INDUSTRIAL-CHAPTER-1-AND-2.pdf

L W lndustrial/Organizationai Fsychotogy YtJ \l Chapter I INTRONUCTION TO I/O PSYCHOLOGY While I vvs.'s in college, I dreantt of working in a corpor...

L W lndustrial/Organizationai Fsychotogy YtJ \l Chapter I INTRONUCTION TO I/O PSYCHOLOGY While I vvs.'s in college, I dreantt of working in a corporute world. after finishing Bucltelor of Arts in Psychrtlogy. But destirry d.oesn't favor tyfutt I hope for. Grew tq as a slt3t, tirnid mul. so.fi-spoker"t person u,her"e never in ntlt wilde,st imagina.tion that I witt join the teaclzin& "[orce. llery.fiirturru.te Lo ltave m), college prafe*rors who hrows tlxy potentials, vtho knows where I tup good at' Loolcing on number of considerations, I grab the opportunity to worlc in nty ltontet:ou,,y on nty nlnta nruter'. lt'hough still shy and in,secure in tlze begiming, but along the u,il.y I learrterJ to love my wolk ancl conside.r it as a blessing in di,tguise. Itor through it I gain not rsnly, lmou,ledge hut wisdont, I realized tlrut gitting one's ,yervice and sharing your gift as part of tl.rc \prffission i,s rnore llrun.iu,st eanting for a {ivirtg. Thctt: it it; inc{eecl on helping other's ci:lztange their live,v tltat nutkes one's work /ulfilling and fi'uit{ul, not onllt havi.ng tnonetdry rewartls,.fame and recognitian. l;or we can v,ork in a silhouette. not lured u,ith recognition. Learning Objectives * Be able to describe I/O psychology and what I/O professionals do a I_earn the history of I/O psychology " Apply learning insights on conducting research on doing annotated ieporl 7-he only way to do great work is to love what you do. -Steve Jobs The Fields of UO Psychotogy Industrialiorganizational psychology is a trranch of psy*hology that applies the principles of psychology to the workplace. The purpose of I/o psychology is to "enhance the dignity of performance of hurnan beings, and the organizations they work in, by advancing the science and knowledge of human behavioC'(Rucci,2008). 'Ihe rnain difference between I/O psychology and business fields is that I/0 psychology examines between I/O psychology and business fields is that I/O psychology exam.ines factors that affect the people in an organization as opposed to the broader aspects of running an organization such as marketing chatmels, transportation networks and cost accounting (Kimbrough, f)urley, & Mufioz, 2005). I/O prograrn focus almost exclusively on issues involving the people in an organization. i/O psychologist act as a scientist when they conduct research and as praotitioners when they rvork with actual organization. In addition, I/O psychologists act as a scientist when they apply 'gflffiffi lnrlustriat / er ganizationa I psychotogy research l'rndings so that the work they perform rvith the organizations r,r,ill be of high qtralitv ancl enhalrce an organjzation's effectiveness. Maior Irields of l/O Ilsychologv Though the goal of I/O psychology is to increase the productivity and well-being of enrployees. The "l" in i/O psvchology focuses on determining t"he competencies needed to perform a job, staffing the organization u,ith employees who have those competencies, and increasing those competencies throu gtr trai nin g 'l'he organizational approach (the "0" in I/O psychologl,) creates an organizational strurcture and cuh"ure that rvill tnotiva{e etnployees to perfbnn well, give them the necessary information to do their.iobs, and provirle u,orking coilditions that are safe ancl result in an enio1,a[le *.r.1 satis lyi rrg r,vorl