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Industrial-Organisational Psychology in New Zealand: Who Are We and Where Are We Going?

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  23 February 2012

Helena D. Cooper-Thomas  and
Sarah Wright
Helena D. Cooper-Thomas*
Affiliation:
University of Auckland, New Zealand. h.cooper-thomas@auckland.ac.nz
Sarah Wright
Affiliation:
University of Canterbury, New Zealand.
*
*address for correspondence: Helena D. Cooper-Thomas, Department of Psychology, University of Auckland, Private Bag 92019, Auckland, New Zealand.
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Abstract

In spite of a long history, Industrial and Organisational (I/O) psychology appears to be relatively unknown beyond those who teach or practise it. Research in Canada, the United Kingdom, the United States, Australia and Aotearoa/New Zealand is reviewed to illustrate common problems. To provide an update on the local situation, a survey of 46 I/O psychologists was conducted to identify what types of activities I/O psychologists in New Zealand are engaged in, and what they think the issues are for the profession both now and in the future. We present the issues under five themes: current role, education and training, strategic perspectives, contribution to New Zealand business, and the future. In conclusion, we provide suggestions to address the key problems that our I/O psychologist respondents identified.

Keywords

industrial–organisational psychologyorganisational psychology, occupational psychologyindustrial, work and organisational psychologyprofessional development
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Articles
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The Australasian Journal of Organisational Psychology , Volume 1 , 01 August 2008 , pp. 12 - 21
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2008

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