Industrial/Organizational Psychology: Assignment 1 – Organization Diagnosis

Industrial/Organizational Psychology: Assignment 1 – Organization Diagnosis
About This Assignment

For the Psychology 301 Industrial/Organizational Psychology assignment, you will write and submit a research paper that analyzes an organization and the various aspects of organizational psychology as studied throughout the course. You must select a publicly traded organization to be the foundation for this research paper. You will apply knowledge acquired in the course to explore and analyze the role organizational psychology plays in the chosen organization. The research paper should be 1,200 to 1,500 words in length, follow APA formatting style, and include the following six sections.

Research Paper Sections

Field of Industrial/Organizational Psychology: What is industrial/organizational psychology?

Job Analysis and Evaluation Methods: What type(s) of job analysis and evaluation methods are employed within the chosen organization?

Employee Selection: Recruiting and Interviewing: What methods and practices does the organization employ in recruiting potential employees? What interviewing techniques does the organization use in selection of new hires?

Performance Management and Employee Evaluation: How does the organization conduct employee evaluations and manage performance?

Employee Training and Development: What kinds of employee training and/or development opportunities does the organization offer?

Employee Motivation and Satisfaction: What methods and practices does the organization employ to increase employee motivation and job satisfaction?

Using Sources

You may refer to the course material for supporting evidence, but you must also use at least three credible, outside sources and cite them using APA format. Primary sources are first-hand accounts such as interviews, advertisements, speeches, Please include a mix of both primary and secondary sources, with at least one source from a scholarly peer-reviewed journal.

Primary sources are first-hand accounts such as interviews, advertisements, speeches, company documents, statements, and press releases published by the company in question.

Secondary sources come from peer-reviewed scholarly journals, such as the Journal of Management. You may use like JSTOR, Google Scholar, and Social Science Research Network to find articles from these journals. Secondary sources may also come from reputable websites with .gov, .edu, or .org in the domain. (Wikipedia is not a reputable source, though the sources listed in Wikipedia articles may be acceptable.

Grading Rubric

Category

Unacceptable (0-2)

Needs Improvement (3-6)

Good (7-8)

Excellent (9-10)

Total Possible Points

Industrial/Organizational Psychology (x1)

Does not explains the definition of industrial/organizational psychology

Explains the definition of industrial/organizational psychology, but missing some key ideas and understanding

Generally, explains the definition of industrial/organizational psychology

Fully explains the definition of industrial/organizational psychology with relevant examples

10

Employee Development and Motivation (x3)

Does not explain any of the methods and practices the organization uses to train/develop employees and increase employee motivation and satisfaction

Explains a few of the methods and practices the organization uses to train/develop employees and increase employee motivation and satisfaction

Explains most of the methods and practices the organization uses to train/develop employees and increase employee motivation and satisfaction

Clearly explains all the methods and practices the organization uses to train/develop employees and increase employee motivation and satisfaction

30

Recruiting and Interviewing (x1)

Does not explain any of the methods and practices the organization uses in their recruiting and interviewing processes.

Explains a few of the methods and practices the organization uses in their recruiting and interviewing processes.

Explains most of the methods and practices the organization uses in their recruiting and interviewing processes.

Clearly explains all the methods and practices the organization uses in their recruiting and interviewing processes.

10

Evaluation Methods (x3)

Does not explain any of the job analysis and evaluation methods used by the organization

Explains a few job analysis and evaluation methods used by the organization

Explains most of the job analysis and evaluation methods used by the organization

Clearly explains all job analysis and evaluation methods used by the organization

30

Structure and Organization (x1)

Disorganized, paper length and content does not meet prompt expectations, and illogical structure hinders understanding

Somewhat disorganized, paper length and content does not meet prompt expectations, but structure does not detract from understanding

Structure is logical, paper length and content meets prompt expectations, and organized and supports understanding

Organization is logical; paper length and content meets prompt expectations, structure enhances clarity and delivery of material

10

Mechanics (x1)

Submission has major errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax; organization confuses the reader and interferes with the communication of ideas

Submission has a number of errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax; organization negatively impacts readability and interferes with the communication of ideas

Submission has few or no errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax

Submission has no errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax; organization enhances readability and the clear communication of ideas

10