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ORGANISATION PSYCHOLOGY

Organizational psychology, also known as industrial-organizational psychology (I/O psychology), is the scientific study of human behavior in organizations and the workplace. It applies psychological principles and theories to understand and solve Organizational psychologists focus on how people behave in the workplace and how organizations function.

Some specific areas that organizational psychologists may study or work on include:


 * Employee selection and assessment: developing and administering tests and interviews to evaluate job applicants' skills, abilities, and personality traits to identify the best candidates for a job
 * THEORIES OF PSYCHOLOGY
 * Social exchange Theory This theory suggests that individuals engage in social relationships with others in organizations based on a cost benefit analysis of the rewards and the costs of those relationships. It emphasizes the importance of fairness and reciprocity in these relationships.
 * Attribution theoryThis theory suggests that individuals make interferences about the causes of events or behaviors based on the information available to them. It emphasizes the importance of understanding how individual interpret events within the organization.

Scientific management theory This was developed by Fredrick Taylor in early 1900s. This focuses on improving efficiency and productivity through the scientific analysis of work process and the designing of the optimal work methods.

Job characteristics theory

This focuses on the design of jobs and the way in which specific job characteristics such as autonomy, feedback and skill variety can affect employee motivation and performance.

Organizational psychology is a very good subject it also applied in daily life
 * Goal-setting theoryThis theory suggests that setting specific, challenging goals can motivate individuals to perform better. It emphasizes the importance of feedback in achieving those goals.