Midterm Flashcards
Culture
a shared sense of the world. A pattern of shared basic assumptions.
3 levels of culture
behavior and artifacts
espoused values
assumptions
what percentage of people are unhappy at work?
52.3%
What is the focus of IO psychology?
the study of work, the work environment, and applying research to real-life.
levels of culture in order?
artifacts, espoused values, basic assumptions
Examples of observable artifacts
jargon, language, slang, stories, legends, rituals, practices etc
basic assumptions (examples)
core of the culture
bottom of the iceberg model
not directly observable
Espoused Values
ethical statements of rightness
Climate
A shared perception among employees regarding the policies, practices, and procedures related to the work environment
how many workers experienced injuries?
2.9 million
how to measure climate?
start by measuring individual perceptions statistical technique (ICC) variance within and between groups
diversity?
The multitude of individual differences and similarities that exist among people. (not JUST the differences but the collective mixture of similarities AND differences)
social categorization theory
(negative effect of diversity theory) when we categorize others and self into groups based on similarities or differences. (creates an in-group out-group effect)
information theory
the positive effect of diversity theory
four-fifths rule
the statistical criterion we use to decide if a selection system has adverse impact
