Psychology of work

Psychology of work

Study Cycle: 1

Lectures:45

Seminars:45

Tutorials:45

ECTS credit:8

Lecturer(s): doc. dr. Babnik Katarina, doc. dr. Bajec Boštjan

Content

Explanatory theories: organization, work processes, work tasks; work demands, workload, work related efforts, work responsibilities; external and internal organizational environment, work related behaviour, individual characteristics in relation to work (knowledge, skills, capabilities, and other individual characteristics), and competencies.
Technological theories: work analysis, work humanization, work design; work performance, errors and critical incidents; selected work motivation theories; job evaluation and performance evaluation criteria.
Diagnostic skills: work and task analysis, work activities analysis, evaluating work conditions; job evaluation, performance evaluation; evaluation of work motivators.
Intervention skills: work design and work methods; task division; teamwork.