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Chapter 1
Managing Individuals
Niklas Funk & Patrick Wessels 05/09/2008
Agenda
Why Psychology? Psychology at Work Perception at Work Perception & Common Errors Values Personality Happiness
Why Psychology?
Why Psychology? Psychology at
Work Perception at
Work Perception &
Common Errors Values Personality Happiness
Managing people Being a workplace psychologist,
therapist, and counsellor Psychological principles
Psychology at Work
Why Psychology? Psychology at
Work Perception at
Work Perception &
Common Errors Values Personality Happiness
Nature vs. Nurture debate ‘Selfish Gene’ Perspective vs.
Cooperative Perspective Values are critical in how we
perceive and interact
Perception at Work
Why Psychology? Psychology at
Work Perception at
Work Perception &
Common Errors Values Personality Happiness
Model of perception
Schema’s Types Difficult to change
Perception & Common Errors
Why Psychology? Psychology at
Work Perception at
Work Perception &
Common Errors Values Personality Happiness
Stereotyping Self-fulfilling Prophecies
Illustrative Movie Halo Effect
Devil Effect Fundamental Attribution Error Self-serving Bias Cognitive Dissonance
Values
Why Psychology? Psychology at
Work Perception at
Work Perception &
Common Errors Values Personality Happiness
“To form, sustain, and improve relationships with people, or to motivate people, we must understand what is and
what is not important to them.” (Clegg et al, 2008)
Can create Tension Guide our Behavior Priorities
Personality
Why Psychology? Psychology at
Work Perception at
Work Perception &
Common Errors Values Personality Happiness
Trait Approach Sociocognitive Approach Psychoanalytical Approach Humanist Approach
“Try to identify the traits that those with whom you work exhibit, and try to adjust your expectations and behaviour appropriately.” (Clegg et al, 2008)
Happiness
Why Psychology? Psychology at
Work Perception at
Work Perception &
Common Errors Values Personality Happiness
Happiness requires a positive environment
Happier => Healthier Happier <=> increased
performance Wealth is not a consistent fact for
happiness
Sources
Clegg, S., Kornberger, M., Pitsis, T. (2008) Managing & Organizations, SAGE Publications
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P4wL5t8YH1Q http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tpTynZTzuQc
Questions/ Remarks
Open Discussion
Is self serving bias helpful or not?
Do you recognize it?
If so, want to change it?
What could be problems with it?
Open Discussion
Are we born for competition or a cooperative live?
Do we need each other?
Do you have to be the best?
Open Discussion
Is personality more influenced by social circumstances or by genotype?
Who supports Nature-idea and who is for the Nurture-theory?
Born with competencies or clean slate?
Break
Please have a look
Psychometric Testing - Find your ideal work environment
Questionnaire
Rank the values given on page 64 & 65 Highest priority first
Do we really have different priorities?
Quick Open Discussion
What do you think of such a questionnaire and the outcomes?
Open Discussion
How important is happiness for the individual at the workplace?
What are the main causes for happiness (personally and generally)?
Open Discussion
Did the view and opinion on happiness changed in the last decades?
Conclusion
Managing Individuals Psychology Values Personality
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