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    Organizational values

    Modaff, D.P. , Butler, J. A., & DeWine, S. (2008). Organizational Communication: Foundations, Challenges, and Misunderstandings, 3d ed.) : Explain how organizations within the same industry may have different values. For example, why was a company such as Enron riddled with corruption while other energy companies never develo

    What is group think? How can a group avoid group think? References: Jex, S. & Britt, T. (2008). Organizational psychology: A scientist-practitioner approach (2nd ed.). Hoboken, NJ: Wiley. PsySR.org. (2011). What is groupthink?. Retrieved from http://www.psysr.org/about/pubs_resources/groupthink overview.htm

    What is group think? How can a group avoid group think? References: Jex, S. & Britt, T. (2008). Organizational psychology: A scientist-practitioner approach (2nd ed.). Hoboken, NJ: Wiley. PsySR.org. (2011). What is groupthink?. Retrieved from http://www.psysr.org/about/pubs_resources/groupthink overview.htm

    Organizational Commitment

    Shamika has worked for Ace Enterprises for 12 years. She has always been happy with her work and always felt like she belonged at Ace Enterprises. She doesn't want to leave. Many of her friends are her coworkers, and she plays on the company softball team. The management at Ace Enterprises has helped Shamika advance in her ca

    Organizational Psychology

    Define organizational psychology. Explain the role of research and statistics in organizational psychology. Describe how organizational psychology can be used in organizations.

    How can the understanding and application of Gestalt psychology be useful in addressing contemporary problems related to individual and group behavior? Cite a specific example of a social problem (i.e. discrimination, conformity), and explain how it can be understood and addressed using Gestalt psychology.

    How can the understanding and application of Gestalt psychology be useful in addressing contemporary problems related to individual and group behavior? Cite a specific example of a social problem (i.e. discrimination, conformity), and explain how it can be understood and addressed using Gestalt psychology.

    Organizational Psychology: Myers-Briggs

    Have you ever taken the Myers-Briggs or any other type of personality indicator? Did you find it helpful in providing information in order to improve working relationships?

    Examine fundamental concepts of I/O Psychology.

    Please help me with my discussion/examination. Examine the fundamental concepts of the field of industrial/organizational psychology. In your examination, address the following items: Describe the evolution of the field of industrial/organizational psychology. Explain how industrial/organizational psychology is diffe

    Industrial and Organizational (I/O) Psychology

    The focal point of this discussion is to show the importance of industrial and organizational (I/O) psychology in bringing organization to businesses and the role it has played in improving how people work since its advent.

    Industrial/organizational psychology overview

    1) Describe the history of industrial/organizational psychology. 2) Organizations often consider on-staff industrial/organizational psychologists as cost with no revenue return. What can industrial/organizational psychologists do to demonstrate their value to organizational leaders?

    Organizations

    1. Organizations often consider new employees to be a liability. Please explain why. 2. Compare and contrast productive and counterproductive work behavior and organizational citizenship behavior. 3. What is the difference between Campbell and Murphyâ??s job performance models? 4. Mental ability, job experience and personal

    Organizational psychology

    1. Organizational psychology is a branch of industrial-organizational psychology. Describe the areas that fall under the industrial and organizational side and identify which most interest you and why? 2. Frederick Winslow Taylor, Max Weber, and Kurt Lewin are recognized for significant early contributions to the field or o

    Industrial/organizational psychologist

    Assume that an industrial/organizational psychologist is using integrity tests to advise an organization about employee selection and promotion. What ethical conflicts might this create in terms of his/her responsibilities to the organization and/or its employees?

    Industrial Psychology and Job Performance

    Describe major factors related to individual differences that affect job performance. Include factors of multiple intelligence, mental ability, skills, personality traits, and cultural behavior.

    Industrial and organization psychology

    What is industrial/organizational psychology? How is it different from general psychology? I need help in answering these questions. I am writing a short essay. How would I answer these questions 1. Imagine that you have been hired as a staff member of a reality TV series. As an industrial/organizational psychologist, wh

    Tests Used in Organizational Psychology

    An explanation of the role of testing and assessment in cognitive ability tests or employment interview. Describe two specific tests that you might use in this setting and why. Finally, explain one issue related to testing or one implication of tests and measurement in the setting you selected.

    The Hawthorne Effect in organizational business

    Explain the premise of business psychology, can you include the origins of the field and how you think the Hawthorne Effect may apply today, also how individual difference affect the workplace, and can you help me discuss business Psychology's relationship to three learning theories. Utilize a least one outside source in this di

    Industrial/Organizational Psychology

    Descrbe how industrial/organizational psychology can be used in the field of hospice nursing. Provide three specific examples on how it can be applied to this field.

    Organizational Psychology

    What are some techniques management could use to increase motivation or decrease the unwanted employee behaviors? Please can you help me with this question with a few suggestions and brief decription of the techniques will work?