IntroductionandHistoryofIndustrial-OrganizationalPsychology.ppt

Introduction and History of Industrial-Organizational Psychology;A. What is I-O Psy?;;Dual objectives: scientist-practitioner approach develop scientific psychological principles at work apply the psychological principles to the workplace Example: MBA admission Verbal, numeric, and analytic ability Managerial success Develop GMAT Use GMAT as one selection criterion ;B. History of I-O Psy;;Graphical Portrayal of a Hawthorne Effect;;C. I-O as a profession ;1. HKPS - DIOP; Why look for Reg. I-O Psychologists? Assure service quality Provide a formal channel to file complaint against poor service standard HKPS is the only professional body in HK which accepts the registration of Psychologist;Core Competencies: Personnel Selection, Placement and Assessment Performance Management and Appraisal Motivation, Leadership, Group and Work behaviour Organizational Development and Change Consumer Behaviour and Marketing Behaviour Ergonomics and Human Factors Management/Staff Training and Development ;2. Graduate training;M. Phil (I-O Psy) only in Chinese U of Hong Kong(.hk) Admission every 2 years; no. of intake is increasing The design of the curriculum follows the scientist-practitioner model, with emphasis on both theoretical and applied skills. Seminar in Research Methods I Seminar in Research Methods II Independent Study Personnel Psychology Organizational Psychology I Organizational Psychology II Organizational Placement Seminar in Quantitative Skills for Industrial-Organizational Psychology Seminar in the Psychology of Training and Development Seminar in Consumer Psychology Seminar in Professional Issues Thesis Research ;Employment in I-O Psy;D. Cross-Cultural Issues