Will AI replace Industrial-Organizational Psychologists?
Yes. Sooner than you'd like.
Time left: 3 years · Group: Life, Physical, and Social Science
The official job description
Apply principles of psychology to human resources, administration, management, sales, and marketing problems. Activities may include policy planning; employee testing and selection, training, and development; and organizational development and analysis. May work with management to organize the work setting to improve worker productivity.
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What industrial-organizational psychologists do all day (for now)
Develop and implement employee selection or placement programs.
Analyze job requirements and content to establish criteria for classification, selection, training, and other related personnel functions.
Observe and interview workers to obtain information about the physical, mental, and educational requirements of jobs, as well as information about aspects such as job satisfaction.
Write reports on research findings and implications to contribute to general knowledge or to suggest potential changes in organizational functioning.
Advise management concerning personnel, managerial, and marketing policies and practices and their potential effects on organizational effectiveness and efficiency.