indpsh Flashcards

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A branch of psychology that applies the principles of psychology to the workplace (Aamodt, 2016)
Related fields: HRM, HBO, OB, and other business courses/fields.

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I/O Psychology

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It refers to the way how the research would like to establish, gather, and interpret the data for the chosen type of study. The 3 __ in research are:
1. Qualitative
2. Quantitative
3. Mixed (Qualitative and Quantitative)

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Research Approach

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are types of inquiry within qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods approaches. That provide specific direction for procedures in a research study.

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Research Design

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It involves the forms of data collection, analysis and interpretation that researchers propose for their studies.

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Research Methods

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What major field?

Focuses on determining the competencies needed to perform a job, staffing the organization with employees who have those competencies, and increasing those competencies through training.
The field of study that concentrates on the selection and evaluation of employees.

Responsible in.
* Recruitment
* Selection
* Training
* Performance Management
* Promotion
* Transferring of learning
* Termination

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INDUSTRIAL PSYCHOLOGY or PERSONNEL PSYCHOLOGY (Major Field)

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What major field?

Creates an organizational structure and culture that will motivate employees to perform well, give them the necessary information to do their jobs, and provide working conditions that are safe and result in an enjoyable and satisfying work/life environment.

The field of study that investigates the behavior of employees within the context of an organization.
Responsible in.

  • Recruitment
  • Selection
  • Training
  • Performance Management
  • Promotion
  • Transferring of learning
  • Termination Responsible in.
  • Motivation
  • Attitudes
  • Leadership
  • Teams
  • Job Design
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ORGANIZATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY (Major Field)

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  • Later on, training (Follow-up training)
  • To evaluate if the employee still remembers the training.
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Latent Training

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is the foundation of almost all human resources activities (Aamodt, 2010).

is the process of collecting information about a job in terms of its task, duties, responsibilities and knowledge, skills and abilities needed to perform a job.

Importance of ___:
* Writing Job Descriptions
* Employee Selection
* Training
* Person power Planning (Peter Principle)
* Performance Appraisal
* Job Classification
* Job Evaluation
* Job Design

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Job Analysis

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is an organized and factual statement that functions of a job.
* Job title
* Different duties and responsibilities
* Job’s relation to other jobs within the company
* Different equipment and tools
* Possible working conditions and locations
* Performance standards
* Supervision given or received

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Job Description (Job Oriented)

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is a statement which describes the minimum or acceptable human qualities and qualifications which is necessary to perform the job.
* Educational attainment
* Job experience
* Training and seminars attended
* Initiative, judgment, and cognitive processes
* Skills
* Emotional characteristics
* Sensory demands

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Job Competencies or Job Specification (Person Oriented)

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describes the job in terms of key result areas, function, roles, and competencies. It has less emphasis on specific duties and processes. It may also include the initial salary associated in the given position.

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Job Profile

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through this evaluation results the necessary and appropriate compensation can be set accordingly.

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Job Evaluation

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13
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is promoting an employee who is lacking.

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Peter Principle

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Developed at Purdue University by McCormick, Jeanneret and Mecham (1972). A test composed of 194 items which addresses the following area:
* Input information
* Mental Processes
* Work Output
* Interpersonal Relationships
* Job context
* Schedule, pay, responsibility.

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Position Analysis Questionnaire (PAQ) –

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a revised version of PAQ developed by Patrick and Moore (1985). Revised and Improved content and style of items and emphasizes discriminatory powers of intellectual and decision-making dimensions.

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Job Structure Profile (JSP)

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– an alternative to PAQ developed by Cornelius and Hakel (1978). Contains 153 items and has a readability level for employees with only a tenth-grade education.

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Job Elements Inventory (JEI)

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– designed by Fine (1955), a quick method that used by the federal government in order to analyze and compare thousands of jobs. That focuses on the amount of time incumbents spends on:
* Data – information and idea within the job.
* People – clients, customers, and other related jobs.
* Things – machines, tools, and transportation.

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Functional Job Analysis (FJA)

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developed by Banks, Jackson, Stafford, and Warr (1983) used in England with more than 400 questions covering the following categories:
* Tools and Equipment
* Perceptual and Physical Requirements
* Mathematical Requirements
* Communication Requirements
* Decision Making and Responsibility

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Job Components Inventory (JCI) –

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– translated as ergonomic job analysis procedure and addresses the relationship of the worker with the work objects. Developed by Rohmert and Landau (1983) in Germany consisting of 216 items.

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Arbeitswissenschaftliches Erhebungsverfahren zur Tatigkeitsanalyse (AET)

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– addresses the need for information about the occupation, worker characteristics, and economic factors such as labor demand, supply, salaries and occupational trends.

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Occupational Information Network (O*NET)

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developed by John Flanagan at the University of Pitssburgh in the late 1940s. It is used to discover actual incidents of job behavior that makes the difference between successful and unsuccessful performance.

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Critical Incident Techniques (CIT) ­–

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– a 33-item questionnaire developed by Lopez that identifies traits necessary to successfully perform a job.It contains five trait categories which includes:
* Physical
* Mental
* Learned
* Motivational
* Social

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Threshold Trait Analysis

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requires job holders and job analyst to view and rate a series of abilities needed to perform a certain job.

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Fleishman Job Analysis Survey (F-JAS) –

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Developed by Pulakos, Arad, Donovan, and Plamondon (2000) that addresses the adaptability of a certain job holder and measures the following dimensions:
* Handling emergencies or crisis situations
* Handling worker stress
* Solving problems creatively
* Dealing with uncertain and unpredictable work situations
* Learning work tasks, technologies, and procedures
* Demonstrating interpersonal adaptability
* Demonstrating cultural adaptability
* Demonstrating physically oriented adaptability

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Job Adaptability Inventory (JAI) –

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– developed by Raymark, Schimt, and Guion (1997) to identify different personalities that would fit to perform a certain job. It consists of 107 items and addresses 12 personality dimensions under the Big five.

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Personality-Related Position Requirements Form (PPRF)

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is the process where the analyst determines the Job’s worth in relation to other jobs and its functions.

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Determining Internal Pay Equity