L9 - Organisational Psychology 1

Question 1

What is organisational psychology all about?

Answer 1

The science of people at work

Psychology applied to ‘work’

Question 2

What does I-O Psychologist stand for?

Answer 2

Industrial-Organisational Psychologist

Question 3

What does an Industrial/Organisational Psychologist do?

Answer 3

Help improve productivity in corporate environments.

Question 4

Why are I/O psychologists needed in business?

Answer 4

Constant changing environments due to technology and globalisation means I/O psychoogists need to come in to help businesses need expert specialists to solve new work problems arising.

Question 5

I/O Psychology focuses on the individual or the social aspect of Psychology?

Answer 5

Social

Question 6

What do Organisational Psychologists specialize in?

Answer 6

Analysing organisations and their people and devising strategies to recruit, motivate, develop, change and inspire

Question 7

What are the 2 sides of organisational psychology?

Answer 7

Science and Practice

Question 8

How does Science relate to organisational psychology?

Answer 8

I/O psychology is scientific inquiry concerned with advancing knowledge about people at work.

Question 9

How does Practice relate to organisational psychology?

Answer 9

The application of knowledge to solve real problms in the world of work

e.g. use research findings to better hire employees, reduce absenteeism, improve communication, increase job satisfaction and solve other problems

Question 10

What psychology model is I/O psychology based on?

Answer 10

Scientist-Practitioner Model

Question 11

What 4 work settings do I/O Psychologists work in?

Answer 11

Consulting

Government

Universities

Industry

Question 12

What are the 5 professional activities of organisational psychologists outlined by Muchinsky (2016)?

Answer 12

1) Selection and Placement (developing assessment methods for selection, performance appraisal and promotion)

2) Training and Development (identifying employee skills that need to be enhanced to improve job performance)

3) Performance Management (designing ways to better assess work behaviour and providing helpful feedback to improve performance)

4) Organisational Effectiveness (maintaining or improving the quality of the workforce and the quality of relationships with customers and suppliers important for success)

5) Quality of Work Life (factors that contribute toa healthy and productive workforce important to the health of the individual and the productivity of the organisation)

Question 13

What are some I/O psychological specific areas of practice according to the APS?

Name 5

Answer 13

Question 14

How long does it take to get a organisational psychology after honours?

What is the degree called?

Answer 14

2 years of study

Master of Psychology (Organisational and Human Factors degree)

Question 15

What to Greek words does organisation originate from?

Answer 15

“Organon” - meaning ‘tool’

“Ergon - meaning ‘work’

Question 16

What do organisations need to do to produce a productive and good healthy and happy work environment?

Answer 16

utilise the skills and talents of people

Coordinate activities of employees

Manage their workforce

Question 17

What are the 3 levels at which an organisational psychologist will work within an organisation?

Answer 17

Individual

Group

Organisation

Question 18

In the Financial Review (Juny 2019) what recommendations were made because of the Royal Commission?

Answer 18

Recommendation for organisational psychologists to be in the boardrooms of the countries biggest companies.

Question 19

What were the reactions from non-executive directors after the ASIC recommended having organisational psychologists observing the inner workings of 21 major companies?

Answer 19

Negative.

Question 20

What do organisational psychologists use to improve workplace behaviour and performance

Answer 20

Data

An understanding of organisational behaviour

Science

Question 21

What kinds of data do organisational psychologists use?

Answer 21

Qualitative Data

Questionnaires

Interviews (managers, employees)

Open ended questions