I/O PSYCHOLOGY IN THE MOVIE OFFICE SPACE Introduction Most movies are a reflection of society and the type of interpersonal interactions that shape human lives‚ although they are typically revamped to fit a certain genre. In the movie Office Space‚ the satirical twist is on the human experience of the work environment. It is a comical depiction of how coworkers interact with each other and how they endure stressful job-related situations that we can all relate to. There are psychological concepts
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Syllabus College of Social Sciences PSY/435 Version 4 Industrial/Organizational Psychology October 28‚ 2013 - November 11‚ 2013 Copyright © 2012‚ 2010‚ 2007 by University of Phoenix. All rights reserved. Course Description This course is designed to introduce the student to the field of industrial/organizational psychology. The emphasis is on the psychological principles and how they can be applied in a work context. Topics will include legal issues in employment‚ selection of employees
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Stressors and Job Performance. Retrieved from: http://www.articlesbase.com/human-resources-articles Robbins‚ S.P. (1996). Organizational Behavior‚ (Internal Edition) New York: Prentice- Hall‚ Inc. Spector‚ P.E. (2012). Industrial and Organization Psychology. Research and Pratice (6th ed.). Hoboken‚ NJ. Wiley
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Organizational Behavior: Office Space Stephanie Fasulo MGMT 459 University of La Verne Professor Maria C. Duran September 7‚ 2010 TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction………………………………………………………………………… 3 Work Motivation…...….……………………………………………………………4 Group Dynamics………..……………...................................................................... 5 Organizational Structure and Culture….…………………………............................7 Sail Around………………………………………………………………..………. 5 Conclusion…………………………………………………………………………
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Statement: Office Space displays the psychological torment and stress that people endure in their repetitious work routines and how they react to each predicament they encounter. Job security for much of society’s employees has become an increasingly large trepidation for those self-thought to be in an uncontrollable situation. Also‚ the working man’s perspective has the ability to be swayed for better or worse while suppressing years of frustration associated with work. The movie Office Space (1999)
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Sean La Torre The movie Office Space shows a explicit meaning since it is a movie about a guy who can’t stand his work‚ and has nothing pushing or giving the initiative to even do his work. He then convinces two of his fellow workers who also don’t enjoy their work‚ to scam their company for money using a computer virus. They ended up making an error and causing them to take more money than planned‚ which was very noticeable. Then once realized what happened and decides to go confess. Than later
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ironically lands himself a position of higher power. But when his friends heard it from the grapevine the informal communication network‚ that they were slated for downsizing‚ our boy and his buddies decide to get even with a money-making virus scheme. Office Space‚ a brilliant‚ knee-slapping comedy is a desperate‚ witty‚ and to some‚ an inspiring rebuttal to the horrors of cubicle life‚ which is a hygiene factor that are environmentally related. The frustrations of dealing with the hierarchy of management
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Running Head: Leadership & Group Development Office Space: Leadership & Group Development Organization Change & Development September 13‚ 2007 Table of Contents Page Number Introduction 3 Diagnosis 4 Reviews A) Leadership 7 B) Group Development 8 Conclusion 10 Reference 11
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Introduction Industrial organizational psychology is very important in the workplace for encouraging productive worker attitudes and behaviors and for the selection of applicants in the most effective manner (Pond III‚ 1999). In today’s world‚ there is a great demand for equal employment‚ equal pay and a satisfying yet productive workplace. These demands present many challenges for the organization and for I/O psychologists. Even more challenging are these same demands in a unionized workforce
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* Competent * Individual or situational determinants of well-being: Summary: Stiglbaner‚ Selenko‚ Batinic‚ Jodbaner (2012) study investigates whether work involvement moderates negative effect of job insecurity on general well-being‚ and if reduced general well-being moderately explains why job insecurity is associated with increased turnover intentions. The researchers participants were 178 members of an online panel who gave information about their job insecurity‚ work involvement and
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