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What is I-O?

Industrial-organizational (I-O) psychology is the scientific study of the workplace. Rigor and methods of psychology are applied to issues of critical relevance to business, including talent management, coaching, assessment, selection, training, organizational development, performance, and work-life balance.

Being a CEO Is no Cakewalk and Boards Need to Get CEO Search Right

Succession planning should be an ongoing process for boards of directors, not a periodic activity.

by Clif Boutelle, SIOP Public Relations

When Bank of America CEO Kenneth Lewis unexpectedly announced in September he was stepping down at the end of the year, the BofA board had to accelerate its process in finding a successor.

Naming a replacement is not a simple scenario, said Constance Dierickx, a senior consultant in the Atlanta office of RHR International, who works with companies on CEO succession issues. “The BofA board has changed considerably in the past year, and it may not have had time to review the existing succession plan, or perhaps it did and did not think it was adequate,” she said.

In an RHR study, 95% of board directors agreed...Read More

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I-O Practices Can Help Institutions Dealing With Financial Strain

By Stephany Schings, Communications Specialist

As academic institutions continue to experience diminished state support and other financial challenges, SIOP Fellow Neal Schmitt says industrial and organizational psychology practices can help institutions cope.

According to a 2009 report by The Delta Project, a nonprofit organization focusing on trends in higher education spending, “the shift away from public funding of institutions continues, with most of the new money in higher education ...Read More

How Can SIOP Help You Meet Your Professional Needs?
SIOP Members Asked to Complete Professional Course Offerings Assessment To help better understand their course and continuing education (CE) needs, SIOP Read more...

Call for Comments on Proposed Amendments to the Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct (2002)
The Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct (2002) addresses conflicts between ethics and law in two separate sections. Read more...

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SIOP Launches New, Improved Store!

SIOP has recently launched a redesigned store with improved functionality and a streamlined checkout process to make it easier for you to purchase the publications and merchandise you want and need.

The newly designed online store is located in the same place on the SIOP Web site, under the “Publications” drop-down menu. The store now features a more efficient check out system that calculates your shipping costs by zip code and allows you to navigate your cart with greater ease. Customers are now able to track...Read more