COURSE OVERVIEW

MARINA PEARCE P S YC H O L O G Y 2 5 5 : I N D U S T R I A L / O R G A N I Z AT I O N A L P S YC H O L O G Y SPRING 2013

TODAYS AGENDA
Introductions What is I/O?

Syllabus review
Completing course assignments

BASIC INFO
I N ST R UC TOR:
N a m e : M a r i n a P e a rc e , M . A . E-mail: marina@msu.edu O f f i c e H o u rs : B y a p p o i n t m e nt o n l y

T EACHI N G A S S I STA N TS :
N a m e : E m i l y Pa c i c E-mail: pacicemi@msu.edu O f f i c e H o u rs : T h u rs d ays , 3:30-5:30pm, North Case H a l l s 2 n d f l o o r st u d y l o u n ge N a m e : L i n d s ey B u d n i c k E-mail: budnick2@msu.edu O f f i c e H o u rs : Tu e s d ays , 2 : 4 0 - 4 p m , B e r ke y H a l l Ro o m 3 1 4

CO U RS E WEB S I T E:
h t t p : / / w w w. a n g e l . m s u . e d u

WHO ARE YOU?

Ho w m any f re s h m e n ?
. . . s o p h o m o re s ? . . . j u n i o rs ? . . . s e n i o rs a n d b e yo n d ?

Ho w m any psyc h m aj o rs ?
Ho w m any p e o p le wh o are at l e ast a l i tt le b i t fam i l i ar wi t h wh at i/o psyc h o log y i s an d wh at I / O psyc h o l og ists d o ? Ho w m any p e o p le wh o t h i n k t h ey m i g ht go i nto i /o psyc h o logy?

WHAT IS I/O PSYCHOLOGY?

The application of psychological theories and practices in organizational settings (i.e., in companies, businesses, and other types of systems in which people work)... Name some examples?
Offices Public agencies (hospitals, firefighter units, police squads, etc.) M i l i t a r y u n i t s ( t h e A r m y, t h e N a v y, N A S A , e t c . ) Government Sports teams/organizations Religious organizations . . . A n d m a n y, m a n y m o r e !

I / O s d o n t j u s t s t u d y t h i n g s t h a t h a p p e n a t w o r k , but also external issues that affect work (e. g., family/personal issues, culture, personality)
http://en.wikipedia.o rg /wiki/Industrial_and_organi zational_psychology

COURSE OVERVIEW & OBJECTIVES

T h i s c o u rs e w i l l i n t ro d u c e yo u t o m a j o r t h e o r i e s a n d p ra c t i c e s re l e va n t t o t h e a t t i t u d e s a n d b e h a v i o r s o f p e o p l e a t w o r k We l l t o u c h o n a va r i e t y o f c o re a re a s i n t h e f i e l d
A l l o f t h e s e t o p i c s w i l l a f f e c t y o u , y o u r c a r e e r, a n d y o u r t i m e s p e n t a t w o r k ( o r i n n o n - w o r k o r g a n i z a t i o n s , l i ke t e a m s a n d c l u b s )

T h i s c o u rs e w i l l i n v o l ve :
Reviewing a variety of i/o topics Discussing general principles and processes underlying the science and practice of i/o psychology Gaining insight into how i/o psychology is applicable to different t y p e s o f o r g a n i z a t i o n a l s e t t i n g s , i n c l u d i n g o n e s o w n w o r k l i f e Promoting the importance of research in i/o psychology

REQUIRED MATERIALS
F ran k J. L an d y & Jef f rey M . Co nte . (2 0 1 0) . Wo r k i n t h e 2 1 st cent ur y: A n i nt r oduc tion to i n d u stria l a n d o r g an ization al psy c h ology . M c Graw - Hill. 3 rd e d i t i on . N o t t h e ve r y re c e nt ( 4 th ) e d i t i on T h e re will b e re ad i n g s f ro m t h e tex t d u e fo r e ac h c l as s i t s b e st to co m p lete t h e re ad i n g s b e fo re c l as s N o i > c lic ke rs

GRADING
Yo u r f i n a l c o u rs e g ra d e w i l l b e b a s e d o n t h e fo l l o w i n g :
Exam 1 Exam 2 Exam 3 *Assignment 1: Job-Analysis Write-up *Assignment 2: Current Event Newspaper/Magazine Article + Summary *Assignment 3: Participation in I/O Research at MSU In-class Exercises 20% 20% 20% 15% 15% 15% 10%

* O f t h e t h r e e a s s i g n m e n t s l i st e d a b o v e , o n l y t h e t w o a s s i g n m e n t s f o r w h i c h y o u r e c e i v e t h e b e st g r a d e s w i l l b e u s e d w h e n c a l c u l a t i n g y o u r f i n a l c o u r s e g r a d e . I f y o u c h o o s e to c o m p l e te o n l y t w o o f t h e a s s i g n m e n t s , t h o s e t w o g r a d e s w i l l b e used when calculating your final course grade .

