Socio-Psychological

Aspect of Personnel
Management

ANNA LORAINE A. GASPAR

SOCIO-PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECTS OF
PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT
Objectives:
1.Define what is Social- Psychology.
2. Determine the importance of Social
Psychology in personnel management.
3. Identify the important roles of the Personnel
Manager.
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Social Psychology.
It is a branch of psychology concerned with how social
influences affect how people think, feel, and act. It is the study
of how individual or group behavior is influenced by the
presence and behavior of others. The socio-psychological theory
asserts that individual and society are interlinked. This means,
an individual strives to meet the needs of
society and society helps him to attain his goals. Through
this interaction, the personality of an individual is determined.
• Social psychology is concerned with explaining some of the
deepest mysteries of human relationships and behavior.
• Social psychologists explore the power of thought and
perception to shape action and cement emotional
connections.
• It is a scientific exploration of who we are, who we think we
are, and how those perceptions shape our experiences as
individuals and as a society.
• Social psychology is one of the broadest and
most complex subcategories of psychology
because it is concerned with self-perception
and the behavioral interplay among the
individuals who make up society.
 IMPORTANCE OF SOCIAL-PSYCHOLOGY
Social psychology plays crucial and indispensable
role in business and management inthe world today. With the as
sistance of social psychology, we can understand the behavior of
employees, customers and business
partners. As a result, we can assist companies in better
management and fatten or extend our businesses. Contributes
to the elimination of challenges during the management
process. It helps the managers answer the following questions
1.How to resolve conflicts with staff in favor of the company ?
2. How to accept employees and ensure them to adopt to new
positions?
3. What kind of measures can be used in case staff does not
fulfill its liability or defaults in fulfillment?
4. How to eliminate stress professionally?
5. How to resolve conflicts within the company in an optimal
way?
6. How to motivate and encourage employees?
 5 Important Social Psychology Concepts

1.Social Behavior Is Goal-Oriented

2.Situations Help Determine Outcome
3.Social Situations Form Self-Concept
4.We Analyze the Behavior of Others
5.We Believe Behavior Reflects Personality
 SOCIAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL ENVIRONMENT
In many cases, the activity of the company is assessed after
analyzing the outcome of the labor. But it must not be forgotten
that the managers, together with the department of human
resources, have to always assess the psychological environment
in order not to lose the workers, and to prevent delays,
slowdowns, and mishaps in the company. If the social
and psychological environment is properly managed in the comp
any, then the workers have the opportunity to show their
maximum potential in the groups.
 HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGER VS. PERSONNEL MANAGER
Human Resources Managers are the persons who increase
efficiency in the company, make the required arrangements for
productivity, at the same time and struggle for the development
of the workers’ lifestyle. The personnel manager is the head of
the personnel department. He performs both managerial and
operative functions of management
 ROLE OF PERSONNEL MANAGER
•Counselor
•Initiating Policies
•The Advisory Role
The Link between the Employees and the Management
• Representative Role
• Decision Making Role
• Mediator Role
• Leadership Role
• Welfare Role
• Research Role
REFERENCES
• https://www.scribd.com/document/505835488/05-socio-
Psychilogical-Aspect-of-Personnel-Management-arianne-perez
• https://online.maryville.edu/online-bachelors-
degrees/psychology/resources/what-is-social-psychology/
• https://www.verywellmind.com/things-you-should-know-about-
social-psychology-2795903