Industrial-Organizational Psychology and the 'Scientist-Practitioner' Model.

If a development executive is employed at a large communications company, an international communications and technology company. He has completed his PhD in I/O psychology and has been working at this communications company for seven years. Although he did research during his PhD studies, he has not been involved in academics since that time. My questions are: 1. Can this man be considered a scientist/practitioner? 2. Why is the scientist/practitioner model useful in I/O psychology? 3. How are the scientists and practitioners models distinct be problematic? 4. I'm wondering how the scientist/practitioner model has been demonstrated throughout the history of I/O psychology... click for more

Employees who feel their achievements go unnoticed are likely to leave ABC Gas Co. than employees who feel recognized and valued in the ABC Gas Co.

I have been asked by my HR manager to assist with a study to try to determine the factors related to employee attrition at the place of my employment. I have created this hypothesis: Employees who feel their achievements go unnoticed are likely to leave ABC Gas Co. than employees who feel recognized and valued in the ABC Gas Co. I need help in describing my hypothesis for this study, as well as to describe how I would test my assumptions by stating the following: Which research design will I utilize? What would be a reason for choosing the research design? What data collection techniques will I use? Why is choosing these data collection techniques best Are there any potential... click for more

Predictors used in hiring decisions

Executives at an electronics company want to ensure the validity of their “selection batteries” (predictors and or tests used to make hiring decisions). They also want to ensure that their selection batteries are useful and cost-efficient. The utility of predictors and or tests used to make hiring decisions is determined by a number of factors, including: •Decision accuracy •The base rate of successful employees •Selection ratio •Cost I need help in determining the impact of high unemployment on each factor. What are the effects of having a large applicant pool for a small number of available jobs on each factor? Which is the most important — validity or utility? Do organizati... click for more

Issues in the Work Place are examined.

This posting offers examples and further explanation to examine the application of psychology in workplace behaviors in regards to biases and stereotyping.

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I need help with the following article “Communities of Commitment: The Heart of the Learning Organization,” by Fred Kofman and Peter Senge, found at: http://www.axialent.com/uploaded/papers_articles/documentos/Communities%20of%20Commitment.%20The%20Heart%20of%20Learning%20Organizations.pdf,.