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Module 34
Motivation at Work
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is flow? | a completely involved, focused state of consciousness on a task that optimally engages a person's skills, accompanied by a diminished awareness of self and time |
| What does an industrial-organizational psychologist do? | applies psychological concepts and methods to optimizing human behavior in workplaces |
| What is personnel psychology? | a subfield of I/O psychology that applies psychological methods and principles to the selection and evaluation of workers |
| What is human factors psychology? | a branch of psychology that explores how people and machines interact and how physical environments can be made safer and easier to use |
| What is a structured interview? | one in which an interviewer asks the same job-relevant questions of all interviewees, who are then rated on established evaluation scales |
| What is achievement motivation? | a desire for significant accomplishment; for mastery of things, people, or ideas; and for rapidly attaining a high standard |
| What is task leadership? | goal-oriented leadership that sets standards, organizes work, and focuses attention on goals |
| What is social leadership? | group-oriented leadership that builds teamwork, mediates conflict, and offers support |
| What is the best predictor of on-the-job performance for all but less-skilled jobs? | general mental ability |
| To increase employee productivity, industrial-organizational psychologists advise managers to do what? | deal with employees according to their individual motives |
| Dr. Iverson conducts research focusing on how management styles influence worker motivation. Dr. Iverson would be described as what type of psychologist? | organizational psychologist |
| Because Brent believes that his employees are intrinsically motivated to work for reasons beyond money, Brent would be described as a(n) _______ manager. | social-oriented |
| Jack works for a company that requires employees to periodically rate their own performance and be rated by their managers, other colleagues, and customers. This type of assessment is called what? | 360-degree feedback |
| Researchers note that the first step to a stronger organization is to institute a _____ -_____ selection system. | strengths-based |
| Munson is conducting his annual appraisal of employees' performance. What are some examples of appraisal methods he could use? | graphic rating, behavior rating, checklist |
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