Industrial Psychology Exam Review

Flashcards covering key vocabulary and concepts from Industrial Psychology, focusing on terms and definitions relevant to the subject for exam preparation.

Organizational Psychology

The company and efficient use of resources is the focus of this psychology.

Job Description

Essentially derived from job analysis.

Job Evaluation

The act of scientifically evaluating the monetary value of the job that relies on compensable factors.

Halo Effect

When an evaluator exhibits bias towards a person based on positive attributes unrelated to the job.

Ergonomics

The study of employees to improve their interaction with machines to enhance job performance.

Hawthorne Effect

When an individual's performance improves because they are being observed.

Normative Commitment

A type of commitment where an employee feels a sense of obligation to stay with the organization.

Spillover Hypothesis

Explains how satisfaction in one area of life, like family, can enhance satisfaction in another, such as work.

Job Stressors

Negative reactions by an employee to a stressor such as anger or anxiety.

Team Building

Training techniques designed to enhance the functions of work groups.

Job Analysis

The process of studying positions and describing the duties and responsibilities associated with jobs.

Performance Appraisal

A method used to evaluate employee performance and provide feedback.

Expectancy Theory

A motivation theory that identifies internal cognitive states leading to motivation.

Self-Efficacy

A person's belief in their capabilities to achieve a goal.

Merit Incentive

Earnings based on actual results delivered against meaningful expectations.

360-Degree Feedback

An evaluation tool that allows multiple sources to rate an employee's performance.

Competency-Based Interview

Focuses on past experiences to evaluate an applicant's behavior in situations relevant to the job.

Autonomy

The right of a member to make their own decisions without group pressure.

Job Rotation

A training method where employees shift between tasks to enhance job knowledge.

Transactional Leadership

Leadership style where rewards and punishments are used to influence subordinates.

Burnout

State of physical and emotional exhaustion due to prolonged stress.