S/M/401. Relevance of selectivity in perception: managerial perspective

The paper examines the relevance of selectivity in perception exploring the concepts of selectivity, interpretation, stereotyping and perception, and considering them from the organisational and human perspectives. The importance of understanding perceptual distortions for managers is highlighted.

S/PS/154. Boys vs. Girls: analytical study of women's emotional labouring skills in comparison to men's in private banking

The paper looks at the management of feelings and emotions in men and women examining the concept of emotional labour (EL) and conducting a case study of gender related EL skills in a private bank's Client Service Associates (CSA). The features of 'deep acting' and 'surface acting' are considered discussing the ability of individuals to detach self from role (personal feelings from work) in the context of life stability, sexuality, etc.

C/PS/35. Organisational and Work Psychology

In the age of instant coffee, instant karma and instant gratification 'stress' seems to be the major antagonist of wellbeing. One in five workers testifies feeling extremely stressed at work, a figure which when generalised equates to 5 million in the UK. However, to meet this gargantuan challenge it is imperative to first understand the Work Psychology Concept about Stress at Work. This paper will thus attempt to perform a critical evaluation of the literature on the stress at work concept.

S/PS/66. Functions and practices of occupational therapy

The paper examines the role of occupational engagement addressing the issues of occupational therapy, providing its definitions, describing the practices of occupational therapists, the relationship between the therapist and the client, etc.

P/PS/116. Emotions in courtroom decision making

The paper examines the influence of emotions on the juryÌs decision making providing a review of literature on the theory of rationality and methods of reasoning, the explanatory coherence theory, the role of emotions in decision making, etc. Events that can affect the reasoning processes are outlined focusing on the principles of criminal evidence and decisions made in the courtroom setting.

P/S/144. Female stereotypes and gender bias in work place

The paper examines the concept of stereotype addressing the issue of gender stereotypes in the work place and the problem of the Ëglass ceilingÌ. A review of literature on the theory of stereotyping is presented; the barriers to womenÌs progress at work are outlined discussing evaluation criteria, common prejudices, unattractiveness of competence in women, etc.

P/PS/113. Consulting in theory and in practice

The paper looks at the role of consulting in modern businesses conducting a case study of Dorset County Council and describing the consulting project aimed at contributing to their staff satisfaction. Consulting theory is reviewed and applied to the project implementation.

P/M/730. Economic and emotional aspects of organisation’s downsizing

The paper examines the problems of downsizing as the last option for an organisation to improve its efficiency. The implications of downsizing are discussed including the issues of reduced performance capabilities, job insecurity, disruption of the existing networks, etc. Psychological aspects of coping with negative emotions related to downsizing are outlined offering recommendations to HR management.

P/HR/300. Personality assessment in organisations: issues of socially desirable responding

The paper examines the issues of personality assessment in organisations arguing that socially desirable responding (SDR) in employees may distort the correct judgement of their personalities. Literature is reviewed on the accuracy of the ‘impression management’ and the relevance of SDR in assessing the content variables of personality.

P/PS/102. Psychological factors of effective organisational learning

The paper examines the psychological factors of learning in modern organisations providing a review of academic approaches to the process of learning, the transfer of learning, employee training motivation, self-efficacy, goal evaluation, personality dimensions, job performance, etc. The importance of these psychological factors for the organisation’s performance is highlighted.

P/PS/101. Reactions to work stress: socio-psychological approach

The paper examines the effects of stress focusing on the reaction of individuals to work related stress. Statistical data is reviewed showing the increase of the workload, the rise in job insecurity, etc. Various reactions to stress are described and related to personality types, gender, etc. discussing the advantages of socio-psychological approach to work stress analysis. Work stress; social; psychological

P/PS/99. Dissertation. Work characteristics and their outcomes

The dissertation aims to investigate the outcomes of work characteristics (i.e. skill variety, role conflict, role ambiguity, etc.) and work related stress. Literature is reviewed on work organisational theories focusing on the Parker, Wall & Cordery’s model of work design and applying it to establish the link between work characteristics and job satisfaction, customer satisfaction and the transfer of knowledge. The study uses the methods of secondary and primary (questionnaires) data analysis. Conclusions are made about the value of the research findings in improving the quality of work.

P/PS/96. Job control and employees’ well-being

The paper looks at work related stress examining the influence of job control on the well-being of the employees. Psychological and physical aspects of well-being are described reviewing academic literature on stress, health risks, job control, work organisation, the demand and control interaction, etc.

P/PS/93. Psychological contract between employer and employee

The paper examines the relationship between the employer and the employee as a form of psychological contract (PC). Definitions of the psychological contract are given; internal and external factors behind making PC are reviewed; violations of PC are described; theoretical and practical value of the PC concept is argued.

P/PS/91. Counselling: theories and practices

The paper examines the relevance of counselling in occupational psychology describing the functions and forms of counselling, life span development theories and their value for counsellors, attitudinal conditions that help clients to make constructive changes in their self concepts, techniques of rational emotive behaviour counselling, etc. The ways of effective introduction of counselling services into the workplace are described.

S/PS/56. Occupational stress literature review

Occupational stress us a recent and huge area of interest under Industrial/organisational psychology. This paper will give a overall review on the study of occupational stress. It will include sections: Definition, Symptom, Effect, Models of occupational stress, Factors at Work Influencing Incidents of Stress and Interventions.

C/PS/20. Theories of learning and training design

The paper begins with a brief overview of the training process before diving into an in-depth analysis of the various theories of learning. The core of the analysis is the way design of a training event is influenced by the knowledge of the various learning theories.

P/B/700. Are there psychological predictors of entrepreneurial success?

The paper examines personality traits associated with entrepreneur behaviour reviewing literature on the theory of entrepreneurship and the personality theory, and discussing the influence of broad and narrow dimensions of personality traits on a person’s success as an entrepreneur.

P/HR/203. Effects of work-control on employee well-being

The paper reviews theories on occupational health psychology focusing on the demand-control model and discussing the effects of high and low work control on the employees’ well-being.

P/PS/65. Theories of workplace counselling

The paper reviews theories on workplace counselling outlining its positive effects on reducing stress, phases in its historical development, forms of counselling models, gender-role conflicts in attitudes towards counselling, etc.

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