Category Archives: I/O Psychology
Manipulation: Who is Ringing Your Bell?
The funny thing about human behavior is that while people think they are in control of their experiments at manipulating behavior, it may actually be the other way around. Some people pride themselves with feeling that they are always in … Continue reading
Ethics: What is the Role of Ethical Standards?
A recent news report by KENS 5, San Antonio Texas says, San Antonio council woman Jennifer Ramos is speaking out about the ethics rule she has been accused of breaking. An ethics review board found that Ramos violated a section … Continue reading
Filed under Consulting, Ethics, I/O Psychology, Index, Leadership, Relationships
Point of View: How Perspective Influences Cultural Trends and Communication
I only have one opinion so it is the only one I can give. Sounds narrow minded and resistant, but isn’t that how every person lives life? One of the challenges in the modern world is to understand the speed … Continue reading
Filed under Communication, Developing, I/O Psychology, Index, Influence, Leadership, Perception, Relationships, Sociology, Technology
Ethics and Recruiting Business: The Problem of Using Invalid Research
A n I/O psychologist working as a personnel consultant for a local industry has success in success in recruiting new business for a consulting practice presents the work being done a presents the report of positive changes in employee retention … Continue reading
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Ethics, Theory Construction, and Compliance
Ethics and Compliance The APA Dictionary of Psychology (2007) defines the IRB as the, “abbreviation for INSTITUTIONAL REVIEW BOARD” (VandenBos) which quite honestly was not a term in my vocabulary before I began the PhD program. As it relates to the … Continue reading
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The Ethics of Psychology and Christainity in Review of a Theoretical Orientation
The Influence of Theoretical Orientation, Vision, and Values Does the way that a theoretical orientation, conceptual vision, and underlying values are possessed have a potential to become an ethical dilemma for a practitioner? The simplest approach to an answer is … Continue reading
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Adjust Your Focus So You Can See Clearly
One of the great difficulties that leaders experience is the inability to change when it is necessary to stay vital and continue to experience success. One leadership principle that John Maxwell teaches in The Twenty One Laws of Leadership is … Continue reading
The Emptiness of a Life Without Meaning
Adjustment to new times, seasons, things, and people is necessary if we do not want to be stuck in the mud. Is it change that is the issue or that it forces one to think different, act different, and feel different? Let change be your friend not your foe …. Happiness is a moving target, but meaning is the arrow. Continue reading
