Industrial and organizational psychology

Activity 1 Introduction In this report I will discuss factors that affect an organization’s approach to both attracting talent and recruitment and selection. My report will also include some recruitment methods and its advantages. Benefits to the Organization of attracting and retaining a diverse workforce. Currently, an increasing number of organizations are attempting to enhance inclusiveness of underrepresented individuals through proactive efforts to manage their diversity. Recruiting is…

Work Life Balance - Policies & Practices A. BENAZIR M.Com., M.Phil., Assistant Professor Department of Commerce Annai Veilankanni’s College for Women ABSTRACT Work–life balance is a concept which includes proper prioritizing between "work" and "lifestyle”. Work-Life Balance does not mean an equal balance between work and family life but it means the capacity to schedule the hours of professional and personal life so as to lead a healthy and peaceful life. Work life balance is not a new…

of CSR to build a strong Organizational identity. Organizational identity is the foundation of social capital that employees and managers constitute for promoting the organization performance towards the society. The organizational performance these days is viewed from multiple perspectives including social, ethical and financial dimension. The present study examines the relationship among reasons…

In the second example, leaders do not demonstrate the same urgency. The leaders are of the mindset that someone else will respond if the situation occurs. Each situation determines the leadership style which accomplishes the organization’s goals and vision; therefore, there is not a “best” leadership style or approach. Challenges of Developing Contextual Theories of Leadership Efficiency may come with leadership, but leadership can be overpowering and complex. Innovation of alliances is not…

Leadership to Employee Creativity: A Study of Indian R&D Laboratories 2.2.1 Reference Gupta, V., Singh, S., Kumar, S., and Bhattacharya, A. (2012) ‘Linking Leadership to Employee Creativity: A Study of Indian R&D Laboratories’, The Indian Journal of Industrial Relations, vol. 48, no. 1, pp. 120-136. 2.2.2 Research Question How do leader behaviors promote individual employee creativity? 2.2.3 Methodology The first part of the study was about in-depth interviews in five public R&D labs located…

Child abuse is the physical or psychological maltreatment or even sexual molestation of a child. Child abuse and neglect is significant and well established as a major societal unsettling problem with remarkable repercussions for the affected children, their families, and society at large. There are different factors that will affect how the authorities are going to proceed in case of alleged child abuse, for the legal and social services will determine the eligibility. I believe this is a…

Question 1. What is the goal of utility analysis? Why do recent models of utility fail to accomplish this goal? Answer Utility Analysis (UA), not only is the process where the description and prediction determines the desirability of decisions; it provides formulas for computing the dollar value of human resource programs (Boudreau, 1987). UA also examines how the information obtained are going to affect manager’s decisions. Utility refers to the expected gains to be derived from using a…

(2015). Industrial/organizational psychology: An applied approach (8th Ed.). Boston, MA: Cengage Learning. Business Victoria, (2015). Communication skills for managers. Retrieved from http://www.business.vic.gov.au/hiring-and-managing-staff/staff-management/communication-skills-in-the-workplace-for-managers…

Culture and technology play an integral role in various aspects of the business sector. Facets like recruitment, job satisfaction and turnover are all affected by the culture of society/organization and the advancements and use of technology. There are both positive and negative effects that result based on the type of culture in an organization that not only influences employees but also the success of the business. Advances in technology have created some positive outcomes like…

describe as psychology. Psychology is the study of of human behavior and describes why we act the way we do. Many times the human brain can become damaged without a person even realizing that it has happened. In Erich Maria Remarque’s All Quiet on the Western Front…