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Rayat Shikshan Sanstha's S. M. Joshi College, Hadapsar, Pune-28. Department of Psychology 2018-2019 Prof. Shilpa Kumbhar M. A. SET, Ph. D. (Pursuing). Work in the 21 st Century Chapter 1. What is Industrial and Organizational Psychology?. Module 1.1: Fundamentals of I-O Psychology.
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Rayat Shikshan Sanstha'sS. M. Joshi College, Hadapsar, Pune-28 Department of Psychology 2018-2019 Prof. Shilpa Kumbhar M. A. SET, Ph. D. (Pursuing)
Work in the 21st CenturyChapter 1 What is Industrial and Organizational Psychology?
Module 1.1:Fundamentals of I-O Psychology • Importance of I-O psychology • Importance of work in people’s lives • What is I-O psychology? • The application of psychological principles, theory, and research to the work setting.
Fundamentals ofI-O Psychology (cont’d) • SIOP (Division 14 of APA) • Fields of I-O Psychology • Personnel psychology • Organizational psychology • Human engineering
Evidence-BasedI-O Psychology • I-O psychologists have become increasingly focused on making evidence-based decisions in their work in organizations. • This includes using a decision-making process that combines critical thinking with use of best available scientific evidence. (what are big data?) • I-O psychologists are well positioned to develop and utilize evidence-based practices as they have adopted the scientist-practitioner model to guide the field.
The past, present,and future of I-O Psychology • The Past – Important Dates/Events in I-O Psychology • The Present – Demographics and Career Paths • Future Challenges to I-O Psychology
Brief History of I-O Psychology • 1876-1930 • Hugo Munsterburg, James McKeen Cattell, Walter Dill Scott, & Walter Van Dyke Bingham • World War 1: Army Alpha & Army Beta Tests • 1917 – First Ph.D. in Industrial Psychology awarded to Lillian Gilbreth • Research in time & motion study → Human Engineering
Brief History of I-O Psychology (cont'd) • 1930-1964 Hawthorne Studies, Human Relations • (introduced the “O” side) • Human relations movement • Theories of motivation • Emotional world of the worker • Studies of job satisfaction • WWII • Civil Rights Act of 1964 & Title VII
Civil Rights Act of 1964 & Title VII Title VII specified demographic groups to be protected from employment discrimination 2 additional protected groups added later ADEA (age) 1967 ADA (disability) 1990 • Groups named in 1964 • Race • Color • Gender • National origin • Religion
Preparing for a Careerin I-O Psychology • Education & training • Getting into a graduate program • Consideration of GPA & GRE score(s) • Relevant coursework (e.g., statistics) • More emphasis on coursework than major
Challenges to I-O in 21st Century • I-O psychology needs to be: • Relevant • Useful • Grounded in scientific method
Personal computing Telecommuting & virtual teams Videoconferencing Providing a service vs. manufacturing “goods” Nature of work more fluid Teams vs. the individual Little stability Family-friendly workplaces Greater diversity Global workplace Changes in the Workplace Since 1980 Milton Montenegro/Getty Images