Psychology 2660A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Lillian Moller Gilbreth, Walter Dill Scott, American Psychological Association

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 2660A/B
• Professor: Natalie J Allen

Document Summary

Psychology: the scientific study of thinking and behavior. American psychology association (apa): founded 1892, a union of professional psychologists. Industrial/organizational psychology is a specialty area of psychology represented by division 14 of the apa; the society for industrial and. Organizational psychology, or siop: as of 2010, siop had approx. 7,000 members (60% male, 40% female: as globalization of business increases, so does the recognition of i/o psychology. 4% of all psychologists work in i/o psychology. Iop strives to enhance both institution and individual. Iop is an area of scientific study and professional practice that addresses psychological concepts and principles in the work world: concerned with behavior in work situations. Io psychologists can use research findings to: hire better employees, reduce absenteeism (habitual pattern of absence) Io psychologists work in 4 main employment settings: universities (primary, consulting firms (primary) Fields of i/o psychology: selection and placement, training and development, performance management, organizational effectiveness, quality of worklife.