Introduction

In this unit, you will be introduced to human relations systems that have developed in this country since 1700 and explore the traditional values of working in the public sector (Klingner, Nalbandian, & Llorens, 2010). You will discover that the patrician age has given way to the partnership era, and you will explore its popularity. This understanding of the past is critical for you to begin the development of a job design in today’s public workplace climate. A part of that understanding is knowing what is similar and what is dissimilar between the public sector and the for-profit sector. A major part of the difference is embedded in the ethics of delivering services to the public.

To conclude this unit, you will explore a case study of the management failures of the CIA during a time of crisis caused by failures in the understanding and enforcement of a culture of public service ethics and methods of delivering services to the nation.

Klingner, D. E., Nalbandian, J., & Llorens, J. (2010). Public personnel management: Contexts and strategies (6th ed.). New York, NY: Routledge.

Objectives

To successfully complete this learning unit, you will be expected to:

1. Evaluate traditional value differences between an organization that serves the public and a for-profit organization.

2. Apply value principles in personnel management of public organizations.

3. Identify potential consequences of failing to observe traditional values in public sector personnel management practices.

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Readings

Use your Public Personnel Management text to complete the following:

· Read Chapter 1, “The World of Public Personnel Management.” Traditional values in public employee management are responsiveness, efficiency, employee rights, and social equity. The text explores different HR systems employed since the 1700s that have embraced these values in different ways. This background is crucial to an understanding of these values.

Use your Public Human Resource Management text to complete the following:

· Read Chapter 1, “Competing Perspectives on Public Personnel Administration: Civil Service, Nonstandard Work Arrangements, Privatization, and Partnerships.”

· Read Chapter 14, “Motivating Public Service Employees in the Era of the “New Normal”.”

Research

locate three articles that contrast value systems in public organizations with those in the for-profit sector.

Discussion 1

Public and Private Organizational Values

Compare and contrast your understanding of the differences in values of employee management within public organizations and for-profit organizations. Use the materials you located earlier to support your position, being sure to cite your references according to APA guidelines.

Create an 11-slide presentation with a proposed solution for a workshop scenario.

Professionals in psychology rely on theory as the underpinning of a proposed solution to a real-world problem. For this assessment, you will be applying theory to explore a problem and solution. By successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies and assessment criteria:

• Competency 1: Apply foundational theories in psychology to current issues in the field of psychology.
  • Summarize the identified problem(s) in a selected scenario.
  • Demonstrate how a proposed solution is based in theory.
• Competency 2: Describe scientific research methods presented in scholarly psychology literature.
  • Describe the research methods outlined in scholarly research articles.
• Competency 3: Apply research findings from scholarly literature to current issues in the field of psychology.
  • Apply findings from scholarly research to develop proposed solution(s) to the problem(s).
  • Summarize psychology research findings that have been applied to solve a specific problem or to make a specific improvement.
• Competency 4: Examine how human thoughts and behaviors can impact mental health and well-being.
  • Speculate how a proposed solution, based on theory and research, could impact mental health and well-being through behavior changes.
• Competency 5: Communicate in a manner that is scholarly, professional, and consistent with expectations for professionals in the field of psychology.
  • Develop speaker’s notes to explain every slide, with references from scholarly sources to support positions.
  • Write coherently to support a central idea with correct grammar, usage, and mechanics, as expected of a psychology professional.
  • Use current APA format and style.

Suggested Resources

The resources provided here are optional and support the assessment. They provide helpful information about the topics. You may use other resources of your choice to prepare for this assessment; however, you will need to ensure that they are appropriate, credible, and valid. The PSYC-FP1000 Library Guide can help direct your research. The Supplemental Resources and Research Resources, both linked from the left navigation menu in your courseroom, provide additional resources to help support you.

Theory and Application

• American Psychological Association (APA). (n.d.). Research in action. Retrieved from http://www.apa.org/research/action
• American Psychological Association (APA). (n.d.). Undoing dyslexia via video games. Retrieved fromhttp://www.apa.org/research/action/dyslexia.aspx
• Linke, S. E., Robinson, C. J., & Pekmezi, D. (2014). Applying psychological theories to promote healthy lifestyles. American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine, 8(1), 4–14.
• Coon, D., & Mitterer, J. O. (2016). Introduction to psychology: Gateways to mind and behavior (14th ed.). Belmont, CA: Wadsworth. Available from the bookstore.
  • Chapter 1, “Psychology, Critical Thinking, and Science.” (Review from Assessment 1.)
  • Chapter 18, “Applied Psychology.”

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Humanistic Psychology

• Botella, C., Banos, R. M., Etchemendy, E., Garcia-Palacios, A., & Alcaniz, M. (2016). Psychological countermeasures in manned space missions: “EARTH” system for the Mars-500 project. Computers in Human Behavior, 55(B), 898–908.
• Cohen, I., den Braber, N., Smets, N. J. J. M., van Diggelen, J., Brinkman, W-P., & Neerincx, M. A. (2016). Work content influences on cognitive task load, emotional state and performance during a simulated 520-days’ Mars mission. Computers in Human Behavior, 55(B), 642–652.

Attention Restoration Theory and Social Identity Theory

• Nieuwenhuis, M., Knight, C., Postmes, T., & Haslam, S. A. (2014). The relative benefits of green versus lean office space: Three field experiments. Journal of Experimental Psychology: Applied, 20(3), 199–214.
• Greenaway, K. H., Thai, H. A., Haslam, S. A., & Murphy, S. C. (2016). Spaces that signal identity improve workplace productivity. Journal of Personnel Psychology, 15(1), 35–43.

