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Psychology and Work Perspectives on Industrial and Organizational Psychology

Donald M. Truxillo, Talya N. Bauer, Berrin Erdogan

Chapter 2

Research Methods - all with Video Answers

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Chapter Questions

01:22

Problem 1

How might Enrique go about developing items for the survey? What are some ways he could determine the survey's quality (reliability and validity)?

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02:51

Problem 2

The board would like to use the survey to answer the following questions. For each question, state what statistical analysis you would recommend:
a. What is the degree to which employee pay is related to job satisfaction?
b. Is there a difference in satisfaction between the offices in New York and in New Jersey?
c. Are there differences in levels of satisfaction across the 10 offices?

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Problem 3

What are the ethical issues that are important for Enrique to keep in mind in this situation? Consider research ethics as well as ethics related to organizational practice.

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01:45

Problem 4

One of the results of the survey is that one of the offices has lower job satisfaction than the others. Enrique is contacted by the manager of that office to learn more about the problem. Specifically, she wants to know which employees are "part of the problem." How should Enrique respond to this request?

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