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Industrial organizational (I/O) psych
The application of psychological concepts and methods to optimizing human behavior in workplaces
Flow
A completely involved focused state of consciousness, with diminished awareness of self and time resulting from optimal engagement of ones skills
Personnel Pyschology
A sub field of (I/O) psych that focuses on employee recruitment, selection, placement, training, appraisal, mad development
Organizational psych
A sub field of I/O psych that examines organizational influences on worker satisfaction and productivity and facilitates organizational change
Structured interviews
Process that asks the same job relevant questions of all applicants each of whom is rated on establish scales
Achievement motivation
A desire for significant accomplishment for mastery of things people or ideas for rapidly attaining a High standard
Task leadership
Goal oriented leadership that sets standards organizes work and focuses attention on goals