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● Industrial and organizational (I-O) psychology is a branch of psychology that
studies how human behavior and psychology affect work and how they are
affected by work.
● Industrial and organizational psychologists work in four main contexts: academia,
government, consulting firms, and business. Most I-O psychologists have a
master’s or doctorate degree.
-The field of I-O psychology can be divided into three broad areas: industrial,
organizational, and human factors.
● Industrial psychology is concerned with describing job requirements and
assessing individuals for their ability to meet those requirements. In addition,
once employees are hired, industrial psychology studies and develops ways to
train, evaluate, and respond to those evaluations.
-As a consequence of its concern for candidate characteristics, industrial psychology
must also consider issues of legality regarding discrimination in hiring.
● Organizational psychology is a discipline interested in how the relationships
among employees affect those employees and the performance of a business.
This includes studying worker satisfaction, motivation, and commitment.
-This field also studies management, leadership, and organizational culture, as well as
how an organization’s structures, management and leadership styles, social norms, and
role expectations affect individual behavior.
● Human factors psychology is the study of how workers interact with the tools of
work and how to design those tools to optimize workers’ productivity, safety, and
health.
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, ● Occupational health psychology (OHP) deals with the stress, diseases, and
disorders that can affect employees as a result of the workplace.
-As such, the field is informed by research from the medical, biological, psychological,
organizational, human factors, human resources, and industrial fields.
, ● The ultimate goal of an occupational health psychologist is to improve the overall
health and well-being of an individual, and, as a result, increase the overall
health of the organization
● In 2009, the field of humanitarian work psychology (HWP) was developed as the
brainchild of a small group of I-O psychologists who met at a conference.
-Realizing they had a shared set of goals involving helping those who are underserved
and underprivileged, the I-O psychologists formally formed the group in 2012 and have
approximately 300 members worldwide.
● The group seeks to help marginalized members of society, such as people with
low income, find work. In addition, they help to determine ways to deliver
humanitarian aid during major catastrophes.
-The Humanitarian Work Psychology group can also reach out to those in the local
community who do not have the knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs) to be able to find
gainful employment that would enable them to not need to receive aid.
● Industrial and organizational (I-O) psychology is a branch of psychology that
studies how human behavior and psychology affect work and how they are
affected by work.
● Industrial and organizational psychologists work in four main contexts: academia,
government, consulting firms, and business. Most I-O psychologists have a
master’s or doctorate degree.
-The field of I-O psychology can be divided into three broad areas: industrial,
organizational, and human factors.
● Industrial psychology is concerned with describing job requirements and
assessing individuals for their ability to meet those requirements. In addition,
once employees are hired, industrial psychology studies and develops ways to
train, evaluate, and respond to those evaluations.
-As a consequence of its concern for candidate characteristics, industrial psychology
must also consider issues of legality regarding discrimination in hiring.
● Organizational psychology is a discipline interested in how the relationships
among employees affect those employees and the performance of a business.
This includes studying worker satisfaction, motivation, and commitment.
-This field also studies management, leadership, and organizational culture, as well as
how an organization’s structures, management and leadership styles, social norms, and
role expectations affect individual behavior.
● Human factors psychology is the study of how workers interact with the tools of
work and how to design those tools to optimize workers’ productivity, safety, and
health.
,
, ● Occupational health psychology (OHP) deals with the stress, diseases, and
disorders that can affect employees as a result of the workplace.
-As such, the field is informed by research from the medical, biological, psychological,
organizational, human factors, human resources, and industrial fields.
, ● The ultimate goal of an occupational health psychologist is to improve the overall
health and well-being of an individual, and, as a result, increase the overall
health of the organization
● In 2009, the field of humanitarian work psychology (HWP) was developed as the
brainchild of a small group of I-O psychologists who met at a conference.
-Realizing they had a shared set of goals involving helping those who are underserved
and underprivileged, the I-O psychologists formally formed the group in 2012 and have
approximately 300 members worldwide.
● The group seeks to help marginalized members of society, such as people with
low income, find work. In addition, they help to determine ways to deliver
humanitarian aid during major catastrophes.
-The Humanitarian Work Psychology group can also reach out to those in the local
community who do not have the knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs) to be able to find
gainful employment that would enable them to not need to receive aid.
