PSY/435

INDUSTRIAL/ORGANIZATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY

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PSY 435 Week 1 Contributions to I/O Psychology

In this assignment, you will investigate the significant role of each founding father of industrial/organizational psychology, as well as come to understand the important role that industrial/organizational psychologists play as both researcher and practitioner and the importance of research and statistics in the field.

Complete the Contributions to I/O Psychology worksheet.

Write a 700- to 1,050-word paper comparing the dual roles of scientist and practitioner that I/O psychologists play. Include the following in your response:

• Specific examples of how research advances the field
• Ethical considerations when conducting this research
• Descriptions of at least two statistical methods used by I/O psychologists, as well as how they are used

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PSY 435 Week 2 Job Analysis of a Commercial Airline Pilot

In this assignment, you begin working toward a culminating assignment in Week 5. This week, you will conduct a job analysis of the position of commercial airline pilot.

Read the “Making Air Travel Safer Through Crew Resource Management” customer relationship management (CRM) article on the American Psychological Association website, which you will use for assignments throughout this course.

Select one job analysis method and information from O*NET OnLine website to conduct a job analysis for the position of commercial airline pilot.

Write a 1,050- to 1,400-word paper that addresses the following:

• Justify your use of this method by comparing it to at least one other job analysis method.
• Evaluate various psychological tests and other methods that would be important to consider when hiring commercial pilots.
• What legal and ethical concerns should organization consider when hiring these pilots?
• Differentiate between various performance methods that would be most suitable for this particular job.

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PSY 435 Week 3 Training and Development and the Role of the I/O Psychologist

In this assignment, which continues to build on last week’s assignment, you will create a mind map identifying the steps in the training process for a CRM program to help you understand the important role training plays in an organization. It further helps you understand the importance of training as you explore how training is designed, delivered, and measured for success.

Create a mind map for the CRM program you began working on in the Week 2 assignment.

• Identify the five steps of an effective training program.
• For each of the five steps, explain how these function at the following levels:
• Organizational level
• Job level
• Personal level

Write a 875-word paper in which speculate on the following:

• How was the needs assessment conducted? How were the objectives for training set?
• What training design and delivery method would be most useful for this program? Why?
• Which training evaluation methods would you recommend to assess the success of this program?

Note: When approaching Learning Team assignments, equal group work is required. Reference your Learning Team Charter for the details and guidance.

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PSY 435 Week 4 Factors Affecting Employee Performance

Having conducted a job analysis for commercial pilots and examined their training and development needs, you now need to examine other factors that may affect their ability to perform optimally. This week, you look at employee performance as it relate to the CRM case study. You will examine factors such as counterproductive behavior and other job stressors that may affect employee performance.

Imagine you are an I/O psychologist consultant.

Create a 10- to 15-slide presentation on your recommendations for enhancing employee performance for the pilots. Include the following:

• At least 2 motivational theories, explaining how they could be applied to optimize the pilots’ performance
• The role of occupational stress and job satisfaction as it relates to the pilots’ performance
• Specific examples of counterproductive behavior and the effects these may have on the work environment
• Why employee wellbeing would be a crucial factor in ensuring a productive work environment

Note: When approaching Learning Team assignments, equal group work is required. Reference your Learning Team Charter for the details and guidance.

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PSY 435 Week 5 CRM Project

Based on the CRM work you have done throughout this course, you are now called on to act as a consultant to apply your knowledge to other industries that have an existing CRM program that would be beneficial to employees and organizations to reduce human error and improve employee efficiency.

Select one agency that employs a CRM program.

Research how this agency employed a CRM program in a similar or different way than was identified in the aviation article from Week 2.

Write a 1,400- to 1,750-word paper in which you provide evidence of how this CRM program was implemented. Include the following in your response:

• Distinguish between various team concepts as they relate to performance during and after this training program.
• Explain the difference between leaders and managers, as well as the influence and power they may have on the success of this program.
• Evaluate at least two theories of leadership and the role that leaders utilizing these theories play in facilitating this program.
• Analyze the general effects on the organization that may result from this program, referencing the concepts of organizational development and various organizational theories.

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