Self-Determination Theory and Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs

• Stenling, A., Lindwall, M., & Hassmén, P. (2015). Changes in perceived autonomy support, need satisfaction, motivation, and well-being in young elite athletes. Sport, Exercise, and Performance Psychology, 4(1), 50–61.
• Amorose, A. J., & Anderson-Butcher, D. (2015). Exploring the independent and interactive effects of autonomy-supportive and controlling coaching behaviors on adolescent athletes’ motivation for sport. Sport, Exercise, and Performance Psychology, 4(3), 206–218.

Behavioral Theory and Psychoanalytic Theory

• Crano, W. D., Alvaro, E. M., Tan, C. N., & Siegel, J. T. (2017). Social mediation of persuasive media in adolescent substance prevention. Psychology of Addictive Behaviors, 31(4), 479–487.
• Alvaro, E. M., Crano, W. D., Siegel, J. T., Hohman, Z., Johnson, I., & Nakawaki, B. (2013). Adolescents’ attitudes toward antimarijuana ads, usage intentions, and actual marijuana usage. Psychology of Addictive Behaviors, 27(4), 1027–1035.

Research Links

• PowerPoint Presentations Library Guide.
• Library Research and Information Literacy Skills.
• Database Guide: PsycARTICLES.
• Find Scholarly and Peer Reviewed Sources.

Preparation

Suppose you have been asked to prepare a presentation for a workshop. Choose one of the scenarios below to present on. For the scenario you choose, select theories to help you frame the problem and create an understanding of the problem for your reader. In your presentation, present possible solutions and support your work with a minimum of three scholarly research articles.

Scenario 1: Mars Mission

You are part of a psychological team planning to prepare and support astronauts during the manned mission to Mars. Your task is to identify solutions for possible psychological problems that may result as part of the trip.

• Think about potential psychological problems that can occur during preparation for and during space travel. In your presentation, describe the potential problems, so that your reader has a good understanding of the negative psychological impact that astronauts can experience. Consider and discuss possible prevention or intervention ideas in your paper and support your thinking about potential problems and solutions with information you find from the scholarly research articles you selected.
• Possible search terms: NASA, Spaceflight, Mars 500, Mars 520 (use alone and in the Summon library tool, or in the PsycARTICLES or PsycINFO library databases).

Scenario 2: Office Décor

The company where you work is redesigning office spaces. Your supervisor has tasked you with examining the psychological effect on employees of different decorating options with the goal of increasing productivity.

• Think about and search for how color and use of space can impact people psychologically. What does the research say about environment and productivity?
• Possible search terms: Office space, well-being, productivity, applied psychology (use in combinations in PsycARTICLES or PsycINFO).

Scenario 3: Youth Sports

You are coaching your child’s soccer team and want psychologically proven ways to motivate your players.

• Consider what research says about motivation and sports. What are some specific coaching strategies that can increase enthusiasm and motivation?
• Possible search terms: Coaching effectiveness, motivation, sport psychology (use alone or in combinations in PsycARTICLES or PsycINFO).

Scenario 4: Anti-Marijuana Campaign

You have been asked to create ideas for an awareness campaign to prevent teenagers from using marijuana.

• Consider ideas that have a chance to attract adolescents’ attention. What does the research say about prevention?
• Possible search terms: Drug use prevention, media campaign (use in combinations in PsycARTICLES or PsycINFO).

Instructions

Create an 11-side presentation based on the scenario you have chosen, with thorough presenter notes for each slide, explaining the content in detail. Use the Capella library to find 3–4 scholarly research articles on your topic. Use the following sections to organize your presentation.

• Overview:
  • Summarize the identified problems in the selected scenario (1 slide).
  • Summarize psychology research findings that have been applied to solve a specific problem or to make a specific improvement.
  • Apply a foundation psychological theory to address the problems in the selected scenario (1 slide).
  • Propose a solution to the identified problems (1 slide).
    • Describe your solution.
• Foundational Theory:
  • Describe the theory or theories that apply to your scenario (1 slide).
  • Explain how theory shaped the proposed solution to the problems (1 slide).
• Research Method and Findings:
  • Describe the research methods outlined in your scholarly research articles.
  • Apply findings from scholarly research to develop a proposed solution to the problem in your scenario.
  • Explain how the research findings shape your proposed solution.
• Conclusion: Mental Health and Well-Being:
  • Speculate how your proposed solution could impact mental health and well-being through behavior changes (1 slide).
• References:
  • Create a final slide with references (1 slide).

Assessment Requirements

• Communication: Communicate in a manner that is scholarly, professional, respectful, and consistent with expectations for professional practice in education. Original work and critical thinking are required in your assessment and scholarly writing. Your writing must be free of errors that detract from the overall message.
• Media presentation: Minimum of 11 slides, with notes or a transcript to ensure accessibility to everyone.
• Resources: At least 3 scholarly resources other than the course text or assigned journal articles. Include references for your citations at the end of the presentation.
• APA guidelines: Resources and citations should be formatted according to current APA style and format. When appropriate, use APA-formatted headings.
• Font and font size: Times New Roman, at an appropriate size and weight for a presentation (generally 24–28 points for headings and no smaller than 18 points for bullet-point text). For PowerPoint tips, refer to the PowerPoint Presentations Library Guide, linked in the Resources.

Please use the scoring guide as a reference. Only proficient work is accepted.