
American Psychological Association (APA). Further, professional I/O associations are discussed, as are the key areas of competence developed in I/O master’s programs. The key individuals and studies in the history of I/O psychology are addressed in this module. They might ask and answer questions such as “What makes people happy at work?” “What motivates employees at work?” “What types of leadership styles result in better performance of employees?” “Who are the best applicants to hire for a job?” One hallmark of I/O psychology is its basis in data and evidence to answer such questions, and I/O psychology is based on the scientist-practitioner model. Depending on the state in which they work, I/O psychologists may be licensed. or master’s degree and may work in academic, consulting, government, military, or private for-profit and not-for-profit organizational settings. I/O psychologists typically have advanced degrees such as a Ph.D. Department of Labor estimates that I/O psychology, as a field, will grow 26% by the year 2018. I/O psychology is an area of psychology that specializes in the scientific study of behavior in organizational settings and the application of psychology to understand work behavior.
This module provides an introduction to industrial and organizational (I/O) psychology. Portland State University, Koç University Industrial/Organizational (I/O) PsychologyBy Berrin Erdogan and Talya N.