EXAM 3: Future of I/O Psych

Question 1

Personality Issues and Neuroscience

Answer 1

Emotions
We get angry, feel elated at work - emotional labor
Produce positive and negative work outcomes
Adaptable
Willingness to take on new situations/people
More personality assessment
Neuroscience Issues Applied to Workplace

Question 2

Genetic Influence

Answer 2

Role of heredity, role of environment
Genetics can affect job choice, performance, satisfaction, tenure, income
Susceptibility to environmental work hazards, stress
Ethical to select on genetics?
Fairness – Legal Environment
Creativity & Innovation

Question 3

Technology

Answer 3

Technology
Computers affect how & where we work
Gamification, Monitoring, Nonwork Life, Big Data
Outsourcing (Temporary workers and contractors)
Lifelong Learning (continuous development)
Retirement
Fluid Jobs

Question 4

Society

Answer 4

Economic Competition
Changes in global economy - affects jobs, types of workers
Time
Greater efficiency in use of time
Polychronicity vs. monochronicity
Recognition of I-O psychology