Fundamentals of Human Resources Psychology

Recommended Prerequisites

Basic knowledge on Work, Organizational and Personnel Psychology

Teaching Methods

Lectures. Debates. Individual and group activities (e.g., case studies, analysis / discussion of texts, simulations, role-playing, practical exercises).

Learning Outcomes

At the end of the curricular unit students should be able to:

- Indicate and describe explanatory theories related to the Human Resources Psychology

- Identify, define and discuss psychological concepts related to the human resource management function, the various relationships/various contracts of employees with the organization, knowledge management, quality of work life and decent work

- Diagnose and evaluate individual, group and organizational contexts related to Human Resource Psychology

It is also expected that students will develop the following competencies:

1. Basic Competences:

- Auto-management;

- Information management;

- Communication;

- Teamwork.

2. Objectives/Professional Competences:

- Needs analysis;

- Individual, group and organizational assessment;

Work Placement(s)

No

Syllabus

- Historical evolution of human resources management function

- The role of human resources management in organizations

- Human resources management and organizational strategy

- Organizational commitment

- Carreer: planning and development (individual and organizational perpective)

- Relations with the employees and the psychological contract

- Knowledge management

- Quality of work life and decent work

Head Lecturer(s)

Leonor Maria Gonçalves Pacheco Pais

Assessment Methods

Assessment
Frequency: 50.0%
Synthesis work: 50.0%

Bibliography

Ferraro, T., Pais, L., dos Santos, N. R. and Moreira, J. M. (2016), The Decent Work Questionnaire (DWQ): Development and validation in two samples of knowledge workers. International Labour Review. Accepted Author Manuscript. doi:10.1111/ilr.12039

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.