Industrial & Organizational Psychology

Topic: Criterion Theory and Development
I/O Project Part I

Details:
Your assignments in this class will take place in two parts. In Part 1, you will choose a topic that you may use for your dissertation. You will discuss the theoretical foundations found within the literature to support the topic and suggest why this topic should be studied and the possible research questions your proposed study will answer. Although the 10 Key Strategic Points may inform your paper, this paper will not be your prospectus.

General Requirements:
Use the following information to ensure successful completion of the assignment:

This assignment uses a rubric that is  ATTACHED. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the work to become      familiar with the expectations for successful completion.
Use the Proquest Dissertations and Theses @ Grand Canyon University link located on the database page at GCU      Library to research/explore other GCU learner dissertations that have a      topic similar to the one you have chosen.
Review the 10 Key Strategic Points template located in the DC Network.
Doctoral learners are required to use APA style for their writing assignments. 
Use academic sources, including peer-reviewed journal articles, scholarly books, government reports, and other instructor-approved texts.
Include a minimum of five scholarly topic-relevant sources (majority of articles should be published within past 5 years)

Directions:
Using current empirical sources (i.e., published within past 5 years) to write a paper of 2,000-2,250 words in which you address the following issues:

Choose an I-O topic of interest that you intend to use for your dissertation and delineate why it is important for the discipline of I-O psychology to study this topic.
Identify the gap in the literature that your study will fill and discuss the problem you will address through the study.
Identify the theoretical foundations (e.g., model or theory) and seminal author(s) of the model or theory.
Discuss how the identified problem will be understood:

           Identify the questions your study will answer.
           Describe the location of your study.
           Define variables (for a quantitative study) or phenomenon (for a qualitative study).

                                                                      RESOURCES
 Course Contents
Textbook
1. Industrial/Organizational Psychology: Understanding the Workplace
Read Chapter 4.
http://gcumedia.com/digital-resources/bedford-freeman-and-worth/2012/industrial-organizational-psychology_ebook_4e.php

Electronic Resource
1. DC Network
Use the 10 Key Strategic Points template found under the Research/Dissertation tab to inform your assignment. You may also find other materials that are helpful, specifically under the Residency tab in Research/Dissertation.
http://dc.gcu.edu

e-Library Resource
1. Constructing Validity: Basic Issues in Objective Scale Development
Read:
Clark, L. A., & Watson, D. (1995). Constructing validity: Basic issues in objective scale development. Psychological Assessment, 7(2), 309-319.
https://lopes.idm.oclc.org/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=pdh&AN=1996-93318-001&site=ehost-live&scope=site

2. Has Item Response Theory Increased the Validity of Achievement Test Scores?
Read:
Linn, R. L. (1990). Has item response theory increased the validity of achievement test scores? Applied Measurement in Education, 3(2), 114-141.
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3. Measurement Error in Psychological Research: Lessons From 26 Research Scenarios
Read:
Schmidt, F. L., & Hunter, J. E. (1996). Measurement error in psychological research: Lessons from 26 research scenarios. Psychological Methods, 1(2), 199–223.
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4. Organizational Theories: Some Criteria for Evaluation
Read:
Bacharach, S. B. (1989). Organizational theories: Some criteria for evaluation. Academy of Management Review, 14(4), 496-515.
http://search.proquest.com/docview/210943940?accountid=7374

5. SAGE Research Methods
Use Sage Research Methods to research potential resources to develop the theoretical foundations for your paper.
https://lopes.idm.oclc.org/login?url=http://srmo.sagepub.com.lopes.idm.oclc.org/cases

6. The Role of Factor Analysis in the Development and Evaluation of Personality Scales
Read:
Briggs, S. R., & Cheek, J. M. (1986). The role of factor analysis in the development and evaluation of personality scales. Journal of Personality, 54(1), 106-148.
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