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?
Related Lessons
The following lessons from the course may help you with this assignment.
Job Analysis & Evaluation: Definition, Process & Methods
Designing Recruitment Processes & Personnel-Selection Systems
Human Resource Controls: Appraisals, Discipline, Observations & Training
Types of Employee Training Programs
Employee Motivation Programs: Incentives and Reward Systems
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. Please include a mix of both primary and secondary sources, with at least one source from a scholarly peer-reviewed journal. If you use any Study.com lessons as sources, please also cite them in APA (including the lesson title and instructor’s name).
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 platforms 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.)
If you’re unsure about how to use APA format to cite your sources, please see the following lessons:
What is APA Format? Definition & Style
How to Format APA Citations
Grading Rubric
Category Unacceptable (0-1) Needs Improvement (2-3) Good (4) Excellent (5) 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 5
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 15
Recruiting and Interviewing (x2) 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 (x2) 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 10
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 5
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 5