Introduction to Industrial-Organizational Psychology Handout

Week 1 Introduction to Industrial-Organizational Psychology Inst. Ella J. Sabang, RPm I-O Psychology in the Board Exam for Psychometricians Outcome Weight Number of Items Organizational theory 20% 20 Organiza...

Week 1 Introduction to Industrial-Organizational Psychology Inst. Ella J. Sabang, RPm I-O Psychology in the Board Exam for Psychometricians Outcome Weight Number of Items Organizational theory 20% 20 Organizational Structures and Systems 20% 20 Human Resource Development & Human Resource 25% 25 Management Team Dynamics 15% 15 Organizational Change & Development 20% 20 1  Week 1 Industrial-Organizational Psychology The application of psychological principles and theories to the workplace. ⚬ Principles of learning → development of training programs ⚬ Principles of social psychology → forming working groups and understand employee conflict ⚬ Principles of motivation and and emotion → motivate and satisfy employees The goal of I/O Psychology is to increase the productivity and well-being of people in the workplace. The I/O Psychologist Reliance on the scientist-practitioner model I/O Psychologists act as: ⚬ scientist → conduct researches ⚬ practitioners → working with actual organizations I/O Psychologists act as scientist-practitioners when they apply research findings so that the work they perform enhances the organization’s effectiveness The scientist-practitioner model is also known as the Boulder Model. 2  Week 1 Industrial-Organizational Psychologists What do they do? Performance Management Selection and Recruitment Training and Development Quality of work life Organizational Development Other emerging areas: Pro-social behaviors Industrial-Organizational Psychology 2 approaches to reach the goal of I/O Psychology: ⚬ Industrial Approach- determining competencies needed to perform work, attracting and hiring competent individuals, and developing competencies through training ⚬ Organizational Approach- creates an organizational structure that will motivate employees to perform well, and provide working conditions that are safe and will result in a satisfying work environment. 3  Week 1 Major Fields in I/O Psychology Industrial Organizational Human Factors/ Psychology Psychology Ergonomics Job Analysis Motivation Workplace design Recruitment Job Satisfaction Human-machine Selection Commitment interactions Performance Leadership Ergonomics Appraisal Team Dynamics Physical fatigue Training and Organizational Stress Development Development Applied Case Example The Development and Validation of the Philippine National Police Wellbeing Scale (PNP-WellS) Despite existing programs and policies for the mental health of PNP personnel, the study found that there were insufficient tests to measure its effectiveness and appropriateness. The study was developed to create a well-being scale that is appropriate for the characteristics and culture of the PNP, in order to determine the effectiveness of PNP programs that are related to mental health. Reference: Pioquinto, Jonie Glen & Bance, Lucila. (2022). The Development and Validation of the Philippine National Police Wellbeing Scale (PNP- WellS). North American Journal of Psychology. 24. 451-462. 4  Week 1 Homework Read through the history of I/O psychology and familiarize yourself with the following terms: Walter Dill Scott Hugo Munsterberg I/O Psychology during World War I ⚬ Army Alpha ⚬ Army Beta Hawthorne Studies 5