Professional Documents
Culture Documents
ORGANIZATIONAL
Psychology
I/O PSYCHOLOGY
a branch of psychology that
applies the principles of
psychology in the workplace
to enhance the dignity
and performance of
human beings and the
organizations they work
in, by advancing the science and
knowledge of
human behavior.
Rucci, 2008
WHY?
People
make the
organiza-
tion
Work 8 hours
Commute 1 hour
Watch TV 3 hours
Sleep 8 hours
Prepare/
Eat Meals 2 hours
Others 2 hours
Adulthood
- longest stage for
most people
- Generativity
(production of
work, creation
of news things &
ideas)
What do
you do?
Analyzing jobs
Recruiting applicants
Selecting employees
Determining salary levels
Training employees
Evaluating employee performance
ORGANIZATIONAL
BEHAVIOR:
Social influences in the
workplace
VOCATIONAL/CAREER
GUIDANCE:
Industrial Counseling
INDUSTRIAL
RELATIONS:
employee-employer
relationship issues
HUMAN FACTORS/ERGONOMICS
Peoples efficiency in relation
to work environment (Ergonomics)
Workplace design
Human-machine interaction
Physical fatigue & stress
HISTORY
OF I/O PSYCHOLOGY
Early 1900s
1903: The Theory of Advertising by
Walter Dill Scott
1970s
Understanding of many organizational psychology issues
involving employee satisfaction & motivation