(855) 4-ESSAYS

Type a new keyword(s) and press Enter to search

Concepts Of Psychology Of Work

            In this paper I will describe how the concepts of work stress, situational constraints and unity of command was used in the movie Office space. I will describe a few scenes and then show how the concepts are portrayed in each scene. I also will make suggestions on how things could be better, and I will show how the character reactions were in each scene. .
             In the first scene that I am going to describe was at the beginning of the movie when Peter had just came into work and he was at his desk doing his job and one of his bosses came to him and told him that they have changed the cover sheet of the TPS report and that there was a memo that went around stating this change. Peter did not follow this change. Five minutes later another one of Peter's bosses came to him and reiterated the same thing that the first boss had told him. After receiving two visits about the cover letter he also received a phone call. I think this is when the concept of unity of command should come into play. Unity of command is the concept that each subordinate should have only one supervisor. This can be found in the book under classical theory. I think that if this office had this concept then you would not have employees getting upset because superiors are reiterating things. There would only be one boss in charge of a certain employee. When there is more than one person down your back at work it makes things a little more stressful. In another scene when the consultants were interviewing Peter he further let them know that it is annoying when your bosses come back to back and tell you the same thing over and over. This shows how much pressure that having more than one boss can have on a person. I think a solution to this problem would be if you did have more than one boss that they talk about the problem together before they approach the employee. Only one of the bosses would tell the employee what is wrong with the job they are doing.


Essays Related to Concepts Of Psychology Of Work

1. Gestalt Psychology

Gestalt psychology was based on the belief that the whole is greater than the sum of its parts. ... The Gestalt psychologists have extensively discussed the concept of the connection between the sensory and motor activities for many years. ... Many of the broad philosophical features of the Gestalt psychologists' work, such as the laws of pragnanz and closure, are related to a fundamental concept which runs through the whole of Gestalt therapy and Gestalt psychology -- that of equilibrium. ... Gestalt psychology had a limited life span. ... However, the Gestalt school left its mark on the...

  • Word Count: 1307
  • Approx Pages: 5
  • Grade Level: Undergraduate

2. Psychology

Schools of Thoughts in Psychology Psychology is defined as the scientific study of behavior and mental processes. ... The influential work of Charles Darwin was largely responsible for an increasing use of animals in psychological experiments. ... In Watson's view the study of mental processes, the concepts of mind and consciousness, and the primary investigative technique of introspection were not scientific. ... Abraham Maslow called humanistic psychology the third force in psychology. ... Cognitive psychology is a specialty that focuses on mental processes such as memory, problem ...

  • Word Count: 775
  • Approx Pages: 3
  • Grade Level: Undergraduate

3. History and Overview of Psychology

Mathematisation and cybernetization: Psychologists their concepts are increasingly issued in the form of mathematical and cybernetic models 7. ... Methods of the history of psychology. ... Allport theory of weight divided into two groups according to the criterion of "determinant - the freedom of the will" to the first group, he took behaviorism, cybernetics, theory of conditioned reflexes, Freudianism, and the second group - personalism, existentialism, humanistic psychology, and all the concepts of self-actualization. ... There is a version that in psychology there are several paradigms, b...

  • Word Count: 4386
  • Approx Pages: 18
  • Has Bibliography
  • Grade Level: Undergraduate

4. Cognitive Psychology - Processing Information

Cognitive psychology is a relatively new branch of psychology that focuses on mental processes such as the way people learn, perceive, think, and remember. ... In the year 1967, Ulric Neisser, who was an American psychologist, published his book Cognitive Psychology making him the first person to use the term "cognitive psychology." ... However, cognitive psychology focuses on internal mental states that characterize an action (Sternberg, 2008). ... An individual's memory helps them to learn new concepts, speak, and interact with others. ... The brain performs the work needed to underst...

  • Word Count: 1823
  • Approx Pages: 7
  • Has Bibliography
  • Grade Level: Undergraduate

5. Psychology

Psychology is the very important perspective for human nature. ... "Psychology is very much a product of the Western tradition. ... The Id, Ego, and Superego dealt with how the mind worked conscientiously and unconsciously. ... "(Freud, Civilization) Another big work is of Dr.Victor.E.Frankl regarding the Humanistic Psychology. ... "(psychology.ucdavis.edu) Another very important work is the sociobiological theories by Dr. ...

  • Word Count: 2850
  • Approx Pages: 11
  • Has Bibliography
  • Grade Level: Undergraduate

6. Psychology

Psychology Psychology as a science has developed over a long period of time, literally centuries. ... This concept evolved out of the mechanistic nature of the Industrial Revolution and the Scientific method of experimentation. ... His work became well known, and he was appointed professor of physiology at the Imperial Medical Academy. The work that made Pavlov a household name in psychology actually began as a study of digestion. ... He worked in a lab of an experimental biologist, however, and developed behavioral studies of rats. ...

  • Word Count: 764
  • Approx Pages: 3
  • Has Bibliography
  • Grade Level: High School

7. Positive Psychology

However, through positive psychology, the field of psychology has managed to branch out in to the study of the elements that constituted to the 'good life', or rather, what adds the greatest value to an individual's life. ... These experiences pertains to aspects of life such as work and love. ... Major Principles/ Concepts The main aim of positive psychology is to understand the inherent strengths that individuals possess, and propose ways to help them build them in order to succeed (Fredrickson, 2003). ... Individuals with maximized potentials are happier, which is what posit...

  • Word Count: 3291
  • Approx Pages: 13
  • Has Bibliography
  • Grade Level: Undergraduate

8. schools of psychology

Humanistic psychology centers on the development of a person. ... Psychology is the science of behavior. Psychology is not the science of mind (2.) ... In the course of theory development in psychology, if, somehow, mental terms or concepts are deployed in describing or explaining behavior, then either (a) these terms or concepts should be eliminated and replaced by behavioral terms or (b) they can and should be translated or paraphrased into behavioral concepts. ... Analytical behaviorism can be found in Gilberts Ryles work. ...

  • Word Count: 746
  • Approx Pages: 3
  • Grade Level: Undergraduate

9. The History Of Psychology

His laboratory studies were in concepts such as sensory processes, perception, attention span, and reaction time, which are all principles of consciousness. ... Watson believed psychology to be a science of behavior. ... Behaviorism is still of great predominance in psychology today because of the work of Skinner. ... Carl Rogers developed client-centered therapy and made human potential a popular concept. ... Many hypothesis in psychology have been proposed from the early days of structuralism to cognitive psychology, a more advanced study of psychology which is popular today. ...

  • Word Count: 816
  • Approx Pages: 3
  • Grade Level: High School

Got a writing question? Ask our professional writer!
Submit My Question