I'm doing ma masters and will have to do my practicum or project this year. i'm the only student in class who wants to do something in industrial psychology (human resource activities in organizations) where as all others are into clinical psychology. The practicum should begin by the first week of december 2009 and i'm getting married in january 2010. what area of research will be apt if i'm planning to do a research paper with the employees of an organization?? Stress, job anxiety, job satisfaction etc..are very common research areas. kindly suggest few interesting and at the same time, quite 'simple' area for my research.
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Just do ur project in Employee iteration reduction will giv a gud profile outlook
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Hey there, you could look at the concept of burnout- I believe this is more likely to occur early in someones career because automatic processing is not yet up and running, therefore more mental resources are required early on in a persons career. I did some research on it in relation to teachers and the low retention rate of those who are new to the profession. Good luck
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You could do something about survivors guilt of employees who keep their jobs during a massive lay off.
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First, congratulations on your pending marriage in January -and, kudos for your commitment to get your Master's degree. A possible consideration for industrial psychology is to investigate the relationship between employee turnover (also known as quit decisions) and the management/leadership styles of those who directly oversee employees (staff).. There is an abundance of scholarly research material that looks at each of these factors separately and in combination ... as such, you will not lack resources from the Literature Review perspective. In addition, this is a study that lends itself well to both quantitative and qualitative research designs and that allows you greater flexibility and -in my view- a more robust and practical approach for your personal interest in the study. Good luck ... also, please feel comfortable in emailing any clarifying questions.
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I suggest looking at the variables that determine success and/or failure on the job. You can look through successful and unsuccessful employees eyes, as well as their bosses. Good luck! Ciao!
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The role of OSHA in the work environment. Are the safety regulations realistic to employees or more of a pain in the butt. How strictly are they followed? Are small violations permitted, what happens if all OSHA guidelines are followed? Are there guidelines not being followed? How do employees feel about it? Establishing a pecking order in the work environment. Who is at the top of the order and why? Who is at the bottom of the order and why? Do the people at the bottom know they are at the bottom? Management style and productivity. Reward systems and productivity. Clearly set goals and productivity. Evaluations and their affect on employee performance. Employee evaluation styles and their effects on employee performance. Employee perception of employee rights? Management perception of employees and the effects of that perception on employee performance. Weather and employee performance. Employee sense of administrative control and employee performance. Salary and employee performance. (Increased salary = increased responsibility and a heavier workload or not?) Time off work and employee performance: (Employees who take more time off, sick days, emergency days, holidays, birthdays, are more or less productive (overall and while at work) than employees who take less time off. Bathroom cleanliness and employee satisfaction. (Does haveing a clean bathroom have anything at all to do with employee satisfaction?) Management accessability and employee satisfaction. Complaint procedures and employee satisfaction. Music in the work environment and employee motivation / satisfaction / performance. Will playing different kinds of music effect the work environment. Room temperature and employee performance. Which is the best tempreture to keep a room for optimum performance. Hospitals have already done a lot on colors and making people feel at ease, but how about color and performance. (Would wearing a uniform enhance performance? What color should jump suits be? ties? Jackets?) Level of education and employee performance. (Some very uneducated people work very hard.) Education and job satisfaction has been worked to death. How about education and a sense of belonging? Belonging to the company vs. working for the company. (Instead of belonging, pride in ones work and in ones self and in the company.)
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