Ch 13: Social Psych and Business Apr. 26, 2012
I/O Psych What is studied? Early research Hawthorne Studies Details? What were the main results?
Selection Methods Job Interviews: Potential biases Predictive validity – Structured vs. unstructured interviews Faking in interviews What effect does this have?
Other selection methods Standarized testing General intelligence & job performance Integrity testing – what is it? Overt tests – Covert tests -
Performance & Appraisals How to judge performance? Objective vs. subjective performance – Supervisor ratings Potential Biases Self-evaluations How valid are these? 360-degree feedback
Leadership Is leadership a trait or learned behavior? “Great Person” theory – Is there evidence for this? Transformational leader theory -
Motivation Motivation at Work: one approach… Equity theory (Adams) When do we feel inequity? Use of ‘comparison other’ Inputs to outputs ratio Overpaid vs. underpaid What actions might employees take to restore equity?