ACTIVITY 1
For this class, you will be applying aspects of I/O psychology. Activity 1 requires that you select a job that you will use to complete future activities.
Do not select a job in these areas, applying the material can very difficult:
Self-employed (e.g. therapists or lawyers not part of a firm or organization), owner of business, or entrepreneur. Executive management (CEO, VP, SVP) Director should be the highest level of management.
Choose a job or position that you are interested in researching and learning about. Make sure you are someone who is fond of the position because you will be using it for the course. One option, you could choose your dream job, or a job that you always wondered about as a kid.
Assignment: Select a position and describe the purpose of the position. You will use the Internet to find job descriptions for the position you chose that will help you write the purpose. The purpose should be summary, but with sufficient details. (You must site your sources). Lastly, explain why you chose the position.
Recommendation: Bookmark or save your resources for later activities.
ACTIVITY 2
Using the job you chose in Activity 1. Research your job on O*Net, use previous research and your textbook to complete the following:
1. For your job, what type of job analysis (e.g. person-oriented, job-oriented, combination) is the most appropriate?
Explain/Defend your answer.
2. Identify one essential function of this job using your research. Explain why this is an essential function.
3. What type of “information gathering” method is the most appropriate for this job and your choice of job analysis? For example, methods include inventories, interviews, observations, etc. Explain/Defend your answer. List at least on pro and one con to this type of method.
In case you are wondering what KSAOs might look like for a particular job or need examples: Knowledge: Know what is needed to complete a task.
Skill: Can do a task (with some a level of proficiency)
Ability: Capability to learn a task
Other: other personal characteristics or attributes needed for a task or a job
|
Job |
Knowledge |
Skill |
Ability |
Other |
|
Lawyer |
Constitutional Rights and Tort laws (JD) |
Clearly write position papers and legal documents. |
Apply new laws at state and national levels. |
Willingness to work long hours |
|
Elementary Teacher |
Learning and education practices (College degree) |
Clearly write lesson plans |
Relate to children ages 6 – 10 |
Commitment to learning |
|
Nurse |
Medical procedures (LPN or RN) |
Correctly read, record, and interpret vital statistics |
Remain clam in a crisis |
Empathy for others |
ACTIVITY 3
Using the job you chose in Activity 1, your research from Activity 2, the textbook and course material.
1. For the job you chose, what type of selection methods would you recommend (excluding
interview)? If you choose psychological test (cognitive ability, personality, etc.), then you
must be specific about what type and what it would measure specific to you job.
Explain/Defend your answer.
2. Using your textbook/course material, develop five (5) structured interview questions
specifically tailored to the job.
Make sure you cite all resource
s.
ACTIVITY 4
Using the same job from previous activities.
1. Develop a recruitment plan to get the most qualified applicants for this position. Be
specific about the sources you would use to find applicants. (Chapter 6).
2. Explain how your recruitment plan would address any specific challenges to getting
qualified applicants. (e.g. Turnover, Large number of applicants, or small number of applicants.) (Chapter 6).
Make sure you cite all resource
ACTIVITY 5
Using the same job from previous activities.
1. What type of performance appraisal system would be best suited for the people with this position? Explain/Defend your answer. (Chapter 4)
2. What type of motivation theory would you recommend for this position? Explain/Defend your answer. (Chapter 8)
Make sure you cite all resources
DISCUSSION 1
Job analysis is the foundation for many aspects of I/O psychology, so using the best type of job analysis is very important. When is it better to use a person-oriented job analysis approach and when is it better to use a job-oriented approach? Use the job you chose in Activity 1 and explain what approach you chose in Activity 2 and why.
DISCUSSION 2
Acme, Inc has two positions Sales Manager I and Sales Manager II.
How similar must the two jobs be for Acme to assume that a selection procedure for a Sales Manager I will generalize to Sales Manager II? What type of selection tests could be used for these two positions? How would reliability and validity play a role in any selection tests?
DISCUSSION 3
Your new client is a Cybercafe franchise. Most Cybercafe employees quit after six months. This is a big problem since it takes at least a month of on-the-job training before they’re productive. You need to find some way of getting them to stay on the job longer. Make some recommendations to the manager of Cybercafe to decrease turnover.
DISCUSSION 4
Employers are now developing and implementing social media policies. Meaning employees can be fired for posting about the company on their own personal accounts on social media.
There have been several accounts where something on social media resulted in a person being fired from their job.
Please discuss the use of social media and how employers respond to employee’s use…or also how employers might use social media to monitor employees, or how social media has spot – lighted behavior of individuals and how employers responded…Or any other response that is related to the broad topic.
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