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Industrial & Organizational Flashcards

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Adverse Impact

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based on the 80% or 4/5ths rule - the percentage of minorities selected must be at least 4/5ths of the percentage of non-minorities selected

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Unfairness

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different predictor scores but similar criterion scores or 2 parallel regression lines

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Differential Validity

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different validity coefficients - it’s more valid at predicting performance of one group (males) over another group (females)

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Selection Procedure: Multiple Regression Approach

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Compensatory technique where low scores on one predictor can be compensated for by high scores on another predictor

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Selection Procedure: Multiple Cut-off

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A non-compensatory technique where only people who meet or exceed the cut-off of each predictor will be considered

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Selection Procedure: Multiple Hurdles

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A non-compensatory technique where predictors & meeting the cut-off happen in a particular order to continue in the selection process

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Two strategies to enhance transfer of training

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  1. Overlearning - best for situations that don’t happen often & done under stress
  2. Identical elements - similarities between training & actual work
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Holland’s Personality-Job Fit Theory - what’s the hexagon (mneumonic phrase to remember?)

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6 personality types of SAIRCE or RIASEC model
Realistic
Investigative
Artistic
Social
Enterprising
Conventional

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Super’s Life/Career Rainbow - 3 important concepts within the theory

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  1. Career maturity
  2. Life roles
  3. Self-concepts
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Krumboltz’s Social Learning Theory - what did he believe influenced career choice?

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modeling & reinforcement

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Tiedman & O’Hara’s Theory of Career Development - 3 important concepts

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Differentiation
Integration
Self-awareness

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Schein’s Career Anchor Theory

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A person’s self-concept acts as an anchor or stabilizing force to determine future occupational decisions (he found 8 categories of career anchors)

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What studies influenced the human relations approach to management?

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The Hawthorne Studies

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What did the Hawthorne Studies study & what were the findings?

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They studied the effects of environmental factors on on productivity where they found productivity increased because they were being observed not because of environmental changes

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What’s the Hawthorne Effect?

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That productivity increased in workers due to being observed

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What’s connected to McGregor’s theory X and theory Y with human relations & scientific management approaches

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Theory X = scientific management
Theory Y: human relations

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What kind of leader is associated to the greatest levels of employee satisfaction

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Democratic leader

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What two leaders have better productivity in their employees? Which one has the worst?

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Democratic & Authoritarian - better
Laissez-faire - worst

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High LPC vs Low LPC - what are they oriented to?

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High LPC = relationship-oriented
Low LPC = task-oriented

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Low LPCs are most effective in what situations

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Situations that are highly favourable or unfavourable

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High LPCs are most effective in what situations

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in moderately favourable situations

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What happens with satisfaction & dissatisfaction when lower needs are met or not met

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lower needs are not met = dissatisfaction
lower needs met = doesn’t produce satisfaction

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What happens with satisfaction/motivation & dissatisfaction when upper needs are met or not met

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upper needs not met = doesn’t produce dissatisfaction
upper needs met = increases satisfaction/motivation

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Quality of Work-Life programs are what & have what effect on satisfaction & performance

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Teams that meet weekly to discuss problems in their area of responsibility - greater effect on satisfaction than performance

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Quality Control Circles have what effect on production, satisfaction,

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QCCs are from the same department & participate in decisions affecting the nature of their work & the way it is performed - increases production & satisfaction & decreases absenteeism & turnover

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Satisfaction is greatest in what centralized network?

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Less Centralized/Decentralized communication network

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Risky shift

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people make riskier decisions while in a group

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Response polarization

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views become more extreme when joining a group of people who share your view

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Groupthink

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They seek more unanimity & consensus more than seeking best possible alternatives

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Super’s Life/Career Rainbow - 5 major stages of career development

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  1. growth (0-13)
  2. exploration (14-24)
  3. establishment (25-44)
  4. maintenance (45-64)
  5. decline/disengagement (65+)
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BIB or biographical inventory (Biographical information blanks) are good at what & why aren’t they used often?

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they are good predictors at job success & of turnover but their development is time-consuming & costly due to being tailored to the specific work behaviours of the position

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Herzberg’s beliefs on what improves satisfaction of employees?

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meeting upper-level needs, giving employees a greater role in planning (job enrichment) & performing their work & expanding the variety of tasks (job enlargement)

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What’s the halo bias/effect?

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A raters rating on one aspect or their overall impression impacts their ratings on other unrelated dimensions

34
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Primary goal of a realistic job preview is to:

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reduce turnover

35
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What Big 5 personality trait is most predictive of performance?

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Conscientiousness

36
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Which test is the best predictor of job performance?

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Mental Cognitive Ability Tests

37
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Disadvantage with validity of BIB (biographical informational blanks)

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Lacks face validity for specific work tasks

38
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When’s vestibule training useful?

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when on the job training would be too costly & expensive

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Three types of beliefs of expectancy theory and what do the three beliefs mean?

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  1. Expectancy - expectancy of success from their efforts resulting in desired achievement
  2. Instrumentality - anticipation of rewards
  3. Valence- how much they value of the offered rewards
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Theory X, Theory Y & Theory Z

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X: workers are lazy & need to be coerced & directed
Y: people find satisfaction in work, against control/punishment & people
Z: emphasis on loyalty, slow promotion, emphasis on non-specialized career paths & high levels of group decision making

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