Fundamentals of Human Resources Psychology

Recommended Prerequisites

Não são requeridos conhecimentos específicos para a realização da presente unidade curricular. Recomendam-se, contudo, alguns conhecimentos gerais da área da Psicologia das Organizações e do Trabalho.

Teaching Methods

In line with the objectives of this unit and the system of continuous evaluation, this unit will focus on students and will require great involvement and participation from students and professors. Thus, students will carry out individual and group assignments, role-paying activities, classroom presentations, discussions and reflections in small and large groups. Audiovisual support will be used.

Learning Outcomes

This curricular unit is devoted to the learning of explanatory theories and diagnostic skills, related to Personnel Psychology. Offers knowledge about psychological concepts and theories concerning work careers and employment relationships as well as an overview of methods for individual assessment.

Work Placement(s)

No

Syllabus

- Historical evolution of the role human resources management
- The role of human resources management in organizations
- Management of human resources and organizational strategy
- Quality of life at work and organizational commitment
- Management of knowledge and skills in organizations
- Career: planning and development (individual and organizational perspective)
- Relations with the employees and the psychological contract.

Head Lecturer(s)

Leonor Maria Gonçalves Pacheco Pais

Assessment Methods

Evaluation
Group Component : 50.0%
Individual component : 50.0%

Bibliography

Boxall, P., Purcell, J. & Wright, P. (2008). The Oxford Handbook of Human Resource Management (chapters 18). Oxford: Oxford University Press.

Gracia, F.J., Martínez-Tur, V. y Peiró, J.M. (2001). Tendencias y controversias en el futuro de la gestión y del desarrollo de los recursos humanos. En E. Agulló y A. Obejero (Coord.), Trabajo, individuo y sociedad. Perspectivas psicosociológicas sobre el futuro del trabajo. Madrid: Pirámide.

Millward, L.J. & Brewerton, P.M. (2000). Psychological Contracts: Employee Relations for the Twenty-first Century? In C. Cooper & I. Robertson (eds.) Int. Review of Industrial and Organisational Psychology (1-62) Chichester, U.K.: John Wiley.

Noe, R., Hollenbeck,J., Gerhart,B., & Wright, P.(2004) Fundamentals of human resource management. Boston: McGrawHill.