Assignment: Industry Organization Psychology
1) Reflect upon a previous experience in the workplace where you experienced cultural diversity. How did this experience shape your perspective about cultural differences moving forward?
2) Think back to a time when you received a job performance evaluation. What types of job performance measurements were used in your evaluation? Did you think the measurements used accurately described your work performance? Why, or why not?
3) Recall a recent instance in which you were interviewed for a full-time or part-time position. Was the interview structured or unstructured? Name three ways that you could have improved this interview.
4) Think back to a time when you participated in some type of training for school or work. What type of training took place? What types of training methods were used? Were these methods effective in teaching you the required material? Why, or why not?
5) Sometimes job satisfaction is defined as a cognition (attitude), sometimes as an emotion, and sometimes as both. Consider a time when you were ¬satisfied with your job and a time you were dissatisfied with your job (these can be two different jobs) and list the cognitions (thoughts) you had and the emotions you had.
6) Identify a time when you experienced psychological burnout in your job or at school. Which of the three burnout dimensions (emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and low personal accomplishment) did you experience? Do you think that people generally experience one type of burnout at a time or all three types simultaneously?
7) Identify a time when you worked for a leader who you admired and a leader you disliked. Compare and contrast the two leaders, including the leadership style and characteristics of each leader. What made one leader effective and the other leader ineffective?
8) Describe a team in which you have been a member. Discuss whether the team performed successfully. Would you attribute the team's successful or unsuccessful performance to team inputs or team processes? Be specific about which inputs (e.g., context, team composition) or processes (e.g., communication, coordination, cohesiveness) affected whether your team's performance was successful or unsuccessful.
9) Which journal topic was your favorite? What is your opinion of this course? Did it meet your expectations? What suggestions can you offer for the improvement of this course for future students?
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
(1) The answer should be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
(2) The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
(3) Also include a reference page. The Citations and references should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.