Industrial-Organizational Psychology Reviewer Chapter 1: Introduction to I/O Psychology The Field of I/O Psychology Differences Between I/O and Business Programs • Industrial-organizational psychology – a branch of psychology that applies the principles of psychology to the workplace • The purpose of I/O psychology is “to enhance the dignity and performance of human beings, and the organizations they work in, by advancing the science and knowledge of human behavior.” • The main difference between I/O psychology and business fields is that I/O psychology examines factors that affect the people in an organization as opposed to the broader aspects of running an organization such as marketing channels, transportation networks, and cost accounting • I/O psychology relies extensively on research, quantitative methods, and testing techniques. They are trained to use empirical data and statistics rather than intuition to make decisions • I/O psychologists are not clinical psychologists and they do not conduct therapy for workers • I/O psychologists act as scientist when they conduct research and as practitioners when they work with actual organizations • • With the possible exception of sleeping people spend more time at their jobs than at any other activity in life. Thus, it makes sense that people who are happy with and productive at their jobs will lead more fulfilling lives than people unhappy with their jobs From a societal perspective, I/O psychologists ...
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