Psychology of work

Teacher(s)

Dubois Michaël;

Language

French

Main themes

1. What is work? 2. Systemic perspective in the psychology of work. 3. The functioning of human operators from a cognitive point of view. 4. The organisational theories of work. 5. Evaluation and careers. 6. Humankind and technical skills. 7. Safety. 8. The field of intervention in the psychology of work.

Learning outcomes

At the end of this learning unit, the student is able to :
1	To introduce the various fields that the psychology of work might be expected to manage, from the dual point of view of basic knowledge and the conditions required for the institution of change.

Content

Psychology and evaluation. Rating scales. The psychometric qualities of the evaluation, including statistical approach Competencies. Evaluation of competencies in the workplace. Contemporary evaluation practices in human resources management. The challenges of evaluation. Cognitive functioning when making an evaluation

Teaching methods

Lectures

Evaluation methods

Verification of knowledge and understanding. Mainly open questions. Closed book written exam.

Other information

This course forms part of a study programme that takes place in the evenings and on Saturday mornings

Bibliography

Laberon S. (Ed.) (2011). Psychologie et recrutement: Modèles, pratiques et normativités. Bruxelles: De Boeck
Lévy-Leboyer (2007). Evaluation du personnel: Quels objectifs? Quelles méthodes?, Paris: Editions d’Organisation.

Teaching materials

• Slides déposés sur Moodle. Références bibliographiques complémentaires données au cours.

Faculty or entity

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