Psychology in Organizations: The Social Identity Approach

What it is about

You engage with the social identity approach and its relevance for behaviour and experience in organisations. In the end you will be able to describe central theories, explain their usefulness for organisational questions, and apply the approach to the analysis of real phenomena as well as to deriving practical implications.

What you will be able to do

• Describe theories of the social identity approach
• Explain the relevance of the approach for organisations and beyond
• Apply and analyse the approach to social phenomena
• Derive practical implications for the design of organisations and society

What the module consists of

• SeminarAnalysis and discussion of selected aspects of organisation-relevant topics; handling of problems and case studies
• EinzelarbeitDeepening of theoretical content and preparation of the examination performance
• GruppenarbeitComparison, evaluation and application of content based on case studies

Teaching method

• VorlesungsmethodenConveying the theories of the social identity approach and their significance for behaviour in organisations
• EinzelarbeitDeepening of knowledge and development of one's own analyses
• GruppenarbeitApplication and discussion based on case studies to promote comparison and evaluation