Pscyh-Ch. 13: Industrial-Organizational Psychology

Which of the following exemplifies a task-oriented approach to job analysis?

driver who can operate a forklift in small spaces, drive a cement-mixer, and handle explosive material

What was the main idea behind Frederick Taylor's work on the scientific approach to management?

if one could redesign the workplace there would be an increase in both company output and worker wages

_______ psychology is specifically concerned with describing job requirements and assessing individuals for their ability to meet those requirements.

industrial

Which of the following is true regarding the accuracy and reliability of a job analysis?

it can depend of the nature of the descriptions and the source for the job analysis

Work overload,, harrasment, and bullying can all lead to _______.

job stress

Transactional leaders do no

maintain the status quo

Which of the following is a disadvantage of strengths-based management?

managers neglect improving their weakness and overusing their strengths

Which specialty area within industrial organizational psychology might involve a study of workers who commit violence in their workplace?

organizational

Lillian Gilberth, a psychologist who conducted early research in the area of industrial pscyhology, conducted her research at _______ University

Purdue

An organizational psychologist studies _______.

worker satisfaction, motivation, and commitment