Course : J1832

Industrial and Organization Psychology

Year
: July 2014

Principles, Practices, and Problems

session 1

Learning Outcomes
After studying this chapter, the students should be able to know
about :
* The scope of Industrial Organizational (I-O) psychology

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Would You work If You didnt have to ?

Suppose you won $ 10 million in a lottery, would you still keep
your job ?
It may surprise you to know that many people do keep working,
even when they dons need the money.
Finding the kind of work that is compatible with your interests,
skills, and temperament is among the most significant
endeavors you will ever undertake. For that reason, this
course in Industrial-organization (I-O) psychology may be
most personally relevant course of your college career.

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I-O Psychology on The Job

I-O Psychologists working in the area of human
resources, or employee selection, help initially
with the difficult task of choosing a job.
Your first formal contact with I-O psychology outside
the classroom are likely to be with recruitment
Website, application forms, interviews,
psychological test, and other employee selection
measures.

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I-O Psychology in Every Life

There is more to I-O psychology than its application
to the workday world. It also affects attitudes and
behavior in other areas of life.
I-O psychologists assist engineers in the design and
layout of displays and controls, such as those on
the instrument panel of your car or in various
consumer appliances.

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What I-O Psychology means to

Employers

They promote efficiency, improve morale, and

increase corporate profits. Consider the problem
of employee absenteeism. Workers who fail to
show up cost the company a great deal of money.
Techniques devised and applied by I-O
psychologists to reduce absenteeism can result
in substantial saving.

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An Overview of The Development of IO Psychology

Psychology is the science of behavior and mental
processes. I-O psychology involves the
application of the methods, facts, and principles
of psychology to people at work. That fact that
psychology is a science tell us how it operates

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How did I-O Psychology become so

necessary

Pioneers in Personnel Selection

World War I and the Testing Movement
The Howthorne Studies and Motivational Issues
Newsbreak: First Job: We all have to start
somewhere
World War II and Engineering Psychology
Later Developments in I-O Pscychology

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Challenges for I-O Psychology

The Virtual Workplace

Virtual Employees
Newsbreak : Temporarily Yours
Worker Involvement
New Technology Requires News Skills
The Global Workplace
Ethnic Diversity in the Workplace
Ethnic Diversity in the Workplace
Newsbreak : Will There Be Jobs for You? The hottest Careers for
College Graduates
Different Generations Different Values

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Careers In I-O Psychology

Newsbreak : But What Can I Do With a BA in
Psychology ?

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Practical Probles for I-O Psychologists

Fraudulent Practitioners
Newsbreak : What I did Last Summer
Credential and Certification
Communicating with Management
Worker Resistance to New Ideas
Research of Applications?

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