Lecture 1 - introduction to IO

Question 1

Hawthorne effect

Answer 1

1. a type ofreactivity in which individuals modify an aspect of their behavior in response to their awareness of being observed.
2. Performance improvement through attention

Question 2

1890

Answer 2

catell develops first mental test

Question 3

1892

Answer 3

Munsterberg arrivés at Harvard: American Psychological Association founded

Question 4

individualism

Answer 4

(the degree to which individuals look out for themselves first and the organization and society next);

Question 5

masculinity

Answer 5

e.g. aggressiveness and assertiveness);

Question 6

power distance

Answer 6

(the degree to which individuals accept unequal distribution of power; for example, with regard to their supervisor);

Question 7

uncertainty avoidance

Answer 7

(the way individuals accept and deal with uncertain situations and their willingness to make decisions in uncertain situations).

Question 8

good work vs. compromised work

Answer 8

good work exhibits high level of expertise concern for implications for the world

compromised work