Lecture 1: Introduction to organizational psychology

Question 1

Organizational psychology

Answer 1

Study of human mind and behavior in an organizational context

Question 2

Organization

Answer 2

A group of people regularly working together to achieve some common goal

Question 3

Difference with Organizational Behavior

Answer 3

• OB investigates the impact that individuals, groups and structure have on behavior within organizations.
• OP focuses also on the mind (emotions), also the cognitions, behavior is not the central point

Question 4

Work centrality

Answer 4

The degree of importance work plays in one’s life

Question 5

Evidence-based management

Answer 5

Decisions shoult be based on a combination of critical thinking and the best available evidence, using data to drive decisions

Question 6

4 sources of evidence-based management

Answer 6

• Scientific literature (empirical studies)
• Organisation (internal data)
• Stakeholders (values and concerns)
• Practitioners (professional expertise)