PSYC 3402 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Takers, Organizational Culture, Hawthorne Effect
21 Jun 2016
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Revolves around how the impact of social psychological factors in the workplace are significant. What they wanted to find out whether or not workers would be more productive by altering the lighting in the factory. Found out that productivity increased when they increased and decreased the lighting. Concluded that there was a hawthorne effect. Hawthorne effect: workers increased productivity not because of specific changes in environment, but as a result of new or increased attention. Can lack predictability, meaning it cannot measure/test what it is set out to test or measure. Job applicants can present themselves in a very positive way. People who engage in the most self promotion are likely to be hired. Company is not necessarily getting the best candidate; only getting candidates that can engage in the most self promotion. Faking: when people present themselves in distorted ways in order to create a favorable impression. Interviewer"s" preconceived notions: interviewers might distort the process.
