Abstract

Annual editorial overview 2015.

Highlights

  • The South African Journal of Industrial Psychology (SAJIP) celebrated its 40th anniversary in the previous year and continuous to provide high-quality scholarly research articles of importance to the study of various areas of specialisation in the field of industrial and organisational psychology (IOP)

  • In the South African context, the research and practice domains in industrial and organisational (I-O) psychology are generally guided by the scope of practice of industrial psychologists

  • The South African Professional Board for Psychology describes the scope of practice of the industrial psychologist (; HPCSA, 2011) to include the following: (1) applying principles of psychology to the work situation of relatively well-adjusted adults; (2) conducting assessment and utilising assessment practices; (3) facilitating individual and group processes; (4) exercising consumer psychological practices; (5) doing ergonomic evaluations; and (6) performing psychological interventions and short-term therapeutic counselling interventions

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Introduction

The South African Journal of Industrial Psychology (SAJIP) celebrated its 40th anniversary in the previous year and continuous to provide high-quality scholarly research articles of importance to the study of various areas of specialisation in the field of industrial and organisational psychology (IOP). Co.za>; HPCSA, 2011) to include the following: (1) applying principles of psychology to the work situation of relatively well-adjusted adults; (2) conducting assessment and utilising assessment practices; (3) facilitating individual and group processes; (4) exercising consumer psychological practices; (5) doing ergonomic evaluations; and (6) performing psychological interventions and short-term therapeutic counselling interventions. These tasks of the industrial psychologist are focused on optimising individual, group and organisational well-being, performance and effectiveness (Coetzee & Schreuder, in press; Coetzee & Van Zyl, 2014a). The SAJIP 2015 annual review focuses on a brief review of the potential contribution of the publications to the advancement of IOP theory and practice as well as highlighting some important legislative policy factors impacting on the Journal

Contribution to IOP theory and practice
Research design
SA context Book review
Implications for theory and practice
University of South Africa
University of the Western Cape University of Stellenbosch University of Pretoria
University of Johannesburg
Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University
University of Stellenbosch
University of Pretoria
University of Cape Town
SIOPSA themes
International board
Provision No ROP provision wording
Findings
The integrity of scholarship should also be taken into consideration when
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