The Basics of Organisational Psychology

Subtopics in Organisational Psychology

1. Roles of organisational Psychologists

2. Types of Organisations

3. Measuring Individual, group and Organisation Performance

4. Right person for the job and right job for the person ( diversity/inclusion in job descriptions)

5. Recruitment strategies

6. Motivation

7. Teamwork

8. Leadership

9. Culture and Climate 

What is Organisational Psychology?

Organisational Psychology is the branch of psychology that applies psychological theories and principles to organisations, businesses and workplaces

It studies how human behaviour and psychology affect work and how they are affected by work

OP addresses the emotional and motivational side of work, including topics as attitudes, fairness, motivation, stress, leadership, teams, and the broader aspects of organisational and work design

The aim of OP is to enhance the organisations performance and improve emplooyee satisfaction and wellbeing

Organisational Behaviour has three areas of focus:

→ Individual (selection, training, leadership, job satisfaction, wellbing, stress, personality, attitudes and motivation)

→ Group (group composition, decision making, work group, effectiveness, inter and intra group behaviour, conflict and leadership)

→ Organisational (design, culture structure, change and developmnent, exercise of power)

What does an organisational psychologist do?

→ Testing people and theories

→ Talking and listening to people, assessing attitudes and behaviours

→ Watching what happens in a workplace, assessing performance and employee wellbeing

Roles can indlude:

→ Recruiting and selectng, job suitability

→ Job training and devlopment

→ Work life balance, mental and physical wellbing of employees

→ Ergonomics

—> Performance appraisal

→ Leader ship and team work training

Job Performance Character

Must be appropriate

Must be stable

Must be practical

Fish Philosophy:

→ Play

→ Be there

→ Make their day

→ Choose your attitude