Psiho Team

Introduction to Cognitive Psychology

Through this paper project we would like to show our gratitude for having the possibility of studding the human being from the cognitive psychology point of view.
Thought the questions raised by cognitive psychology typically have ancient roots, the answers provided by the discipline are recent and undergoing continual refinement. Here we want to expose that we have come to learn how far we have come in one of the science’s grandest quest: the mind seeking to understand itself.
We want to show the complexity of the human being, the limited and the unlimited features of the man, to encourage raising our personals standards, to explore our cognitive features in order to know ourselves and to know the world. To know how to improve our relationship with other people and with ourselves.
We will see that cognitive psychology is a discipline, which concern itself with the science of mental life, as defined by contemporary research methods, theories, and findings.
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Organizational research methods

In organizational psychology there is a vast literature on organizations, with data located in many places, including textbooks journals, electronic list servers, and organizational archives and manuals. In large measure, the value and applicability of any of these data sets is determined by the method of inquiry used to obtain the data.
We want to indicate that the case study, field experiment and laboratory experiment are the most frequently used methods of research of study in organizational psychology and we will explain the advantages and limitations of each method of inquiry.

Since organizations around the globe are made up of people, knowledge of interpersonal and social processes is essential for understanding and managing organizations. It is important to generate reliable and valid knowledge in the area of organizational behavior.
Basically, organizations are social enterprises of people coming together to achieve some shared goals that they believe they can achieve more effectively and efficiently together than alone.
We stress the importance of a sound knowledge of theory, data, and applied strategies to work effectively with and in organizations.
Therefore we will try to understand in this paper project the importance of methods of research in trying to find suitable strategies to improve the activity of the organization; we will identify three frequently used method of research and explain the advantages and limitations of each.
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Organizational Culture. The key for success.

In this article we introduce the idea that the organizational culture is the personality of an organization which can be defined, measured, sustained and changed and have an important impact on an organization’s effectiveness.
We want to define organizational culture as it is presented by two theorists, indicate levels of expressions of culture in an organization, and provide specific strategies or tools to modify organizational culture.

We know that every individual has something that psychologists have termed “personality”. An individual’s personality is made up of a set of relatively permanent and stable traits. When we describe someone as innovative, relaxed, warm or conservative, we are describing personality traits. An organization, too, has a personality, which we call the organization’s culture.
Organizational culture is an important situational variable that influence all members of an organization to various degrees, so it is important to have a sound understanding of this construct to manage and work effectively in an organization.
In this paper project we want to define organizational culture as it is presented by two theorists, indicate levels of expressions of culture in an organization, and provide specific strategies or tools to modify organizational culture. Read the rest of this entry »

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Tips for improving leaderships skills

LEADING TRAIT AND BEHAVIORAL THEORY OF LEADERSHIP

INCREASING THE LEADERSHIP EFFECTIVENESS

Questions about leadership have long been a subject of speculation, but scientific research on leadership did not begin until the twentieth century. The focus of much of the research has been on the determinants of leadership effectiveness.
Social researchers have attempted to discover what traits, abilities, behaviors, sources of power, or aspects of a situation determine how well a leader is able to influence followers and accomplish group objectives.
Individual traits and behaviors are important items which can be improved in order to use them in increasing the leadership effectiveness.
Effective leaders are a renewable resource, and the conditions that yield good leaders have been of interest to a wide variety of organizations.
Studies of leadership have focused on three fundamental features that are critical to leadership: traits or personal characteristics, behaviors and situations.
In this paper project we will examine a leading trait and a behavioral theory of leadership and will see their utility in increasing the leadership effectiveness.
Effective leadership requires competence, emotional maturity, and a commitment to learn continuously throughout life. Read the rest of this entry »

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Groups and Teams performance improvement

THREE FACTORS THAT INFLUENCE THE PERFORMANCE OF GROUPS OR TEAMS IN THE ORGANIZATION

Abstract

Thousands of organizations have recently made the move to restructure work around groups rather than individuals.
But teams are not automatic productivity tenancies. They can also be disappointments for management. Fortunately, recent research provides insight into the primary characteristics and factors related to effective teams.
Factors like cohesiveness and familiarity, diversity of membership, and organizational context have an important influence on the performance of the groups and teams.

Introduction

A growing trend in organizations is to give more responsibility for important activities to teams rather than individuals. Teams are small task groups in which members have a common purpose, interdependent roles, complementary skills, and considerable discretion about how to do their work.
Since groups are fundamental feature of organizations around the world, it is imperative that their effectiveness is understood.
In this paper project we want to analyze three factors that influence the performances of groups and teams, such as cohesiveness and familiarity, diversity of membership, and organizational context. Read the rest of this entry »

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What is an organizational consultant?

The complex living, runway technology, and tendency toward specialization that characterise our society keep us endlessly searching for innovation solutions to human and organizational problems.
In this paper project we will try to present the importance and the function of the psychologist consultant in our society.
Consultants as a group appears inspired by their altruistic desire to contribute to the psychological well -–being of others or to organizational success.

We will present how the consultants through theirs ability and skills improve our life as a growing society. We will see that the consultant is a psychological professional who helps others to resolve work- related problems. Read the rest of this entry »