Psychology 2060 Study Guide - Scientific Management, James Mckeen Cattell, Structured Interview

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 2060
• Professor: o

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History of i/o psych: time periods, no years. People to note: walter dill scott, munsterburg, thurstone, webster. What is i/o psychology: study and practice of psychology at work, scientific study of thinking at work. Where do i/o psychologists work: universities-research, consulting firms- test dev, industry- hr, government- select employees. Individual: motivate, goals, stress, work satisfaction. 1st sem: research methods, job analysis, psychological testing, personnel selection, training, performance appraisal, human factors. 2nd sem: organizational chang, occupational health, organizational attitudes, teams, work motivation leadership, unions. Only 5% of the public know what i/o psychology is. E. g. develop assessment centres for at&t: work with us army to place recruits in jobs, help compaq employees cope with layoffs, assist ge with systems to provide job performance with feedback. Csiop (canadian society for industrial and organizational psychology) Mission: help organizations manage their human resources, help individuals realize their work goals, scientifically investigate human behavior and cognition at work.