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Assignment of Industrial Psychology On Organisational Psychology
Assignment of Industrial Psychology On Organisational Psychology
INDUSTRIAL
PSYCHOLOGY ON
ORGANISATIONAL
PSYCHOLOGY
PSYCHOLOGY
The word Psychology comes from the Latin word, “Psychologia”. It is
comprised of two words, PSYCHO and LOGY. The former refers to the
mind and the latter, study.
It thus means the study of the mind and how it works. It also means the
usual way in which a particular person or a group thinks and reacts.
Psychology is the scientific study of the mind and how it influences
behavior. It deals with the kind of mind that an individual has and that
makes him think or behave in a particular way.
There are various fields of psychology in which it is applied to serve
specific purposes, but in brief herein the organizational psychology is to
be discussed and how it is helpful in the effective functioning state of a
business and the accomplishment of business goals.
ORGANIZATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY
Organizational psychology is one of the widely known branches of
psychology being also known as Industrial and Occupational psychology
and Business psychology.
The objective of organizational psychology is to improve the overall
efficiency and the effectiveness of a business organization while applying
the principles in the workplace.
It is concerned with identifying leadership styles under which the
subordinates work - it is very important factor to be observed for a
business organization to grow and prosper.
Thus, it suggests to uphold and tries to put forward the right leadership
style that fits the situations and that influences and inspires the followers
for the accomplishment of predetermined objectives.
Organizational conflicts and psychological characteristics of the
workplace are also to be observed through this branch of psychology so
as to setup such activities that are helpful for better social interactions and
communication within the organization and its functioning state.
In this way, the services of a consultant or a psychologist who hail from
the branch of organizational psychology are very much required in
various business organizations at all times as they can contribute to a
greater extent to the overall organizational system and development by
conducting extensive research and suggesting various training and
development programs in accordance with the organization’s hierarchical
needs
OBJECTIVE/SIGNIFICANCE OF INDUSTRIAL PSYCHOLOGY
The six scopes of industrial psychology are as follows: 1. Economic, Social and
Psychological Aspect of the Industry 2. Study of the Physical Aspect of Work
Environment 3. Principles of Human Relationships 4. Study of Aptitudes and
Motives 5. Study of Principles of Mental Health 6. Study of Human Relation.
It has been seer that an industrialist can achieve a higher rate of production if he
behaves sympathetically with his employees. An industrialist who cannot
maintain good relations with his workers does not succeed for long time.
Industrial psychology tries at discover principles for improving human
relationships in an industrial environment.