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I/O PAPER
The purpose of this paper is to apply your understanding of I/O psychology to a specific job and
organization. The organization and job may be a place that you, family member, friend, etc. is
currently working. If this job is not one you hold (or held in the recent past), you must
“interview” a current job holder to collect the requested information.
Your paper should be based on material from the class and the textbook. You are expected to
write a 8-10 page (not counting a title page) double-spaced paper with 1-inch margins that
integrates relevant topics and theories from I/O psychology. Conclude your paper with some
suggested changes for the organization. Do not make this paper personal and simply a gripe
session about your job. Your paper should be more like an independent objective report.
Use relevant terms from the text and class in your paper, but be sure to cite the text or any
other source, or use quotation marks if you use exact definitions or phrases. Please include, or
answer, the following required points:
 Describe the specific job or position, including job title, and describe the organization or
company.
 Is there a job description for this position? if yes include the job description as an appendix.
If one is not available, write one for this job (Chapter 4)
 How are candidates sourced/recruited, and selected by the organization? Do they use tests,
interviews and/or application blanks? Please detail/describe the process and tools used,
including recruiting sources. (Chapter 6)
 How is performance and on what basis is performance appraised (chapter 5)? What criteria
are used to appraise employee performance? How often are employees evaluated and by
whom? If available, include a copy of the review form in the appendix.
 What kinds of training/development is a part of this job (chapter 7)? How effective is the
training? How is the effectiveness of the training measured?
 Using the Five Exemplary Practices of exemplary leaders (Kouzes and Posner-leadership
slides) describe how the supervisor (or other company leader) exhibits/dos not exhibit the
exemplary behaviors.
 Using the concepts of Situational Leadership (Hersey and Blanchard), how did the
immediate supervisor apply correctly or incorrectly these concepts. Please explain why you
believe this.
 How diverse is the department this job is in (chapter 11)? Describe some of the various
groups that exists in this workplace.
 How is teamwork utilized in this job (chapter 13)? What factors affect group performance of
this position?
 Detail and describe the specific stressors in this job (chapter 10)?
 What employee engagement strategies are/have been used to increase employee
engagement?
 If you were a consultant, what changes would you propose for “improving” this job and/or
organization?