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Introduction: Industrial-organizational psychologists apply psychological principles and research methods to the workplace in the interest of improving productivity and the quality of work life. They also are involved in research on management and marketing problems. They conduct applicant screening, training and development, counseling, and organizational development and analysis. An industrial psychologist might work with management to reorganize the work setting to improve productivity or quality of life in the workplace. They frequently act as consultants, brought in by management in order to solve a particular problem. Industrial psychology is a branch of psychology that applies the principles of psychology to the work place. For example, principles of learning are use to develop training programs and incentives plans, principle of social psychology are use to form work groups and understand employee conflict, and principle of motivation and emotion are use to motivate and satisfy employees. The application of psychological is what best distinguishes...

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