Prosocial behavior and altruism

Learning objectives What is Industrial/Organizational (I/O) psychology?  Identify the “I” vs the “O”  Familiarity with job/career pathways Familiarity with main focuses of I/O psychology  Selection  Leadership  Working in teams  Culture - look at for main exam topics

Industrial/Organizational Psychology

Psychology of the workplace
Occupational psychology (UK)

what does the I stand for in Indistrial (personnel) psychology

Job Analysis
 Legal issues in Employee Selection
 Recruiting & Interviewing
 Psychological Testing
 Performance Evaluation
 Training Systems
 Design of Workspaces
 Work Motivation
 Job Stress

what are the crew requirements for the job e.t.c.

what does the O stand for in organisational Psychology

Workplace Diversity
 Individual Differences
 Organizational Structure, Culture,
Change
 Communication
 Leadership & Management Style
 Work Teams & Group Dynamics
 Decision Making & Problem Solving
 Power, Politics, Conflict,
 Negotiation
 Job Satisfaction

SIOP - where most of I/O psychology is located and topics that are mainly discussed

explain the Prevalence of I/O Psychology

Approximately 6% of psychologists work in I/O
 10,000 professional members of SIOP in 2017
 50%male/female
 Many international members
 One of the fastest growing careers between 2012-2022
 Projected growth rate of 53% (U.S. Department of Labor, 2014)
 However, still a widely ‘unknown’ career path
 I/O is underrepresented in most undergraduate curriculums
 Highest average income of all psychology disciplines in US
 M.S. = $85,000 per year
 PhD = $119,000 per year

mainly in America - now travelling to UK

not all people working in field are psychologists

What does a career in I/O Psychology look like?

https://www.siop.org/Career-Center/I-O-Career-Paths - SIOP

list 4 Broad career options (although, many more exist) which exist in I/O psychology

Consulting
 Internal
 External
Academia
Government / Research

how do people get trained in I/O psychology

Do I need an advanced degree (MA or PhD) to do I/O
Psychology?
 TJ’s take
 Yes and No
 BPS Qualification/Trianing Program
 Requires Masters from BPS accredited program (Google)
 Do I need an I/O degree to practice I/O?
 Nope!
 There are several other options, many just with a different emphasis
 E.g., applied social psychology, clinical psychology, organizational
behavior, business, human resource management, data science, etc.....
 These might be good options if you have a specific area/career path in
mind