The Science and Practice of Industrial-Organizational Psychology
Industrial-Organizational (I-O) psychology is concerned with the application of the theories and principles studied in the field of psychology to the problems faced by organizations. I-O psychology can be used to hire better employees, reduce absenteeism, improve communications, increase job satisfaction and solve countless other "human resources" problems. Unlike other types of psychologists, we are not clinicians, counselors, therapists or psychiatrists. Practitioners of Industrial-Organizational psychology seek to help organizations identify, select and promote the best applicants, and train and evaluate employees to maximize performance.