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PSYC 2144 - Industrial Organizational Psychology

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Industrial Organizational Psychology (PSYC 2144)

   

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PSYC 2144  -  This report contains all details about  INDUSTRIAL ORGANIZATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY. The working conditions play a pivotal role in the market growth and sustenance of a company. The basic problems related to the work environment of Foxconnarelonger working hours, lack of sufficient skills in the employees, communication gaps within the workforce.

PSYC 2144 - Industrial Organizational Psychology

   

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Industrial Organizational Psychology (PSYC 2144)

   Added on 2020-03-04

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Running head: INDUSTRIAL ORGANIZATIONAL PSYCHOLOGYIndustrial Organizational PsychologyName of the student University name Author’s name
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1INDUSTRIAL ORGANIZATIONAL PSYCHOLOGYTable of contents 1. Working conditions.....................................................................................................................22. Safety and health..........................................................................................................................23. Industrial relations and integration of workers............................................................................34. Living conditions.........................................................................................................................3References........................................................................................................................................5
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2INDUSTRIAL ORGANIZATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY1. Working conditionsThe working conditions play a pivotal role in the market growth and sustenance of acompany. The basic problems related to the work environment of Foxconn are longer workinghours, lack of sufficient skills in the employees, communication gaps within the workforce.However, as argued by Bergman & Jean (2016), the applied problems based on the field of workare much more complex in nature. These include recruitment, placement, training andperformance measurements. Foxconn have recently faced some of the loopholes related to thebalancing of work related stress due to working for longer hours. Stress at the place of work is one of the indispensable hazards. It not only affects the jobsatisfaction but also has an adverse impact on the health of an employee. In this respect, stressmay arise due to a mismatch between the demand and pressure levied upon the employee andthe ability to cope up with the same. As mentioned by Gereffi & Lee (2016), the IndustrialOrganizational (I/O) psychologists can play a crucial role in effective stress management byproviding the employees with the required amount of training.2. Safety and health The management of health and safety concerns at the workplace is one of thedistinguishing features of Industrial organisational psychology. As commented by Sanz-Calcedoet al. (2015), a healthy workforce helps in enhancing the productivity of an organization. For thepurpose of which Occupational health and safety management practices need to beimplemented by Foxconn. Thus, conducting workplace surveys by Foxconn Human resourcemanagers and I/O psychologists have revealed the lack of organizational frameworks. Thus,
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