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.

Cross Border Hiring 

Presenters:  Kerry Olin, Adam Malamut, Joe Colihan

Businesses that operate around the world are moving to a new management model that better recognizes the fast-paced dynamics of today's global economy -- the globally integrated enterprise.  Unlike the costly and cumbersome "multinational" approach -- which basically recreates smaller versions of the parent company in each market -- this next-generation enterprise shapes its strategy, management and operations in a truly global way.  It locates operations and functions anywhere in the world based on the right cost, the right skills, and the right business environment.

To keep up with this evolving business model, new talent needs to be quickly identified anywhere and moved freely around the word.   In this session, Adam Malamut from Marriott International will discuss how a technology-enabled workforce planning process is being developed to support Marriott's global growth strategy. Kerry Olin from Microsoft will discuss challenges associated with sourcing and assessing talent when demand exceeds supply of qualified candidates.  Joe Colihan from IBM will share early lessons learned in designing cross border hiring assessment programs.