Organizational Psychology and Organizational Behavior: Theoretical Perspectives

Teaching Methods

Lectures, group discussions, literature review, preparation of papers on specific topics indicated by the teacher.

Learning Outcomes

The main goal of this curricular unit is to understand the basic stages of the evolution of organizational thinking and to develop analysis skills of organizational behavior.

At the end of this curricular unit students should be able to understand and critically analyze: the relevance of the role played by the different organization theories in explaining and understanding their behavior; the emergence of organization theories; theories of reference and the authors recognized within the literature of the specialty; the emergence of new forms of organization, its characteristics and implications; new trends and perspectives in the context of organizational behavior.

Work Placement(s)

No

Syllabus

Organizational Psychology: a brief historical overview; founder perspectives, paradigms and metaphors.

The role of theories in organizational analysis.

Background and main influences on the theory of organizations.

The classical approaches of the Organization.

The Scientific Organization of Labour.

The Bureaucratic Model.

The School of Human Relations.

The Systemic Approach of Organizations and the Sociotechnical Model.

The Cultural perspective of Organizations.

The Political Approach of Organizations.

Trends and Future Perspectives in Organizational Behaviour.

Head Lecturer(s)

Teresa Manuela Marques Santos Dias Rebelo

Assessment Methods

Continuous
Group work: 50.0%
Exam: 50.0%

Bibliography

Aamodt, M. G. (2009). Industrial/Organizational Psychology: An Applied Approach (6th ed.). Belmont, CA: Wadsworth/Thomson Learning.

Bowditch, J. L., & Buono, A. F. (2007). A Primer on Organizational Behavior (7th ed.). New York: Wiley.

Furnham, A. (2005). The Psychology of Behaviour at Work. Hove East Sussex, Psychology Press.

Gomes, A. D. (2000). Cultura organizacional: Comunicação e identidade. Coimbra, Quarteto Editora.

Gomes, A. D. (Coord.) (2011). Psicologia das Organizações, do Trabalho e dos Recursos Humanos. Coimbra, Imprensa da Universidade de Coimbra.

Hatch, M. J. & Cunliffe, A. L. (2006) Organization Theory: Modern, Symbolic, and Postmodern Perspectives. Oxford University Press,

Morgan, G. (1986, 2006). Images of organization. Beverly Hills, CA: Sage.

Riggio, R. E. (2008). Introduction to Industrial/Organizational Psychology (5th ed.). Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice Hall.