Organisational behaviour for industrial engineering

Industrial engineers solve problems, and understanding how people work is among the most complex. This course explores the human factor in organizations by examining psychological processes, performance optimization at individual, team, and organizational levels, and the design of work environments. You will address real-world organizational challenges by applying work and organizational psychology theories to diagnose problems, design interventions, and develop effective human systems in the workplace.

The course uses a blended-learning format with a flipped classroom approach. You will engage with organizational psychology theories through online video lectures, a textbook, and scientific articles. In workgroups, you will apply this knowledge to solve contemporary organizational problems and pitch your solutions, with tutors there to guide you. Plenary sessions provide live instruction and feedback throughout the course. You will also learn how to write an evidence-based business report supported by statistical analyses.

After the successful completion of the course, you should be able to:

1. Engage with and understand the latest insights from contemporary organizational psychology literature.
2. Apply organizational psychology research to develop evidence-based solutions that optimize human performance and address workplace challenges.
3. Communicate organizational solutions in a clear and persuasive manner.
4. Develop a theory-based conceptual model to address organizational challenges.
5. Test conceptual models using appropriate statistical analyses and interpret results.
6. Translate complex organizational psychology theories and statistical findings into well-structured business reports that present clear conclusions and actionable recommendations to organizational stakeholders.

You must meet the following requirements

• Registered for a degree programme other than
• HBO-TOP Applied Physics, Pre-Master

• Articles from scientific journals, video lectures and their slides, are provided on Canvas.
• Peeters, M.C.W., De Jonge, J., & Taris, T., (2024). An introduction to contemporary work psychology (Second edition). Chichester: Wiley