Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Industrial Psychology Syllabus - Mumbai University 2026

Module 1: Understanding Industrial Psychology

• 1 Introduction to the field of I/O psychology – history, fields, educational requirements & employment of I/O psychologists.
• 2 Talent development: job & work analysis – its uses, gathering Job analysis information, types of job analysis and its methods. Understanding performance – basic model of performance, Campbell’s model, criterion deficiency& contamination.
• 3 Recruitment & Hiring-Recruitment process- sources for recruiting, factors affecting recruitment, recruiter characteristics, realistic job previews.
• 4 Selection: meaning and definition, Need for scientific selection, Selection devices (application form, employment tests, other tests, interviews, background investigation, etc.).

Module 2: Performance Appraisals and Training

• 1 Performance appraisal: Meaning, purpose and approaches of performance appraisal. Various performance criteria. Why do performance appraisal: validation of selection criteria, identifying training needs, decision making related to pay & promotion?
• 2 Methods of performance appraisals-subjective & objective techniques Sources of bias in appraisal, Importance of post appraisal interview, Fair employment practices
• 3 Employees training: Concepts, need, importance, steps in training program, Goals of training, need assessment, organizational analysis, learning process in training, transfer of training.
• 4 Methods- on the job training, job rotation, business games, ice-breaking sessions, soft skills training, SWOT analysis, in basket training, role play, behavior modeling, executive coaching, e training, assessment centers. Evaluating training programmes

Text Books

• 1 Bulger, C. A., Schultz, D. P., & Schultz, S. E. (2025). Psychology and work today. Routledge.
• 2 Landy, F.J., & Conte, J.M. (2007). Work in the 21 st century: An introduction to Industrial & Organizational Psychology. Blackwell publishing Ltd.

Reference Books

• 1 Aamodt, M. G. (2004). Applied industrial/organizational psychology. Wadsworth.
• 2 Anderson, N., Ones, D.S., Sinagil, H.K., & Viswesvaran, C. (2001). Handbook of Industrial and Organizational Psychology (vol. 1. & 2). Sage Publishers.
• 3 Buckingham, M., & Coffman, C. (1999). First break all the rules: What the World's Greatest Managers Do Differently. Great Britain: Pocket Books.
• 4 Deb, T. (2006). Strategic Approach to Human Resources Management; concepts, Tools
• 5 Application. New Delhi: Atlantic Publishers and Distributors
• 6 Griffin, M. A. (2007). Specifying organizational contexts: Systematic links between contexts and processes in organizational behavior. Journal of Organizational Behavior, 859-863.
• 7 Khanka, S. S. (2003). Human Resource Management. New Delhi: S Chand & Company Ltd.
• 8 Krishnan, T. N. (2011). Understanding employment relationship in Indian organizations through the lens of psychological contracts. Employee Relations, 33(5), 551-569.
• 9 Loughary, J. W. & Barrie, H. (1979). Producing workshops, seminars, and short-term courses: A trainer’s Handbook. USA: Follett Publishing Company.