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Unit I Reflection Paper

Justin Erby

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Social Psychology

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Description of my Future Career Aspirations

My future aspirations as a senior manager are to attain managerial success, executive

position, becoming an expert, and eventually owning a business. I seek to achieve organizational

success for large projects and departments. I desire this position as it will offer better

compensation, benefits, and a better life. I also look forward to attaining an executive position in a

well-reputed organization. This will make me more ambitious and motivated in life. I also look

forward to becoming an expert in top-level management in high-level organizations. Finally, I

aspire to own a business in financial institutions. This aspiration drives me towards achieving

success, being passionate, and doing the best to achieve this success.

Educational Requirements for My Future Career as a Senior Management

Senior management requires educational background that enables an individual to pursue a

career. It needs a bachelor's degree in a relevant financial field. Since senior managers can work in

any company, they need to be robust in communication, business administration, accounting, and

finance (Barney, 2018). Most companies will prioritize candidates with an industry-focused

undergraduate program, meaning they can work in any sector. Generally, a master's degree in

business administration and finance will be highly beneficial in this field.

The History of Social Psychology and how it developed differently from other Fields of

Psychology

The discipline of social psychology started in the United States in the twentieth century.

The first was established by Norma Triplett and Kurt Lewin, who develop the field in a separate

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psychoanalytic and behavioral way that were dormant during this time (Pettigrew, 2018). Since

then, social psychology has maintained dominance in cognition and perception. The scholars most

examined attitudes and different phenomena in this field.

Social psychology developed differently from the other fields of psychology in different

ways. First, it maintains careful ethical standards that control research in multicultural perspectives

that continue to emerge, especially with behavioral psychology today (Pettigrew, 2018). Social

psychology is also different as it maintains applied interests in environmental health psychology

and the legal structure. Third, it is different from other psychological fields as it focuses on

individual characteristics, traits, and thoughts.

How the History of Social Psychology and the Field in Its Current State Can Inform Your

Career of Choice

The history of social psychology can help me develop various skills that can be beneficial

in my future career as a senior manager. For instance, it can allow me to acquire people skills that

will give me an edge when interacting with other colleagues and my followers in the company

(Barney, 2018). I will most probably achieve more satisfaction and harmony while interacting with

the stakeholders. Second, I can use the knowledge of social psychology as a success strategy. It can

help me to develop the best plan for personal growth and success.

Third, social psychology can equip me with the skills that would enable me to think and

solve problems within the organization critically. I can improve my problem-solving skills by

studying social psychology to understand better how to handle life circumstances, achieve success,

and reach personal goals and objectives (Barney, 2018). Exploring social psychology can help me

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consider different problems from another perspective and come up with possible solutions to the

underlying issues.

Finally, social psychology can foster my future career success as a senior manager by

helping me to develop conceptual reasoning. It will help me become a better thinker and expose

the scientific principles of psychology in management strategies. This way, I will reinforce my

sense and analytical skills.

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References

Barney, J. B., Foss, N. J., & Lyngsie, J. (2018). The role of senior management in opportunity

formation: Direct involvement or reactive selection?. Strategic Management Journal,

39(5), 1325-1349.

Pettigrew, T. F. (2018). The emergence of contextual social psychology. Personality and Social

Psychology Bulletin, 44(7), 963-971.