PSYC 381: Psychology of Work BehaviorDr. Mike Aamodt Radford University Fall, 2008 |
September 04: Chapter 1: Introduction to I/O Psychology
September 11: Chapter 2: Job Analysis and Job Evaluation
September 18 & 25: Chapter 3: Legal Issues
Recruitment Notes (Oct 02)
Structured Interview Notes (Oct 02)
Resume Writing Notes (Oct 09)
Fazoli's improves recruitment by going bilingual
A profile of headhunter Alice Elliot
Employee selection methods notes
Practice
questions for the Miller Analogies Test (MAT)
www.queendom.com/tests
www.quincyweb.net/quincy/psychology.html
October 30:
Chapter 7:
Performance Appraisal
Performance Appraisal Notes
www.restaruant.org/legal/law_termination.cfm
November 20: Chapter 11: Organizational Communication
Radio Shack terminates employees via email
December 04: Chapters 12 & 13: Leadership and Group Behavior
December 11: Chapters 14: Organization Development
Extra Credit Videos
Office Space - The
best movie ever about life at work
The Temp - A thriller that involves office politics.
9 to 5 - Lots of good examples of things such as
bad feedback and alternative working schedules
Gung Ho - A great movie about cultural issues in the
workplace.
The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit - An old (1956) movie
about ethics and organizational politics
Clock Watchers - A decent movie involving motivation in
the workplace
Woman's World - An old (1954) movie about
organizational politics. It is a good example of how "work used to be"
Clerks - A comedy about grocery clerks.
Web Links
Practice Quizzes and Study Guides
Links
to Case Studies
Human Resource Careers: Average Salaries