Psychology 3241/001
Personnel and Industrial Psychology
3 credit hours
On-line
Dr. John G. Cope
Summer I, 2014
Office (On-line):
110 Rawl; Office Hours: 08:00 to 09:30, MondayThursday and by appointment.
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On-Line Syllabus:
Psyc. 3241/001 On-line
Course Description: Systems approach to study employee-employer relationships influencing
productivity and satisfaction. Secondary emphasis is placed on employee selection, job analysis,
performance appraisal, and training. Research applied to industrial, governmental, and military
organizations.
Course Objectives:
Content: Students will learn the subject matter of psychology as it relates to people at work. This
course will provide an examination of employee behavior in organizational settings. Specifically,
the approach will be to discuss issues relevant to management and personnel administration
based on an understanding of human behavior. The class will revolve around two main content
areas: personnel issues regarding criterion and predictor variables; and organizational theories
such as the study of leadership, motivation, and satisfaction.
Methods: The course will focus on research-based (empirical) methods and information typically
found in refereed publications, books, and on the web. Students will gain theoretical and
practical information about the subject matter through an understanding of the research methods
used in studying the various topics. Many of the examples used in class power points involve
actual case studies and antidotal information taken from real-world settings.
Broader Impact: Industrial/Organizational psychology deals with real-life topics and has broad
implications for student’s lives in the world of work. Much of the subject matter (e.g., selection,
appraisal, training, leadership, and motivation) is drawn from everyday questions and problems
that arise in organizations and other places of employment.
Course Requirements: The course will be structured around power point presentations
composed of text material, and information from your instructor. You will also be required to
read the assigned chapters in the accompanying text and any material referenced by links on the
power point slides. Chapter notes will also be provided to assist you with an in-depth
understanding of material from the chapters in your book.
Recorded lectures may also be provided online if that becomes technically feasible.
As it is an online class, checking Blackboard and email frequently are required. The course is
essentially self-paced, that is you may read the material in whatever order you wish; however,
reading material out of sequence may prove confusing. It is strongly suggested that you pace
your reading according to the order topics are presented in the syllabus.
Your final grade will be determined on the basis of performance on three tests, covering 12 topic
areas (see below). Each test will account for a third of the final grade for the class. Specifically,
each test will consist of 50 multiple-choice items which will represent information provided in
the text and from the power points. The tests will be administered through Blackboard. Final
grades will be computed by averaging the three test scores.
Tests will be released on Blackboard and available from 9:30a to 10:45a on the announced
testing day (all tests with the exception of the already designated Final, which occurs on the
posted final-exam day, will be confirmed one week prior to posting. Dates below are
approximate). If you cannot be available for the regularly assigned time please contact your
instructor prior to the test date. Missing a test without prior notification will result in a zero
being entered as a grade (unless you provid written authorization from an official ECU
source).
Discussion boards can be created to facilitate discussion among certain chapters and topics.
The following grading scale will be used to compute final grades:
Grade
Quality Points
10-Point Scale
A
AB+
B
BC+
C
CD+
D
DF
4.0
3.7
3.3
3
2.7
2.3
2
1.7
1.3
1
.7
0
94-100
90-93
87-89
83-86
80-82
77-79
73-76
70-72
67-69
63-66
60-62
Below 60
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using Blackboard, contact the helpdesk as soon as possible as it is vital to your success that you
have access.
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computer.
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center in Rawl 108. They will help you set it up properly and resolve any problems you are
having with it.
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that you are computer literate and that you have good access to a well-functioning computer with
Internet access. Accordingly, lack of competence or access will not constitute acceptable
excuses for failure to fulfill course requirements.
Text: Greenberg, J. (2011). Behavior in Organizations.10th Ed.) Prentice Hall.
http://www.prenhall.com/greenberg Please make sure you get the 10th Edition and not an
earlier copy.
Several supplemental materials are available to help students at your book’s companion web site:
Including:
Learning Objectives
Chapter Quizzes
Internet Exercises
Student Power Points
Class Syllabus
Topics to be Covered
Chapter
Introduction
01
Organizational Theory and Design
15
Organizational Culture, Creativity, and Innovation
14
Test 1
May 27th, 2014
Nature of Man
Notes
Personality
04
Learning Theory
03
Motivation
07
Leadership
13
Test 2
June 10th, 2014
Power
12
Communication
09
Decision Making
10
Human Resource Management
Notes
Test 3
June 24th, 2014
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