Chapter 1 IO

IO focuses on what two concepts make diversity & inclusion a central feature of the field?

Measurement & compliance with equal opportunity laws

There is bias against women in terms of access to?

Prestigious roles and in publications

What is Psychology?

Psychology is the scientific study of behaviors and mental processes

What is IO psychology?

The branch of psychology that is concerned with the study of behavior in work settings & the application of psychology principles to change work behavior

What are work organizations?

Large, complex entities comprised of hundreds, even thousands of workers who must interact and coordinate activities to produce some product, service, or information

What was the effect of the COVID-19 global pandemic?

A significant increase in the percentage of workers who work partly, or mostly, remotely

What are the two objectives of IO psychology?

1. Conduct research in an effort to increase our knowledge and our understanding of human work behavior

2. Apply that knowledge to improve the work behavior, the work environment, and the psychological conditions of workers

IO psychologists are trained to be?

Both scientists and practitioners—what is referred to as the scientist-practitioner model

What is the scientific objective of IO psychology?

The study & understanding of all aspects of behavior at work

What is the applied objective of IO psychology?

Application of psychological principles & of knowledge gleamed from psychological research to work behavior

Who was Frederick W. Taylor?

Founder of the scientific management movement?

Who pioneered the industrial field of organizational psychology?

Hugo Munsterberg, Walter Dill Scott, & Frederick W. Taylor

Time-and-motion studies

Procedures in which work tasks are broken down into simple component movements which are timed to develop a more efficient method for performing the tasks

Scientific management

Started by Frederick Taylor, a method of using scientific principles to improve the efficiency & productivity of jobs

Who was Lilian Gilbreth?

Earliest women IO psychologist