Question

Describe some of the major activities and tasks an industrial/organizational psychologist performs. Why is industrial/organizational psychology considered a science?

Answer 1

The major activists and task performed by I-O psychologists include the following:

• Recruitment, selection, and placement.
• Training and development.
• Performance measurement.
• Workplace motivation and reward systems.
• Quality of work life.
• Interpersonal conflict.

I/O psychology can be considered a science because it uses objective data and empirical evidence to study of human behavior in the workplace. Using tools developed after considerable amount of research, It focuses on assessing individual, group and organizational dynamics and using that research to identify solutions.