Sl. No.

IMPORTANT QUESTIONS of INDUSTRIAL PSYCHOLOGY by Dr. Anand Tiwari

1.

Describe the role and scope of industrial psychology in engineering.

2.

Discuss the principles of Scientific Management.

3.

Discuss THERBLIG with proper example. In what respects is motion study different
from time study.

4.

Describe the different experiments conducted under Hawthorne Experiments?

5.

Differentiate between On-the-job and Off-the-job Training.

6.

Differentiate between Job-enrichment and Job-enlargement.

7.

What are the features of a good leader? Differentiate between transactional and
transformational leader.

8.

Differentiate between Fatigue and Boredom in psychological framework.

9.

How are Type-A and Type-B personality profiles related with stress?

10.

Discuss various determinants of job satisfactions. How job satisfaction affects productivity
& absenteeism?

11.

What is job analysis? What role does it play in the recruitment and selection process?

12.

What are the sources & methods of recruitment and selection process?

13.

What is stress? Explain various causes for the industrial stress.

14.

Design a suitable interview procedure to be followed for filling up executive positions in an

industrial enterprise.

15.

Discuss various theories of motivation such as Maslows Theory, Herzbergs Theory,

Vrooms Valence-Expectancy Theory and McGregors X and Y Theory with proper
examples.

16.

Discuss various types of leadership styles? Explain different theories of leadership such as
Trait Theory, Behavioural Theory and Situational Theory with proper examples.

17.

What are the possible causes of industrial accidents? How will you remove these causes?
Discuss the relationship between industrial safety and productivity?

18.

What do you mean by performance appraisal? What are the different techniques? What is
its importance?

19.

What do you mean by training & development? What is the difference between training &
development? Explain the essential features of a good training programme.