Industrial Organization Psychology Paper

8-10 page essay (excluding cover page, reference page, and appendix) submitted using MS Word. Submit your survey instrument in Appendix A of your paper. Below are suggested headings for your paper:

Overview of Concepts Surveyed: Based on your survey topic, what concepts need to be included to answer your survey objective? What in the literature has helped you to identify these concepts as pertinent? What concepts are dependent and what are independent variables?

Overview of Questions: Describe what type of questions you will be using. Are they closed, open, or a mix of both? How many questions do you feel you need to answer your research question? Is this appropriate for your proposed sample?Writing the Questions: Include your first draft of your survey (i.e. demographic questions, open-ended questions) along with any established instruments (if appropriate) related to the variables you plan to examine. Explain why you believe these were written clearly. If you were going to pilot test the survey, how many people will your need? What would be the requirements (or qualifications) for them to as pilot for this survey? Are there ethical considerations with the questions you have posed in the survey? Analysis of Data:

Before conducting any research, you should always have a plan for data analysis. This is going to influence how you ask your questions. Based on the concepts and what you are trying to accomplish, do you need more quantitative data or qualitative data? If you are using quantitative analyses (ex. correlation, tests of differences between groups or conditions etc.), do you think your sample will provide enough statistical power to make the results meaningful? If you are using qualitative analyses (ex. open ended survey responses), how do you plan to systematically identify themes in the written responses of participants?

Ethical Considerations: How do you plan to ethically access this sample of participants as part of your planned survey? As needed, what permissions do you need to obtain in order to access the sample of participants to be part of your planned survey? Discuss any potential risks to participants in completing this survey. Although you may not perceive any risks, there are always underlying psychological considerations for any social science research.