Integrating Organizational Behavior Management with Industrial and Organizational Psychology

Integrating Organizational Behavior Management with Industrial and Organizational Psychologydiscusses the intersection of Organizational Behavior Management (OBM) and Industrial and Organizational Psychology (I/O Psychology). It argues that whilst OBM and I/O Psychology have developed simultaneously, they have done so with minimal integration. I/O Psychology, a somewhat older field, has evolved to become widely accepted, influencing management and social sciences, and being affected by them. It can be viewed as a research-oriented subject that is closely aligned with human resources functions and focuses on topics such as selection based on the match of applicant traits with job demands, motivating employees by making external and internal rewards contingent on performance and measuring performance when there is no easy, clear way to observe it. Some I/O practices are consistent with OBM, and some diverge considerably. Most I/O interventions focus on many people simultaneously, trying to ensure that one intervention affects many people as a cost-efficient way to improve organizations. Some parts of I/O Psychology have a heavy investment and belief in the value of statistics, some of which are complex. This book is an innovative compendium for students, scholars, applied psychologists, and human resource specialists This book was originally published as a special issue of the Journal of Organizational Behavior Management.