KEY TERMS
industrial/organizational (I/O) psychology personnel psychology organizational behavior job analysis selection device validity discrepancy hypothesis trait approach to leader effectiveness behavioral theories of leader effectiveness situational (contingency) theories of leadership leader- | A subarea of I/O psychology that focuses on matching people’s characteristics to job requirements, accurately measuring job performance, and assessing employee training needs. The extent to which a personnel selection device is successful in distinguishing between those who will become high performers at a certain job and those who will not. A subarea of I/O psychology that focuses on the workplace culture and its influence on employee behavior. The branch of psychology that focuses on the study of human behavior in the workplace. An approach to explaining job satisfaction that focuses on the discrepancy, if any, between what a person wants from a job and how that person evaluates what is actually experienced at work. Leadership theories claiming that various situational factors influence a leader’s effectiveness. A technique that identifies the major responsibilities of a job, along with the human characteristics needed to fill it. An approach to determining what makes an effective leader that focuses on the personal characteristics displayed by successful leaders. Theories of leader effectiveness that focus on differences in the behaviors of effective and ineffective leaders. A model of leadership emphasizing that the quality of the interactions between supervisors and subordinates varies depending on the unique characteristics of both. |