Psychology 2990A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Job Satisfaction, Army Beta, Personnel Selection

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 2990A/B
• Professor: Doug Hazelwood

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Psychologists develop two intelligence test army alpha and. Army beta: then, new tests to select best officers, best pilots; eliminate most neurotic recruits. Illinois: the effect of environmental factor on productivity (e. g. , altering lights, temp, ect) Any change increased productivity: physical environment is not as important a s the social & psychological environment, e. g. , employees knew they were being observed. Problem: being a good worker might have nothing to do with being a good leader. Part2: what makes a good leader: the great person theory of leadership, basic idea: great leaders are born with special traits that allow them to take chance, what are these traits? (a) Except : except for leader"s height? ( not a trait, taller presidents tend to be related as more effective leaders (e. g. , E. g. , integrative complexity of can. prime minister went down in crisis situations (became less effective leaders: only a few became even more ic in a crisis: e. g. , leater.