Chapter 1- The Importance of I-O Psychology Flashcards
Industrial Organizational Psychology
The application of psychological principles, theory, and research to the work setting.
Society of Industrial and Organizational Psychology (SIOP)
An association to which many I-O psychologists, both practitioners and researchers, belong. Designated as Division 14 of the American Psychological Association (APA)
Personnel psychology
Field of psychology that addresses issues such as recruitment, selection, training, performance, appraisal, promotion, transfer, and termination.
Human Resources Management
Practices such as recruiting, selection, retention, training, and development of people (human resources) in order to achieve individual and organizational goals.
Organizational Psychology
Field of psychology that combines research from social psychology and organizational behavior and addresses the emotional and motivational side of work.
Human engineering or human factors psychology
The study of the capacities and limitations of humans with respect to a particular environment.
Scientist-practitioner model
A model that uses scientific tolls and research in the practice of I-O psychology
TIP (The Industrial-Organizational Psychologist)
Quarterly newsletter published by the society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology: provides I-O psychologists and those interested in I-O psychology with the latest relevant information about the field
Welfare-to-work Program
Program that requires individuals to work in return for government subsidies.
Telecommuting
Accomplishing work tasks from a distant location using electronic communication media
Virtual team
Team that has widely dispersed members working together toward a common goal and linked through computers and other technology
