Psychology 2080A/B Chapter 18: chapter 18 psychology 2080

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 2080A/B
• Professor: Doug Hazlewood

Document Summary

I/o psychology rely extensevely on research, quantitative methods, testing procedures. Personal psychology is the study and practicing of job analysis, job recruitment, employee selection and the evaluation of employee perfomance. Organizational psychology considers leadership, job satisfaction, employee motivation and variety of factors surrounding the functioning of organizations. The employment interview helps ppl to make selection and promotion decision in business. Most research supports a structured format for the employment interview. The loss flexibility in structured interview can be balanced by increases in reliability. Mean validity coefficient is twice higher then for unstructured interview. the employment interview often involves a search for negotive or unfavourable evidence about the person. As one unfavourable impression was followed by final rejection in 90% and it droped to 25% when earlier impression was favourable. Negotive factors that lead to the rejection of candidates are poor communication skills, lack of confidence or poise, low enthusiasm, nervousness and failure to make eye contact.