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What is I/O Psychology?
"I-O psychology (the I-O in organizational psychology refers to Industrial-Organizational), which is the application of psychological concepts and practices to workplace problems or issues." - pg. 4
What is Industrial Psychology?
"Industrial psychology focuses on human resource concepts such as recruitment, selection, training, promotion and attrition." - pg. 4
What is Organizational Psychology?
" Organizational psychology focuses on psychological concepts like motivation, attitudes and leadership." - pg. 4
Where are I/O Psychologists employed?
"Approximately 40% of I-O psychologists teach and work at Universities or Colleges. Learning institutes employ the largest proportion of I-O psychologists. The remaining I-O psychologists work in private or public organizations, and in consulting firms." - pg. 5
What are some responsibilities of an employed I/O Psychologist?
"As an I-O psychologist you may be involved in training, organizational development, performance appraising, quality of work-life issues, and other human factors. [...] The core competency that you as an I-O psychologist will use when helping in all the areas listed above is individual psychological assessment.." - pg. 5
Who was Sir Walter Dill Scott (1869-1955)?
"Sir Walter Dill Scott (1869-1955) is credited as the founder of I-O psychology. He was a student of Wundt’s and gave a talk on the subject of psychology and the workplace back in 1901. In 1903 he published a book on the theory and practice of advertising, so named. He was a professor of Northwestern’s school of commerce." - pg. 6
Who was Fredrick Winslow Taylor (1856-1915)?
"Fredrick Winslow Taylor (1856-1915) was a work place engineer. In 1909 Fredrick Winslow Taylor published a book on the principles of scientific management, so named." - pg. 6He was one of the first management consultants.
Who was Hugo Munsterberg (1863-1916)?
"Hugo Munsterberg designed the first training simulator and published his work in his book “Psychology and Industrial Efficiency.”" -pg. 6
Who was Lillian Gilbreth (1878-1972)?
"Lillian Gilbreth (1878-1972) was awarded the first PhD in industrial psychology from Brown University in 1915. Lillian worked with her husband, Frank Gilbreth (1868-1924) in their management-consulting firm." - pg. 6
Who was the first I/O Psychologist?
Lillian Gilbreth (1878-1972) was the first I/O Psychologist. However, due to the sexism at the time, she was only afforded a government job.
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