Managerial psychology can benefit human resource management in Nigeria's civil service. It helps HR managers better understand employee behavior, develop organizational culture, and address deviant behavior. The study will use qualitative analysis including literature review and interviews to examine the impact of managerial psychology. Data will be analyzed statistically and presented visually to identify trends in its benefits according to participants. Ethical considerations like confidentiality and informed consent will be followed. Managerial psychology can enhance relationships, cultural adoption, and handling of deviant behavior to help HR managers achieve organizational goals and strategies.

1. MSc Managerial Psychology
Assessment Brief
SECTION 1
Assessment Point 1
Module Title: Project and Research Management
Module Code: UU-PSY705 ZM

2. Essay Title: A written research proposal for the research to be
carried out in the
dissertation stage
Word Limit: 3500 words
Assessment Point No: 1 (1 out of 1) 100% of final module mark
Online Submission: Date and Time: See your module schedule.
Learning outcomes assessed:
1. Demonstrate an advanced understanding of the key principles
of research
design regarding a particular project as well as an appreciation
of the various
research strategies.
2. Critically evaluate sources of information and/or argument in

3. relation to
research objectives.
3. Demonstrate effective skills in the communication of
research findings.
4. Apply project management tools, processes and techniques.
5. As appropriate to specific student needs, students will
develop an advanced
understanding in at least one of the following areas:
6.A range of research methods for data collection;
7.Data management and analysis, and awareness of issues
affecting
data interpretation;
Important Guidelines:
1. Title

4. The title should be clear and specific, but not too detailed. For
example, assume
we had done an experiment in which we had examined whether
or not having
breakfast affected people’s ability to concentrate later in the
day.
A good title would be ‘The effects of breakfast on mid-morning
concentration
levels’.
Avoid using titles that are:
• Too vague
• Very detailed
be about 10-
12 words long.

5. 2. Introduction and Literature Review
Introduction
This section is very important. In order to get the reader
engaged with your
work you need make sure that you set the scene for the whole
essay in a clear
way. Clarify the topic and the aim of the essay. Keep in mind
that the reader
might not be familiar with your topic, and hence you should
provide
explanations for all relevant terms and a brief overview of the
structure of the
essay. Avoid lengthy discussions or explanations regarding
definitions or
relevant research findings. Such discussions should be
incorporated be part of
your literature review.

6. Basically, this section introduces the reader to the topic:
Literature Review
Literature review will be focused around your chosen topic -
should summarize
and discuss the most recent and most relevant research findings
related to the
current research project.

7. State the problem: For example:
studies?
The hypothesis, research question and objectives of the study
should be
stated at the end of this section.
3. Methodology

8. It explains each step the researcher will take in order to conduct
the research.
This is a very important part of a research project outline and
should receive a
lot of attention. In this section the intended methods of data
gathering and data
analysis, ethical issues as well as difficulties in gathering data
and other
material should be described. It is important to describe this
section in detail.
If, for example, a study will use questionnaires to collect data,
the procedure of
developing the questionnaires, the type of questions and the
reasons for using
those specific questions, and the procedure of analysing the data
gathered from
these questionnaires should be explained clearly.
A draft of the questionnaires used (if copyright terms allow)
should be added in
an appendix.
Sampling

9. Describe the population under consideration (provide a brief
description on age,
sex, education etc.), inclusion and exclusion criteria,
number of participants.
Describe how participants will be recruited and from where.
Research design
/
Quantitativ
e study
Ethics

10. study is
finished
Proposals should address research ethics adequately, or which
have serious
ethical problems. Please include examples of how others
have considered
ethical issues within existing published research in your chosen
area. Refer to
relevant documents in appendices (e.g. consent form,
information sheet,

11. debrief).
Instruments used to collect the data
What instruments you will use?
For example, interviews, questionnaires (i.e. describe what
each measurement
assess –how reliable and valid are your questionnaires?
For qualitative study, describe the process of designing the
interview schedule
(refer to appendices). Provide some (2) examples of the
questions asked.
Procedure
Complete description on what will happen to a participant.

12. Describe how you will contact the participants.
Data analysis
How the data will be collected and what statistical measures
will be used?
This section should explain in some detail how you will
manipulate the data that
you assembled to get at the information that you will use
to answer your
question.
Select a statistical test to analyse your data depending on your
research question
(i.e. testing for a correlation between variables, a predictive
relationship or to
compare values?). It will include the statistical or other
techniques and the tools
that you will use in processing the data.

13. 4. Expected Results
This section should give a good indication of what you expect
to get out from
your research.
It should join the data analysis and possible outcomes to
the theory and
questions that you have raised.
Reference section
This is the list of the relevant
works. Use APA referencing style.
General Tips
spelling
throughout the essay.

