Organizational Psychology Businesses and Organizations Represent Complex
Businesses, workplaces, companies, and organizations represent complex social systems that are susceptible to either success or failure. Organizational psychology is a subfield within the larger discipline of industrial/organizational psychology that aims to facilitate greater understanding of social and organizational processes within a workplace. The evolution of the field of organizational psychology and the role of research and statistics are also discussed. Organizational psychology is closely related to social psychology and organizational behavior, and both are comparable to organizational psychology. Studying the behaviors of employees and members within the work environment allows organizational psychologists to address problem areas, predict the consequences of organizational actions, and promote a healthy work environment.