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Topic 3: Organisational Psychology

2 dot points across 2 inquiry questions. Click any dot point for a focused answer with worked past exam questions where available.

How does being part of a group change the way people behave and perform at work?

Explain how group processes such as cohesion, roles, groupthink and social loafing affect behaviour and performance in the workplace.
How group processes including cohesion, roles, norms, groupthink and social loafing shape behaviour, decision making and performance in the workplace.
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What motivates people at work, and what makes leadership effective?

Explain theories of work motivation and styles of leadership, and evaluate how they affect performance and satisfaction.
Theories of work motivation including Maslow, Herzberg and expectancy theory, plus leadership styles and how they affect performance and job satisfaction.
8 min answer →