PSYCH-105 Industrial Psychology
Course Structure
Unit 1: Introduction to Industrial Psychology
Chapter 1: Nature and scope of Industrial Psychology
Chapter 2: Scientific Management Model
Chapter 3: Time and Motion Study
Chapter 4: Human Relation Model and Hawthorne Experiments
Unit 2: Individual in Workplace
Chapter 5: Motivation
- Definition and Importance of Motivation
- Types of Motivation
- Approaches / theories of motivation – Early theories, Content theories and Process Theories
- Maslow’s Need Hierarchy Theory
- Alderfer’s ERG theory
- Herzberg’s Two factor theory
- McClelland’s Achievement Motivation Theory
- Vroom’s Valence Expectancy theory
- Porter and Lawler’s Performance Satisfaction Theory
- Adams’ Equity Theory
- McGregor’s theory X and Y
- Reinforcement theory
- Quiz
Chapter 6: Job Satisfaction
Chapter 7: Leadership
- Definition and Characteristics of Leadership
- Importance and determinants of Leadership
- Skills and Traits / Qualities of Leader
- Function / Role of Leader
- Type of Leader
- Leadership Style
- Theories of Leadership
- Ohio State Leadership Studies
- Michigan Studies
- Managerial Grid
- Fiedler’s Contingency Model
- Hersey and Blanchard Model of Leadership
- Tannenbaum and Schmidt’s Continuum Model
- House’s Path Goal Theory
- Difference between Leadership and Management
- Quiz
Unit 3: Workplace
Chapter 8: Group Dynamics
- Group and Group Dynamics
- Causes of Formation and Effects of Groups
- Types of Groups
- Theories of Group Formation
- Group Development / Stages of Group Formation
- Group Functions
- Factors Affecting Group Performance
- Group Conflicts – Meaning and sources of Conflict
- Types of Group Conflict
- Causes of Group Conflict
- Methods to resolve Group Conflict
- Quiz
Chapter 9: Organizational Culture and Climate
Chapter 10: Stress Management
Chapter 11: Work Environment
Chapter 12: Fatigue and Boredom
Chapter 13: Accident and Safety
Chapter 14: Job Analysis
Chapter 15: Recruitment and Selection
Chapter 16: Psychological Tests
- Introduction to Psychological Test
- Classification of Psychological Tests
- Types of Psychological Tests
- Essentials of Good Psychological Tests
- Guidelines and Designing of Good Psychological Tests
- Meaning and Purpose of Employment Interview
- Significance and Limitations of Employment Interview
- Kinds /Types of Employment Interview
- Procedures / Steps of Employment Interview
- Guidelines of Employment Interview
- Qualities of Good Interviewer
- Quiz
Chapter 17: Performance Appraisal
- Meaning and Purpose of Performance Appraisal
- Essentials / Prerequisites for Effective and Successful Performance Appraisal
- Approaches / Methods of Performance Appraisal
- Process of Performance Appraisal
- Challenges and Errors in Performance Appraisal
- Difference between Performance Appraisal and Other Factors
- Quiz
Unit 4: Performance Management and Training
Chapter 18: Training and Development
Appendix
Industrial Psychology Previous Year Question Papers
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- Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University, Lucknow
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