Course 2004-2005 a.y.

5273 - PERSONNEL ECONOMICS AND ORGANISATIONAL BEHAVIOUR


DIEM

Department of Economics

Course taught in English

Go to class groups 17
DIEM (8 credit points - I sem. - CC)
Course Director:
DA DEFINIRE

Classes: 17
Instructors:
Class 17: DA DEFINIRE


Course Objectives


The aim of the course is to study the role of labour and human resources inside the firm. It is divided in two parts. The first part studies personnel economics, the microeconomic approach to personnel issues inside the firm, and shows how economic analysis can be successfully applied to the study of personnel issues. Key issues analysed are recruiting strategies, optimal wage policies, turnover policies, the role of promotion. The second part, organizational behaviour, concentrates on the management of people in organizations. The course takes a managerial perspective to understanding human behaviour in organizational settings and utilizing human resources to drive the organization to attain its goals.


Course Content Summary


Part I: Personnel Economics (microeconomic approach to personnel issues)  (Pietro Garibaldi):

  • Trade-Offs at the hiring stage
  • Recruiting Policies and Workers' selection
  • Optimal Wage Policies
  • Career and Seniority Incentives
  • Training on the job
  • Tournaments
  • Teams

Part II: Organizational Behaviour (Martin Hoegl):

  • Managing Human Behavior in Organizations: Historical roots and current challenges 
  • Human Motivation in Organizations 
  • Performance and Rewards 
  • Job Characteristics and Job Design 
  • Goal Setting and Performance Feedback in Organizations 
  • Managing Teams 
  • Leadership in Organizations 
  • Decision Making in Organizations

Textbooks


  • E. LAZEAR, Personnel Economics for Managers, New York, John Wiley & Sons, 1998. 
  • P. GARIBALDI, Personnel Economics in Imperfect Labour Markets, Oxford University Press, in progress.
  • MOORHEAD, GRIFFIN, Organizational Behavior: Managing People and Organizations, Houghton Mifflin Company, 2001, 6th edition.

For further and continuously updated information consult the IEP web site or contact SID - Servizio Informazioni Didattica - Institute of Economics - via Gobbi, 5 - Room 313.


Detailed Description of Assessment Methods


There will be a written exam covering both parts and a mid term exam at the end of each part.