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 fieldEthical considerations when conducting this researchDescriptions of at least two statistical methods used by I/O psychologists, as well as how they are usedClick the Assignment Files tab to submit your 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" 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 appraisal methods that would be most suitable for this particular job.Format your paper according to APA guidelines
Contributions to I/O Psychology
Complete the following table. Your answers in each cell should be at least 1 to 2 sentences in length.
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Founders of I/O psychology
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Major contributions to the field
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Modern application of the founder's contribution to the field
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Hugo Munsterberg
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Walter Dill Scott
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Frederick Taylor
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Frank and Lillian Gilbreth
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