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Future ofIndustrial / Organizational Psychology.
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FUTURE OF INDUSTRIAL/ORGANIZATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY BY: BETHLYN JOHNSON INDUSTRIAL PSYCHOLOGY 11/24/03 Today's world of work requires us to be open to change and diversity in the workplace. New opportunities will be available and Industrial Psychologists must be able to define and adapt to these changes. Industrial Psychologists have contributed to the betterment of the workplace for many years. In the future, Industrial Psychologists will have to overcome the challenges a new and changing work environment will bring. I/O Psychologists will prove to be important in the continuing advancement of work-societies. Industrial Psychology began with the rapid movement of the Industrial Revolution. Companies were expanding and more labor was needed to keep up with the developments of modern industry. Problems arose with all of these new laborers entering the workforce. Industrial Psychologists focused on applying sound psychological theories and methods to behavior in the workplace. The early goal of I/O Psychologists was to make organizations more productive,...
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