Psychology in Mechanical Engineering

This is SunimalHe is a Mechanical EngineerHe spend most of his time at work

He spend even longer thinking about workBecause work is a highly significant part of life

This part of his life is not as pleasantor meaningful as he would like to be

He has to deal with a boss who was not a very effective leader

He struggle to maintain his motivationnot to be boring and under stimulating

He found difficulty to get along with a colleaguewho seems to come from other planet.!

Sometimes he felt stressed out at work not known what to doWe all face these issues at times

After he was promoted to a leadership positionhe will not only face these challenges in his own work,But he’ll be thinking about how to manage other people’s workmore effectively

How do he get the people he lead to be engaged ?

How might he approach conflict within his team ?

How might he create a safe and healthy workplacefor your employees ?

These are sample of the interesting questions that have to be concern.

Individual Difference

Cognitive Ability Personality

●Without the will to do the tasks, skills and knowledge alone won’t lead to performance ●Both ability and motivation are essential ●Motivation is described as the ○Direction ○Intensity ○Duration Motivation

Direction

Intensity

Duration

●Goal is a purpose or an intention that serves the aims ●Any form of deliberate or a voluntary action is driven by a goal Goal for Motivation Motivation IntrinsicExtrinsic

●Teamwork break what called “Expert’s curse” ●The wisdom of the team ○Provide more cognitive resource ○Social emotional support that individuals can Teamwork

Smart Swam

●Coordination ●Communication ●Copy Smart Swam behaviour

Coordination

Communication

Copy

●Doesn’t necessary mean others will follow. It’s through their behaviour that leaders gain respect and are able to influence the direction of others. ●Leader is somebody who can sway other people’s opinion and behaviour. ●Effective Leader ○Transactional leadership ○Transformational leadership Leadership

●There are different sections the Psychology can be applied. ○Individual Difference ○Motivation ○Teamwork ○Leadership ○Work design ○Safety and healthy Summary

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