PSYCH101 Lecture Notes - Job Analysis, Transformational Leadership, Lillian Moller Gilbreth

• School: University of Waterloo
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYCH101
• Professor: Stephanie Denison

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How assess it: neo-pi, rate themselves on 240 statements on a 5 point scale, each traits involve a group of aspects and don"t really relate to one another, example: strong agree/disagree: Our ideas if right and wrong may not be right for everyone in the world. People should honor traditional values and not question them. Recall psychology arrived as a discipline in late 1800. Apply psychological theories and concepts to an organization to increase productivity and relationships. Hugo munsterberg: psychology and industrial efficiency 1910, start of i/o. Test movement: beginning in ww1: rapid response to assign soldiers to right roles. War creating lots of jobs, industrial base make people think of how to increase efficiency in the workplace. Very good job prospects: only discipline you can find good related work and high salary: human resources, consulting, government positions, public sector.