Module 37 Flashcards
(8 cards)
The application of psychological concepts and methods to optimizing human behavior and workplaces
Industrial - organizational psychology
A completely involved, focused state of consciousness, with diminished awareness of self and time, resulting from optimal engagement of one skills
Flow
A subfield of I/O psychology that focuses on employee recruitment, selection, placement, training, appraisal, and development
Personnel psychology
A subfield of I/o psychology that examines organizational influences on worker satisfaction and productivity and facilitates organizational change
Organizational psychology
Interview process that asks the same job-relevant questions of all applicants, each of whom is rated on established scales
Structured interviews
A desire for significant accomplishment: for mastery of things, people, or ideas; for attaining a high standard
Achievement motivation
Goal-oriented leadership that sets standards, organizes work, and focuses attention on goals
Task leadership
Group -oriented leadership that builds teamwork, mediates conflicts, and offers support
Social leadership