applied psychology lecture 1 week 22

Applied Psychology

The use of psychological principles and theories to solve psychological problems.

Organizational Psychology

Using psychology to create organizations that maximize the success and wellbeing of workers.

Industrial Psychology

Using psychology to find the best candidate for the job.

Theory X leadership

Seeing employees as individuals who dislike work and need to be supervised closely.

Theory Y leadership

Believing employees take pride in their work and can be trusted to perform well.

Transformational leadership

Creating an inspirational vision to motivate employees through idealized influence, inspirational motivation, intellectual stimulation, and individualized consideration.

Job satisfaction

The degree to which someone feels positively towards their place of work.

Flexible work

Providing flexibility in work arrangements to increase employee satisfaction and reduce stress.

Job enrichment

Enhancing jobs by incorporating achievement, recognition, responsibility, and advancement into the work.

Personnel Psychology

Using psychology to facilitate testing, selection, placing, and promoting employees at work.

Job analysis

A detailed description of the skills, knowledge, and activities required by a particular job.

Selection techniques

Methods used by personnel psychologists including biodata, interviews, psychological tests, and assessment centers for evaluating job candidates.