Department

University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. Dept. of Psychology

Publisher

University of Tennessee at Chattanooga

Place of Publication

Chattanooga (Tenn.)

Abstract

This study investigates the willingness of Psychology and Management students to utilize various knowledge sources in the context of workplace problem-solving. Participants will be asked to self-report on their reliance on sources of knowledge like personal expertise, organizational data, empirical research, and stakeholder involvement. Specifically, the study aims to reveal the impact of academic frameworks on a student's problem-solving ability, such as that of the APA for Psychology majors. The research aims to provide insights into problem-solving, and the obstacles which can hinder the effective use of knowledge sources in the workplace.

Date

11-9-2024

Subject

Industrial and organizational psychology

Document Type

posters

Language

English

Rights

http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/

License

http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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Barriers To Evidence-Based Problem-Solving In The Workplace

This study investigates the willingness of Psychology and Management students to utilize various knowledge sources in the context of workplace problem-solving. Participants will be asked to self-report on their reliance on sources of knowledge like personal expertise, organizational data, empirical research, and stakeholder involvement. Specifically, the study aims to reveal the impact of academic frameworks on a student's problem-solving ability, such as that of the APA for Psychology majors. The research aims to provide insights into problem-solving, and the obstacles which can hinder the effective use of knowledge sources in the workplace.