PHY Paper

Psychology of Work

15-GF-Psy-450-2104

Final Essay Exam

General Instructions – The final exam consist of essays questions. You are to choose four (4) essay questions

and answer completely. Upload your completed exam in Word or pdf to the designated location by 11:59

pm on 02/07/2016.

Instructions: You are to choose four (4) essay questions and answer completely. Each answer is to be

approximately three-quarters to one page in length (overall final exam must not exceed 4 pages, excluding cover

and reference section). Do not include the exam question in your answer; use the question number to identify your

response (e.g. Question 3, then your answer). You are required to answer each submitted question thoroughly for

full credit.

Answers should reflect your thoughts on the question, not the text or other materials presented in class. It is

important to support your response with course materials (e.g., textbook, other class materials, and sources you

discovered through the class) and work experiences to demonstrate understanding. You must cite your sources

(refer to APA guide, under the Resources Tabs). As such, make every effort to speak in your own voice by

limiting the amount of quoted materials in your answers.

Upload your completed exam as a Word or pdf document at the designated location by the due date and time

(do not use any other format). Each question is worth 10 points each (total of 40 points).

Students are prohibited from collaborating with other students in the completion of this exam. Students who are

found to violate this directive will fail the exam and may possibly fail the course.

Good luck!

Exam Questions – Choose four (4) of the following:

1. Discuss any experience you have had with organizational politics in your job including specific causes.

Describe any individual or organizational efforts to reduce the occurrence of organizational politics.

2. Describe the relationship between worker stress and performance (use an example). What should 21 st

century managers do regarding worker stress to keep the workforce productive? Provide an example.

3. Discuss how your supervisors' behavior and leadership orientation affects your work performance.

Discuss how his/her behavior and leadership orientation impacts your levels of motivation and job

satisfaction.

4. Describe the culture within your work organization, including particular norms and patterns of

behavior. Describe how that culture influences productivity and worker job satisfaction.

5. Discuss the relationship between job satisfaction and absenteeism and turnover. Discuss your own

experiences with voluntary and involuntary absenteeism and turnover and how satisfaction with your job

influenced those experiences.

6. Discuss the challenges and benefits associated with increasing workforce diversity. Provide

examples/specifics.