BITH 70: Industrial Psychology

Chapter I: Introduction to Industrial Psychology

Prepared and Presented by:

Glaiza Mae Gonzales (Instructor I)
Learning Objectives

• Discuss the basic concepts of Industrial Psychology

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What is Industry
• segment of the economy involving the manufacturing and
transportation of products.

What is Psychology
• science of human behavior

What is Industrial Psychology

• science of human behavior at work
• concerned with people's work related values, attitudes and behaviors, and
how these are influenced by the conditions in which they work.
• aim is not to obtain greater production or output but to give the worker
greater ease at his work.
• the study of the adjustment people make to the place they go, the people
they meet and the things they do in the process of making a living.
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Glaiza Mae Gonzales (Instructor I)
4 Subdivision of Industrial Psychology

• Personnel Psychology
• Organizational Psychology
• Engineering Psychology
• Consumer Psychology

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Glaiza Mae Gonzales (Instructor I)
1. Personnel Psychology
• study of individual differences in performance and of
methods to assess such differences

2. Organizational Psychology
• study of organizational theory, morale and attitudes
towards work, organizational planning, interpersonal
relations within the organization and mental health
problems

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Glaiza Mae Gonzales (Instructor I)
 3. Engineering Psychology
• concentrated on describing, evaluating,
and/or designing jobs and equipment, and a
focus on environmental factors affecting work

4. Consumer Psychology
• studies the public opinions, market analysis, product
design and acceptance, advertising, and/or
merchandising

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Glaiza Mae Gonzales (Instructor I)
 Specific Areas of Concern
• Leadership and Gender Stereotypes • Judgment and Decision Making
• Leader-Member Exchange (LMX) Theory • Job Attitudes
• Workplace Diversity • Work-Family Balance
• Sexual Harassment • Training in Organization
• Evaluating Work Performance • Selection
• Motivation and Performance • Justice
• Work Teams • Personality at Work

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Glaiza Mae Gonzales (Instructor I)
References
• Bass, B.M., Barrett, G.V. (1972). MAN, WORK AND ORGANIZATIONS, AN
INTRODUCTION TO INDUSTRIAL AND ORGANIZATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY. Boston: Allyn
and Bacon, Inc.
• Bisen, Vikram.(2010).INDUSTRIAL PSYCHOLOGY. New Age International Pvt Ltd
Publishers
• Sevilla, C.G., Rovira, L.G., et al. (1995). General Psychology with Values Development
Lesson

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Glaiza Mae Gonzales (Instructor I)