Occupational Health Psychology
(職場
健康心理學)
Henry S. R. Kao (高尚仁)
First Semester, 2011 -2012 Course Outline
History and background of the field
Causes and risks to occupational health & safety
Symptoms, disorders and interventions
Ergonomic designs &interventions
Individual and organizational effects
Designing Healthy Work
Systems theory of worker health and motivation
The Influence of Leadership and organizational climate
Chinese culture, Chinese personality and Chinese OHP
Chinese leadership and Chinese OHP
Stress, and stress management at work
OHP states in China and Taiwan
An Oriental model of stress interventions
Strategic HRM: EAPs, teamwork and organizational health
Employee satisfaction, health and wellness
Class projects
Course Requirements
Attendance & participation
PPT presentations on selected readings
Project development
Project presentation
Project report
Main Textbooks
Kao, H.S.R. & Ng, S.H. (1988). Organizational Behaviour (組織行為學 ). Taipei: San Min Book
Co, pp286.
Kao, H.S.R., Sinha, D., & Wilpert, B. (Ed.). (1999). Management and Cultural Values: the Indigenization of Organizations in Asia. Delhi: Sage Publications. pp. 333.
Kao, H.S.R., Lin, B.L., Chao, A & Chen, H.Y. (2007) Decoding Psychological Health of the Working Chinese (解码 華人職場健康心理), HK: Ricci. pp 135.
Hoffmann, D.A. & Tetrick, L.E. ( 2003) Health and Safety in Organizations. SF: Jossey-Bass.
Quick, J.C. & Tetrick, L.E (2002) Handbook of Occupational Health Psychology. Washington DC:
APA.
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