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What does OPRA stand for?
Occupational Psychology Research Associates
What services does OPRA provide?
Helps businesses to recruit, develop, and retain high-performing staff through customized HR solutions and psychology applied to work.
Where does OPRA operate?
New Zealand, Australia, and Singapore
What does IO stand for in psychology?
Industrial-Organizational
What is the focus of IO psychology?
The application of psychological principles, theory, and research to the work setting to help people do their jobs, make jobs more interesting and satisfying, and help workers be more productive.
What are the common areas of concentration for I O Psychologists?
Job analysis, employee selection, training and development, performance management, organizational development, and work-life balance.
What are the common job titles for I O Psychologists?
Industrial-Organizational Psychologist, Human Resources Manager, Management Consultant, Talent Management Specialist, Organizational Development Specialist, Employee Relations Manager.
What is the goal of treating employees fairly in IO psychology?
To treat people from diverse backgrounds fairly, select people for jobs, provide training, reward promotions/raises, address harassment, and address performance accurately.
What is the goal of making jobs more interesting and satisfying in IO psychology?
To design jobs that people will find satisfying, create rewarding work, provide safe and efficient work areas, motivate employees to perform, and create teams that work well together.
What is the goal of helping people be more productive in IO psychology?
To design work patterns that enhance efficiency, provide skills training and development, help to meet the challenges of competition, and move past downsizing.
What is the median salary of I O psychologists with a PhD?
$167,000
What is the median salary of I O psychologists with a Master's degree?
$100,000
What is evidence-based I O psychology?
It involves making evidence-based decisions in organizations, using a decision-making process that combines critical thinking with the use of the best available scientific evidence.
What is the brief history of I O psychology?
It includes the early years, world war I, between the wars, world war II, toward specialization, and government intervention.
Who are the founding figures of I O psychology during the early years?
Frederick Winslow Taylor, Hugo Munsterburg, James McKeen Cattell, Walter Dill Scott, and Walter Van Dyke Bingham.
What were the key developments in I O psychology during the early years?
Scientific management (Taylorism), psychology and industrial efficiency, the theory of advertising, and the founding of the Personnel Journal.
What were the key developments in I O psychology between the wars?
The emergence of applied psychology as a discipline, the Hawthorne studies, the human relations movement, and the theories of motivation and job satisfaction.
What were the key developments in I O psychology during world war II?
Selection and placement tests, group ability testing, and situational stress tests.
What were the key developments in I O psychology toward specialization?
The development of college and graduate programs in IO psychology, the creation of Division 14 of APA, and the crystallization of sub-specialties.
What were the key developments in I O psychology related to government intervention?
Government scrutiny, regulation of testing and employment decisions, and the development of employment tests for military selection.
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Brief History of I-O Psychology
The field of Industrial-Organizational (I-O) Psychology has evolved through different ages, including the Information Age which began in 1994. The rapid growth of Internet and technology has led to changes in the workplace, such as the concept of job eroding with telecommuting and virtual teams.
Important Dates in the Evolution of I-O Psychology
The European story of Occupational Psychology, differences in measurement history between the US and UK, and the challenges faced by I-O Psychology in the 21st century, including relevance, scientific grounding, and changes in the workplace since 1980.
Four Trends in I-O Psychology Today
The changing nature of work with downsizing and focus on human resources, increasing diversity in the workforce, and the globalization of business, leading to future challenges such as the impact of technology, big data, artificial intelligence, poverty reduction, and systems thinking.
The Repertory Grid Technique
A technique used in I-O Psychology based on personal construct theory that involves eliciting important constructs for a decision making framework, making comparisons between elements, and rating the elements on a scale to analyze the differences.
