Industrial And Organisational Psychology

During this course, various relevant aspects of industrial and organisational psychology within the organisation will be discussed. Some of the important themes are motivation, communication, teamwork and group dynamics.

By means of practical cases, participants will learn to detect these psychological processes within their own organisation.

Misc Links

• About MBTI : http://www.humanmetrics.com/
• Take the MBTI Test : http://www.humanmetrics.com/cgi-win/JTypes1.htm
• MBTI Profiles : http://www.personalitypathways.com/type_inventory.html
• My type : http://www.personalitytype.com/types/infj.html

MBTI

Extroversion - Introversion (E/I) The first criterion defines the source and direction of energy expression for a person. The extrovert has a source and direction of energy expression mainly in the external world while the introvert has a source of energy mainly in the internal world.

Sensing - Intuition (S/N) The second criterion defines the method of information perception by a person. Sensing means that a person believes mainly information he receives directly from the external world. Intuition means that a person believes mainly information he receives from the internal or imaginative world.

Thinking - Feeling (T/F) The third criterion defines how the person processes information. Thinking means that a person makes a decision mainly through logic. Feeling means that, as a rule, he makes a decision based on emotion.

Judging - Perceiving (J/P) The fourth criterion defines how a person implements the information he has processed. Judging means that a person organizes all his life events and acts strictly according to his plans. Perceiving means that he is inclined to improvise and seek alternatives.