditions - Psychological and Social issues - Future directions and Trends in Occupational Health Psychology - Promoting Healthy Workplace Behaviors – Managing Chronic Disorders – Improving Wok Methods – Increasing Efficiency at Workplace
ERGONOMICS AND WORK CONDITIONS
Ergonomics Approaches to Work Design – Human /Computer Interactions in the Workplace Safety and Accidents - Physical Stressors in the Workplace - Work Schedules - Pro-Environment Behavior: Employee Eco - Initiative, Engineering Psychology.
Positive Psychology: Definition – History – Need - Concepts of Resilience - Happiness and Wellbeing – Gratitude- Forgiveness - Effectiveness and Growth - Optimism and Hope - Positive
Organizations.
Reference Book:
1 Ployhart, R. E., & Schneider, B. (2023) Personnel psychology: An applied perspective, Pearson Publication.
2 Cook, M., & Charles C. Thomas. (2024). Psychological assessment in the workplace: A manager's guide. Charles
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3 Colquitt, J. A., LePine, J. A., & Wesson, M. J. (2020). Organizational behavior: Improving performance and
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Text Book:
1 Spector, P. E. (2023) “Industrial and organizational psychologyâ€: Research and Practice, Wiley Publications.
2 Landy, F. J., & Conte, J. M. (2024) Work in the 21st century: An Introduction to Industrial and Organizational
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