14. and references.
appropriate
reference for the essay.
supporting and complementing material.
Note:
a) Make sure your essay’s word limit is within the indicated
appropriate

15. range (see section 1). Assignments that overly exceed the
absolute
maximum will not be marked.
b) Your assignment should be word processed, Arial font size
11 or 12 and
double spaced, with numbered pages and your student name and
number printed as a footer on every page. Please indicate the
word
length at the end of your assignment.
Managerial Psychology: Impact in Civil Service Human
Resource Departments in Nigeria
Project and Research Management - UU-PSY 705
R1901D7397487
May, 2020
Overview

16. Introduction
Background Information
Study Rationale
Methodology
Study Design
Data Analysis Methods
Conclusion
References
Ethical Considerations
Introduction
Managerial psychology deals with effectiveness of persons and
organizations
Managerial psychology in human resource helps to have better
knowledge of behavior
It helps to instill a desired behavior in the workplace

17. Managerial psychology is a sub-division within psychology that
is concerned about the effectiveness of the people and
organizations. Human resource management needs to have these
skills as they help in providing good leadership in the
workplace (Analoui, 2018). At the same time, it is important
because it helps to nurture the right behaviors in the
department. This is important because it helps the managers to
enhance the performance of the organization and unravel the
potential of the employees.
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Background Information
Managerial psychology in human resources assists in
development of lifestyles
HR managers will have knowledge in screening and selection
processes
They can determine how staff would adapt to organizational
culture
Managerial psychology is important in human resource
management because it helps to develop behaviors which are in
line with the established culture. The managers are also able to
effectively engage in the screening and selection processes
(Baccar, Ezzeddine & Bouri, 2016). The managers are also able
to use the psychological aspects to determine the behavior
patterns in the workplace. Therefore, the human resource
management can join the organization in building organizational

18. culture which is finally passed down to the staff.
4
Study Rationale
Studies have focused on recruitment and selection as core
activities
Managerial psychology helps enhance interpersonal
relationships
However, the impact of personnel psychology and
organizational psychology and its impact in human resource
management remain not well covered.
Many organizations use the human resource department as a
central point to manage the affairs of the employees. The
decisions made affect the outcomes. Therefore, competence in
personnel and organizational psychology helps to manage the
aspects affecting the employees such as relationships. This is
important because with proper relations it is possible to advance
the strategic goals and achieve them. It is also a way of
ensuring that the employees adapt to the organizational culture
and understand the importance of holding to what the
organization believes in.
5
Methodology
In this study, qualitative analysis will be used
Extensive review of literature will be conducted
Interviews will also be used to collect relevant data
The study question will be; what are the benefits of managerial
psychology in Nigerian human resource management

19. In this study, literature review will be used to gain information
on the managerial psychology. Nigeria is a country which has
several people majoring in human resource management (Hu et
al., 2018). It is important to ensure that there are proper skills
in dealing with the workforce. Managerial psychology prepares
the young human resource personnel to understand how to
properly establish relationships and manage the company
culture. It also establishes a point of understanding on how to
deal with deviant behaviors to achieve the common goal of the
organization.
6
Study Design
This study will be a descriptive study
It will deal with the impact and benefits of managerial
psychology in Nigerian human resource management within the
Civil Service.
This study will focus on what is managerial psychology in
human resource management. When it is applicable in this area,
who are supposed to have these skills and how it enhances the
functioning of the human resource management. The human
resource management is a part of the company’s management
team. The difference is that it deals with the workforce from the
recruitment to the rewarding. Therefore, they need to
understand how to deal with different people in all stages.

20. 7
Data Analysis Methods
Data analysis finds patterns in the collected data
Statistical analysis will be used
Charts and graphs will be used to understand the responses
received
In the analysis of data, it will be important to understand what
the people in the organizations believe are the benefits of
managerial psychology in human resources. The data will be
analyzed statistically to understand the trends. On the other
hand, the charts and graphs will help to effectively present the
results. These visuals also help to easily establish the trends on
the benefits of human resources adopting managerial
psychology in the workplace.
8
Ethical Considerations
Ensure survey participant information confidentiality.
Ensure the safety of the participants during the study.
Allow the participants to choose not to participate in the study
if they so wish.
Obtain the full consent of participants by providing sufficient
information to participants before allowing the participants to
take part in the study.
Maintain objectivity by avoiding personal questions that are
irrelevant to the study.

21. The researcher would make the following ethical considerations.
First, ensure participant information is held with
confidentiality. Second, ensure the safety of the participants
during the study. Third, allow the participants to choose not to
participate in the study if they so wish. Fourth, obtain the full
consent of participants. The researcher will provide sufficient
information to participants before allowing the participants to
take part in the study. Fifth, maintain objectivity by avoiding
personal questions that are irrelevant to the study.
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Conclusion
Managerial psychology enhances behaviors and relationships
In human resource management, it enhances adoption of culture
It also helps in handling deviant behavior
Human resource management requires that the right skills are
acquired, and decisions are made. For this reason, managerial
psychology in Nigeria will enhance the functioning of the
human resources managers as they are able to establish a culture
that enhances the goals and the strategies of the organization.
At the same time, it helps to ensure that the deviations are
overcome and hence all the departments work towards a
common goal. Employee development is also considered with
managerial psychology.
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References
Analoui, F. (2018).Managerial perspectives, assumptions and

22. development of the human resource management.In Human
resource management issues in developing countries (pp. 1-
20).Routledge.
Hu, X., Zhan, Y., Garden, R., Wang, M., & Shi, J. (2018).
Employees’ reactions to customer mistreatment: The moderating
role of human resource management practices. Work &
Stress, 32(1), 49-67.
Baccar, A., Ezzeddine, B. M., &Bouri, A. (2016). Managerial
psychology and corporate investment rationality: evidence from
Tunisian listed firms. Savings and Development, 40(1), 51-73.