Question

Theoretical changes over time in the field of I/O psychology.

Answer 1

The application of the psychology fraternity to the enhancement of the workplace facets like psyche of the employees, productivity, efficiency etc.

The inclusion of the attributes of psychology like perception, personality, attitudes, motivation, learning, behaviours etc. occured gradually. Each of these attributes was gradually incorporated on the basis of experimentation.

Getting the prospective employees matched to the certain job profiles and cultivate them into sound contributors through personnel psychology was thought and it became the crucial theoretical part of I/O psychology.

Various management styles, organisational frameworks and hierarchies, social aspects were included that concentrated on triggering the organisational concern further.

The concept of the intelligence tests was pioneered by Robert Yerkes which included Alpha and Beta intelligence tests.

The impact of the individual differences on behaviour of the employees/ workforce was enquired and analysed by James Cattel and became a vital feature of the I/O psychology theory.

Leadership skills, potentials, calibre and styles were explored and turned into the value addition to the I/O psychology theory.