YOUR FINAL COURSE GRADE

H e re s t h e t ra n s l at i o n o f o v e ra l l f i n a l p e rc e nta ge g ra d e s t o n u m e r i c a l ( G PA ) g ra d e s : 90.00-100.0% = 4.0 (A) 85.00-89.99% = 3.5 80.00-84.99% = 3.0 (B) 75.00-79.99% = 2.5 70.00-74.99% = 2.0 (C) 65.00-69.99% = 1.5 60.00-64.99% = 1.0 (D) 0.00-59.99% = 0.0

EXAMS
Ea c h e x a m w i l l b e m a d e u p o f m u l t i p l e - c h o i c e q u e st i o n s a n d w i l l c o v e r ~ o n e - t h i rd o f t h e c o u rs e m a te r i a l T h e f i n a l i s n o t c u m u l at i ve , a n d w i l l b e g i v e n d u r i n g t h e l a st session of class C o m e o n e x a m d ay s p re p a re d w i t h # 2 p e n c i l s a n d yo u r M S U I D N o d i g i ta l d e v i c e s ( e . g . , c e l l p h o n e s , l a p t o p s , t a b l e t s ) o r fa c e s h i e l d i n g a p p a re l ( e . g . , c a p s , s u n g l a s s e s ) I f yo u a re s e v e re l y i l l o r h av e a p e rs o n a l e m e rge n c y o n e xa m d ay, c o n t a c t m e w i t h i n 2 4 h o u rs o f t h e e x a m . . . W i l l n e e d p ro o f

ASSIGNMENTS
1. A s s i gn me nt 1 : Jo b A n a l ysi s Wr i te -u p 2. A s s i gn me nt 2 : C u r r e nt Eve nt N ews pa pe r/M agazi ne A r t i cle + S u mmar y

3. As s ign me nt 3 : Par t icipation in I /O Res earch at MS U

O n l y t h e to p t wo g r a d e s wi l l co u nt , b u t I e n co u r age y o u to co mplete all t h r e e

IN-CLASS EXERCISES
D u ri n g s o m e c las s s e s s i o ns, yo u wi l l b e p ro v i de d wi t h o p p o rtuni tie s to co m p lete in - c lass exerc is es Eac h in - c las s exe rc i s e wi l l b e wo rt h 2 % o f yo u r g rad e

Yo u can re c e i ve u p to 1 0 % c red it (i. e. , p art i c ipat ion in 5 in c l as s exe rc is e s )

A l t h ou gh t h e re wil l b e m o re t h an 5 i n - c l as s exe rc i s e o p p o rtuni tie s t h ro ugho ut t h e co u rs e o f t h e s em ester, o n ly 5 wi l l co u nt to ward yo u r f i n al co u rs e g rad e

CHEATING + HONESTY
M S U ru le s (if yo u v i o l ate o n e o f t h e s e , yo u l l re c e i ve a p en alt y grad e o r a failin g f in al co u rs e grad e):
C o m p l e te a l l c o u rs e a s s i g n m e nt s , i n c l u d i n g e xa m s , w i t h o u t a s s i sta n c e f ro m a ny u n a u t h o r i ze d s o u rc e D e v e l o p o r i g i n a l w o r k fo r t h i s c o u rs e . . . Yo u m ay n o t s u b m i t w o r k yo u c o m p l ete d fo r a n o t h e r c o u rs e Yo u a re n o t a u t h o r i ze d t o u s e t h e w w w. a l l m s u . c o m w e b s i te t o c o m p l e te a ny c o u rs e w o r k fo r t h i s c l a s s

Co u rs e ru le s :
C h e a t i n g o n a n e xa m = 0 p o i n t s fo r t h a t e xa m P l a g i a r i s m i n a n a s s i g n m e n t = 0 p o i n t s fo r t h a t a s s i g n m e nt Fa k i n g p a r t i c i p at i o n i n a n i n - c l a s s e xe rc i s e = 0 p o i n t s fo r t h a t g ra d e o r, i f i t s a s y s te m at i c p ro b l e m 0 fo r t h e c o u rs e

CONTACTING US
I f yo u n e e d h e lp , h ave q u e st ions , o r want to rev i ew s o m et hing ( e . g. , an exam ), vis it a TA d u rin g o f f ic e h o u rs o r e - m ai l/appro ach t h e m to s c h e d ul e a m e et i ng Co ntac t t h e TAs wi t h q u e st ion s f i rst e - m ai l /approac h m e if it s s o m et hi ng t h ey can t an swer I n c l u de Psyc h 2 5 5 i n t h e s u b j e ct l i n e o f yo u r e - m ai l s o we k n o w wh at c las s yo u re tal k i n g ab o u t B e co u rte ous !

CLASSROOM RULES
I t s i m p o r ta n t t o m e t h a t s t u d e n t s p ay a tte n t i o n i n c l a s s a n d a re re s p e c t f u l t o m e a s a n i n st r u c to r a s w e l l a s t o o n e a n o t h e r. . . I n re t u r n fo r t h i s c o u r te sy, I w i l l d o my b e s t t o t re a t yo u w i t h re s p e c t ! C e l l p h o n e s s h o u l d b e s i l e n c e d o r t u r n e d o f f b e fo re c l a s s st a r t s Te x t i n g , e m a i l i n g , ga m e - p l ay i n g , a n d w e b - s u r f i n g d u r i n g c l a s s a re c o u n te r p ro d u c t i ve t o l e a r n i n g , l e s s e n yo u r c a p a c i t y t o e n ga ge w i t h t h o s e a ro u n d yo u , a n d a re ge n e ra l l y r u d e L e av e t h e o u t s i d e w o r l d o u t s i d e o f c l a s s a n d b e f u l l y p re s e nt

TIPS FOR SUCCESS

F i n i sh yo u r re ad in g s an d as s i g n me nts e arl y U s e t h e c las s s lid e s as st u d y ai d s A s k q u e st io ns d u ri n g an d o u t s ide o f c l as s S p e ak u p ! Pay atte nt io n an d b e e n gage d T h e t im e to b e co n c e rn e d ab o u t yo u r g rad e i s e arl y o n n o t i n t h e last few we e ks