topic 1: what is work and organizational psychology

Question 1

three aspects that characterize work and organizational psychology

Answer 1

• the behavior of working people. attitudes, emotions, habits, work actions etc.
• the concept of employment or work. work refers to the activities someone performs.
• behavior at work in or in connection with a work organization

Question 2

work psychology

Answer 2

the study of how people think and behave at work. Work psychology is a discipline which covers a broad range of issues from recruitment to conflict resolution.

Question 3

personnel psychology

Answer 3

Primarily deals with the recruitment, selection and evaluation of personnel, and with other job aspects such as morale, job satisfaction, and relationships between managers and workers in the workplace.

Question 4

organizational psychology

Answer 4

Focuses on evaluating individual, group, and organizational dynamics and using that research to identify solutions to problems that improve the well-being and performance of an organization and its employees.

Question 5

Hawthorne Effect

Answer 5

employees will perform better when they feel singled out for special attention or feel that management is concerned about employee welfare.

Question 6

fundamental research

Answer 6

more theoretical question behavior in the workplace respond in the same manner than victims.

Question 7

applied research

Answer 7

practical issue in the workplace. Conduct scientific research and apply it to real-world situations.