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Industrial and organizational psychology

Industrial and organizational psychology (or I/O psychology) is the study of the behavior of people in the workplace. Industrial and organizational psychology attempts to apply psychological results and methods to aid workers and organizations. It is also known as occupational psychology (the commonest name in the United Kingdom and work psychology (the direct translation of the standard term in German, Arbeitpsychologie). Industrial and organizational psychologists use psychological tests and assessments to measure the knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics (KSAOs) of people for a variety of employment-related purposes, such as selection for hiring or promotion, training and development, or measuring employee satisfaction. Historically, the job analysis has been the traditional means by which the essential KSAOs associated with any particular position are identified. It is a fairly diverse field incorporating aspects of fields such as clinical psychology, social psychology, and psychometrics as well as broader social studies such as organizational theory, law, and gender issues. Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 Related disciplines 2 Milestones in industrial and organizational psychology 3 See also 4 External links Related disciplines Many industrial and organizational psychologists specialize in “I” aspects (e.g., psychometrics; time and motion studies; labor law) or “O” aspects (e.g., leadership selection, coaching and development; organizational design and change). Some I/O psychologists are academic or non-academic researchers while many others are engaged in practice, holding positions such as:
  • executive coach
  • diversity consultant
  • legislative compliance officer
  • labor relations specialist
  • human resources specialist
  • process improvement consultant
  • manager of selection and training.
Milestones in industrial and organizational psychology See also External links

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The Goal: A Process of Ongoing Improvement by Eliyahu M. Goldratt

People Styles at Work: Making Bad Relationships Good and Good Relationships Better by Robert Bolton

The Six Fundamentals of Success: The Rules for Getting It Right For Yourself and Your Organization by Stuart Levine

Bringing Out the Best in People by Aubrey C. Daniels

Organizing Genius: The Secrets of Creative Collaboration by Patricia Ward Biederman

Working Safe: How to Help People Actively Care for Health and Safety, Second Edition by E. Scott Geller

Danger in the Comfort Zone: From Boardroom to Mailroom--How to Break the Entitlement Habit That's Killing American Business by Judith M. Bardwick

Organizational Behavior With Infotrac by Don Hellriegel

Beyond Greed and Fear: Understanding Behavioral Finance and the Psychology of Investing by Hersh Shefrin

Mobbing: Emotional Abuse in the American Workplace, 2002 Revised Edition by Noa Davenport

The Inner Game of Work by W. Timothy Gallwey

Creating the Work You Love: Courage, Commitment and Career by Rick Jarow

Organizational Behavior: An Experiential Approach (7th Edition) by Joyce S. Osland

Winning Habits : 4 Secrets That Will Change the Rest of Your Life by Dick Lyles

The Passion Plan at Work: A Step-by-Step Guide to Building a Passion-Driven Organization by Richard Y. Chang


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