Industrial and organizational psychology

Industrial and organizational psychology (I-O psychology) "focuses the lens of psychological science on a key aspect of human life, namely, their work lives. In general, the goals of I-O psychology are to better understand and optimize the effectiveness, health, and well-being of both individuals and organizations." It is an applied discipline within psychology and is an international profession. I-O psychology is also known as occupational psychology in the United Kingdom, organisational psychology in Australia, South Africa and New Zealand, and work and organizational (WO) psychology throughout Europe and Brazil.

Extends: [Industrial and organizational psychology](https://wikipedia.org.ai/Industrial and organizational psychology), [Applied psychology](https://wikipedia.org.ai/Applied psychology), [Behavioural sciences](https://wikipedia.org.ai/Behavioural sciences), [Systems psychology](https://wikipedia.org.ai/Systems psychology), Workplace