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How Psychology Is Used In The Workplace

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How Psychology Is Used In The Workplace

Organizational psychology , also known as industrial psychology , is applied in a company in to improve the performance and well-being of the people in it . The tasks of an organizational psychologist include finding ways of improving the behavior and attitude of the employees by hiring people who fit the company culture , facilitating and sourcing out training programs and establishing feedback systems

The earliest mention of industrial psychology

was in the 1904 article of W .L . Bryan 's APA address . His objective was to write about the need for more research in individual psychology . Instead , Bryan wrote industrial psychology and did not catch the mistake (as cited in McCarthy

Hugo Munsterberg , the father of industrial psychology , was the first one who conceptualized the practical applications of the science in the workplace . He created a book called Psychology and Industrial Efficiency in 1913 . This became very popular in the 1950s . At the same time Frederick W . Taylor wrote a book called The Principles of Scientific Management which discusses scientifically designed work methods for efficiency and the importance of proper selection and training in increasing the output of the company

In 1921 , James Cattell established the Psychological Corporation which is now one of the biggest publishers of psychological tests which allow Human Resources to screen the applicants based on their work skills and their ability to fit into...

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