IOP L1

• Industrial Psychology (IP) is the application of psychological principles in the workplace related to the well-being of employees and their productivity.
• IP helps uplift the dignity and performance of employees and promote work effectiveness and efficiency.
• IP is the study of human behavior and the application of psychological principles, facts, and methods to individuals and groups in organizational and work settings.
• IP is a combination of both the scientific and practical concepts of human behavior in the workplace.
• IP involves working within the bounds of interaction and interdependence of individuals, organizations, and society.
• IP involves working as a scientist who conducts extensive research to derive principles on organizational behavior.
• IP involves serving as consultants and staff psychologists who apply psychological principles to solve organizational problems and conflicts.
• IP involves serving as teachers who train students in the practice of IP in organizations.
• Major areas of Industrial Psychology include Training and development, Work life, Organizational development, Performance management, Employee selection, and Ergonomics.
• Areas of specialization in Industrial Psychology include Career development, Individual assessment, Job evaluation and compensation, Job/task analysis and classification, Performance appraisal and feedback, and Ergonomics.
• Industrial Psychology came about in the early 1900s, but the term IP was not ordinarily used prior to World War 1.
• John Watson, a pioneer in behaviorism, developed perceptual and motor tests for potential pilots serving in the army.
• Common terms used before World War 1 were "economic psychology", "business psychology" and "employment psychology".
• Walter Dill Scott conducted performance evaluations of officers and prepared job specifications.
• In 1918, the use of intelligence tests in the army was allowed.
• In 1917, the Journal of Applied Psychology was published.
• Robert Yerkes proposed ways of screening people with mental deficiency and selecting those who are qualified for working in the army.
• Frederick Winslow Taylor advocated the removal of inefficiency in the workplace and developed the 4 basic principles of scientific management in 1909: work scientifically, carefully selected and trained workers, working under close supervision and control of the management, and be paid bonus for obedience.
• Consumer protection in industrial psychology involves establishing rules on how to disseminate sensitive and highly confidential information to concerned or affected parties or organizations, and ensuring the authenticity of certain results such as drug test and evaluation procedures based on professional standards.
• Consultation in industrial psychology involves constant interaction with different people, occupying various positions in different work settings, and being familiar with various organizational systems and set-ups.
• Hugo Münsterberg published the book Psychology and Industrial Efficiency in 1910, which became the first industrial psychology textbook.
• Walter Dill Scott published books on psychology of advertising in 1903.
• Research and inquiry in industrial psychology requires knowledge in psychometrics and statistics, validation of organizational interventions and process improvements, and relating organizational commitment with turnover rate.
• Intervention in industrial psychology involves conducting training needs assessment, designing and evaluating training programs, and developing organizational change techniques to achieve effectiveness and maximum performance.
• Supervision in industrial psychology involves managing the development and administration of psychological tests, supervising performance appraisals, and acting as advisers in student research.
• Professional development in industrial psychology involves staying up to date to the latest trends in the field through workshops, conferences, and active membership in professional, scientific, and educational organizations.
• The history of industrial psychology began with Joseph Wharton donating $100,000 to open the first school of professional management at the University of Pennsylvania in 1881.
• Hugo Münsterberg, known as the “Father of Industrial Psychology”, was the first to find practical application of psychological results of his lab experiments.
• Hugo Münsterberg was primarily interested in personnel selection and psychological testing.
• The International Federation of Professional Managers (IFPM) offers courses and exams related to human resource management.
• The Psychological Association of the Philippines (PAP) is a psychology organization in the Philippines.
• According to PAP (2013), Industrial-Organizational or IO Psychology is a field that is concerned with how people think and behave in the world of work.
• The Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology (SIOP) is a psychology organization in the United States.
• The American Psychological Association (APA) is a psychology organization in the United States.
• The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) is a human resource management organization in the United Kingdom.
• The People Management Association of the Philippines (PMAP) is a human resource management organization in the Philippines.
• The Human Resource Educators’ Association of the Philippines (HREAP) offers seminars and certifications related to industrial-organizational psychology.
• The University of the Philippines School of Labor and Industrial Relations (UP SOLAIR) offers seminars and certifications related to industrial-organizational psychology.
• IO psychologists in the Philippines have mostly practiced as Human Resource (HR) professionals in organizations.
• Kurt Lewin conducted a study about the effects of leadership styles and his work led to the use of participative management techniques.