Course content:

1. Basics of work organization
2. Empirical research methods
3. Individual level
   • Personnel selection
   • Personnel development
   • Personnel appraisal
   • Job satisfaction and work motivation
4. Group level
   • Interaction and communication
   • Leadership of employees
   • Teamwork
5. Organizational level
   • Organizational structure
   • Process organization
   • Production organization

Learning objectives:

Students gain an initial insight into empirical research methods (e.g. experimental design, statistical data analysis). In addition, they acquire basic knowledge in the field of work organization:

• organizational level. As part of the module, students also acquire basic knowledge in the areas of structural, process and production organization.
• Group level. They also learn about key aspects of operational teamwork and are familiar with relevant theories in the areas of interaction and communication, employee management and job satisfaction and motivation.
• Individual level. Finally, students also learn methods from the field of personnel selection, development and assessment.

The course materials are available for download on ILIAS.

The course "Arbeitswissenschaft I: Ergonomie" takes place on Wednesday and Thursday in the first half of the semester.

In the second half, from Thursday, 18.12.2024, the course "Arbeitswissenschaft II: Arbeitsorganisation" will take place on Wednesday and Thursday.

- Written examination

- The lecture has a workload of 120 h (=4 CP).

With a valid KIT e-mail address, you can request the password by writing to elisabeth.schlund@kit.edu.