Introduction
Organizational
Psychology is an interdisciplinary approach to study human behaviour at work.
It integrates the relevant knowledge drawn from other disciplines like
psychology, sociology and anthropology to make them applicable for studying and
analysing organizational behaviour.
Meaning
The
application of theories, principles and laws of basic psychological science in
the work settings in industry and organizations to improve their productivity
without putting excessive strain on human workforce.
Definition
According
to Furnham, 2005, “OP is the study of the individual in the organization, it is
also concerned with small and large groups and the organisation as a whole as
it impacts on the individual”.
“Industrial/organization
psychology (I/O Psychology) is a field of psychology that applies the
fundamental scientific principles of psychology to the workplace environment to
make work more enjoyable and more productive” (study.com)
Nature
It
covers diverse range of topics as the nature of work and organizations continue
to develop, grow and evolve. It is focused on psychological functioning in the
workplace that has certain aspects related to human behaviour such as status,
affiliation, achievement, power, and money. The basic idea of OP is grounded on
fundamental understanding that has implications for solving applied problems in
industrial and organizational context. The need of OP arise due to prevalence
of individual differences in human behaviour. The setting up of coordination
among human beings of different temperament is the area of study of Industrial
and organizational psychology. It is
directly related with organizations and their structure which means that it is
a dynamic field of study that moves with organizations. The individual is
‘Micro’ work is ‘Meso’ and Organization is ‘Macro’ (Kozlowski, 2012).
OP is not
an isolated field rather an interdisciplinary field centered on the
organizational set up. Organizations are important source of socialization and
social influence. These two aspects impact the social learning that have
bearings on the work place environment. The central idea of OP is to improve
the productivity while keeping the work force happy and satisfied.
Scope
1. Industry
and Organizations.
2. Institutions
where a group of people work.
3. Commercial
and business settings.
4. Teams
and Leadership building programs.
5. Development
of modules for hiring right people.
6. Developing
a work environment where people of different temperament can converse and work
to their satisfaction.
7. Development
of professional code of ethics where individual can make decisions in
accordance with professional requirements.
References:
1. Kozlowski,
W. J. S (2012). The Oxford Handbook
of Organizational Psychology,
2. NCERT,
XI Psychology Text book.
3. https://study.com/academy/lesson/what-is-industrial-organizational-psychology-definition-history-topics.html.
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