What is Industrial/Organizational (I/O) Psychology?
Industrial/Organizational Psychology is a discipline dealing with human behavior in the work place. It is concerned with the application of the facts, methods, and principles of the science of behavior and mental processes to people at work. I/O Psychologists work in a variety of areas within organizations: selection and placement, training and development, organizational development and change, performance measurement and evaluation, quality of worklife, consumer psychology, and human factors psychology. To learn more about I/O Psychology, visit the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology home page (SIOP). back to top M.S. Program Objectives The Industrial/Organizational Psychology (I/O) Master of Science degree program has the explicit goal of being one of the premiere programs of its kind nationwide. The program is designed to prepare individuals for positions in industry or for entry into an I/O doctoral program. Students are familiarized with the scientist/practitione
I/O psychology is one of the major applied branches of the psychology field. It is concerned with people’s attitudes, behavior, cognitions, emotions, and personality at work. I/O psychologists are involved in both research on employees and application of psychological principles from that research to the workplace. About two thirds of I/O psychologists work in applied settings applying psychological findings and principles to problems of the workplace. The other third are professors who teach and conduct research.
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