APA RESEARCH PAPER

APA Research Paper



Abstract

Never overlook the importance of human factors in the path of excellence. It is the most valuable asset. Only good management of people is going to improve processes and sustained profitability. It is a fact well known that, if the person is satisfied, works better, goes farther, providing more ideas, is involved in the project. When setting goals for improvement, it is vital from the people and the value they bring to the organization. The use of psychology is the key to adapting to the complexity of each individual, studying their behavior and trying to predict how it will fit in the organization of the company. Sucunza Fernando, President of Human Management Systems, explains the issues to consider in managing people. Violence and aggression in the workplace are problems that most Americans confront on a daily basis. The present study is an exploration of the predisposition to conflict in a work environment in which personality traits responsible for increased sarcasm and increased anger in response to sarcasm are identified. Participants represented two sub departments within a city general hospital. The Keirsey Temperament Sorter test for departmental temperament and a sarcasm survey designed by the author were used to test for frequency of sarcasm and anger in relation to differing categories of sarcasm. Angry reactions were gauged in relation to sarcasm directed at job performance, personal life, behavior, and appearance. Conclusions from this study point to many variables as causes for workplace anger; these include influences from organizational culture, work environment, psychological defense mechanisms, leadership decisions, stress, task orientation, and personality differences. Sarcasm trigger points leading to anger may be predicted based on a work group's personality composition. A homogeneous personality composition within a work group may involve factors such as personality characteristics common to a particular profession, organizational demands, and hiring practices.



Human Factor Management

The purpose

The purpose of this research paper id to identify the different personalities and their moods that affect the productivity of an organization and the importance of personnel management in an organization and making the management realize that their work is much more than assigning the tasks giving payrolls etc. (Baron, Kenny, 2006)

Methodology

This study is based on qualitative research methodology.

Qualitative research is much more subjective than quantitative research and uses very different methods of collecting information, mainly individual, in-depth interviews and focus groups. The nature of this type of research is exploratory and open-ended. Small numbers of people are interviewed in-depth and/or a relatively small number of focus groups are conducted.

Participants are asked to respond to general questions and the interviewer or group moderator probes and explores their responses to identify and define peoples' perceptions, opinions and feelings about the topic or idea being discussed and to determine the degree of agreement that exists in the group. The quality of the findings from qualitative research is directly dependent upon the skill, experience and sensitivity of the interviewer or group moderator. This type of research is often less costly than surveys and ...