Industrial and Organizational Psychology: Humans and Organizations

Abstract

The American Psychological Association (2018) identifies the field of industrial organizational psychology (I/O psychology) as a scientific study of human interactions in an organizational environment, and the workplace climate. The discipline of I/O psychology centers on determining precepts of individuals, group, and organizational actions and exercising this awareness to the explication of problems in the workplace. The I/O psychologists have specialized knowledge and education in the study of behavior in the workplace environment, which involves research of organizational structures, groups, dynamics and process, principle theory and development, job and assignment analysis, and individual evaluation. The profession of I/O psychology involves knowledge of ethical scrutinizes, statutory standards, managerial, case law, and executive orders that are related to behaviors in the workplace.