Industrial and Organizational (I-O) psychology focuses on understanding, predicting, and modifying behavior in organizational settings, typically, but not limited to, work environments. I-O psychologists are primarily involved in such activities as employee selection, placement, training, motivation, and evaluation; development of tests and other psychological measures; organizational diagnosis and development; improvement of leadership and communication within; and job and workplace design. I-O psychology requires a high level of sophistication in research design, measurement theory, quantitative methods, and behavioral science principles.
Please refer to the Occupational Outlook Handbook for more information about I-O psychologists and review this Powerpoint from SIOP's Visibility Committee.
To learn more about I-O Psychology, select the additional resources links below provided by the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology (SIOP)
- Short video describing field of I-O Psychology
- What's in a Name?
- Recorded webinar: “Everything You Want to Know About Graduate School in I-O Psychology but Are Too Afraid to Ask!”