Study level: Graduate study programme in psychology
Lecturers: Željko Jerneić, Ph.D., Maja Parmač Kovačić, Ph.D.
ECTS: 7
Language: Croatian
Semester: 2nd (summer)
Status: mandatory
Form of instruction with class hours: 30 hours of lectures, 45 hours of exercises
Prerequisites: none
Course description
Motivation and job performance. A review of major variables affecting work motivation. Theories: Maslow's need hierarchy, Herzberg's two-factor theory, McClelland's need for achievement theory, expectancy theory, equity theory, goal-setting theory. Synthesis of theories and implications for motivational strategies. Work attitudes: work/job involvement, organizational commitment, job satisfaction. Work values: what people seek in their jobs. Work attitudes and work performance. Consequences of job dissatisfaction: absenteeism, turnover, tardiness, deviant behavior. Work design and motivation: traditional and new approaches. The job characteristics model and job enriching principles. Reward systems their impact on productivity and satisfaction. The comparable worth and job evaluation. Indirect compensation. Designing an effective reward system. Leadership and management: basic explanations and theoretical approaches. Leadership styles: person-centered and job-centered. Transformational and charismatic leadership. Motivational implications of various leadership styles. Management by objectives. High-involvement management. Cross-cultural issues in work motivation.
Course objective
To understand the process of work motivation and approaches to motivation enhancement in organizations. By the end of the course the student will grasp major theories of work motivation, learn how to measure work attitudes, and understand how job design, reward systems, and managerial practice affect work motivation.
Obavezna literatura
Guion, R. M. & Highhouse (2006). Essentials of personnel assessment and selection. Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.
Landy,
F.J. & Conte, J.M. (2007). Work in the 21st century: An
introduction to industrial and organizational psychology (2nd edition).
Malden, MA: Blackwell Publishing. (chapters 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 i 7)
Šverko,
B. (2008). Psihologijske osnove odabira osoblja. Zagreb: Odsjek za
psihologiju Filozofskog fakulteta. (Skripta za internu upotrebu)