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Organizational Psychology Question Paper

Organizational Psychology

Course:Master Of Education In Guidance And Counselling

Institution: Kenyatta University question papers

Exam Year:2009

KENYATTA UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS 2008/2009
SECOND SEMESTER EXAMINATION FOR THE DEGREE OF MASTER OF
EDUCATION IN GUIDANCE AND COUNSELLING

EGC 516: ORGANIZATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY

DATE:
Wednesday 8th April 2009
TIME:
2.00pm-5.00pm
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INSTRUCTIONS
This paper has five questions. Attempt any three
Question One
a)
Define the concept organizational psychology.
[5marks]
b)
Discuss any three focus areas of organizational psychology.
[6marks]
c)
Discuss any three current and possible future issues that organizations should
focus on.
[12marks]
Question Two
a)
Discuss the steps you would follow if you were asked to conduct a research to
find out why the workers in an organization display low morale. [20marks]
b)
Explain the concept field experiment. [3marks]

Question Three
a)
Explain the following concepts as they are used in organizational psychology.
i)Job Analysis
ii)The glass ceiling[5marks]
b)Discuss the following job analysis methods relating them to specific jobs in the
school setting.

i)Job element method-for a teacher job

ii)Position analysis questionnaire- for the school bursar.[18marks]

Question Four
a)
Define the term motivation relating your definition to the work setting.[5marks]
a)Discuss the following theories of motivation. In your discussion bring out
how each of the theories can be applied to the school setting.
i)McClelland’s achievement motivation
ii)Goal selling theory
iii)Job design theories [18marks]

Question Five
a)
Define the concept leadership relating to your definition to a good school
principal.[5marks]
b)
Describe the following leadership styles showing the effect each of them may
have on teachers behaviours in given school situations.
i)Autocratic leadership.
ii)Democratic leadership.
iii)Laissez faire leadership.[9marks]
c)
Explain the key features of the three dimensional model of leadership to a group
of people learning about leadership skills during a seminar that you have been
invited to facilitate.
[9marks]

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