Industrial Psychology

1. Introduction to Psychology
1.1 Introduction
1.2 Sub Fields of Psychology
1.3 Professional Psychologists
1.4 Application of Psychology
Exercise
2. Industrial Psychology
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Definition of Industrial Psychology
2.3 General Psychology and Industrial
Psychology
2.4 Industrial Psychologist:
2.5 Subfields of Industrial Psychology:
2.6 Premises and Methods of Industrial
Psychology:
2.7 Nature and Scope of Industrial
Psychology
2.8 History and Development of
Industrial Psychology
2.9 Hurdles In the Path of Industrial
Psychology:
Exercise
3. Personnel Selection
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Selection
3.3 Occupational Information
3.4 Selection Techniques:
3.5 Individual Differences
Exercise
4. Psychological Testing
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Development of Tests:
4.3 Characteristics of a Good Test
4.4 Classification of Tests:
4.5 Advantages and Disadvantages of
Psychological test:
4.6 Test Conducted in Educational,
Government and Industrial Selection:
Exercise
5. Motivation and Job Satisfaction
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Importance of Motivation:
5.3 Theories of Motivation:
5.4 Incentives:
5.4 Job Satisfaction:
5.5 Factors Influencing Job Satisfaction:
5.6 “Faces” Job Satisfaction Scale:
5.7 Introduction:
Exercise
6. Human Engineering
61. Introduction
6.2 Objectives of Work Study:
6.3 Time and Motion Studies :
6.4 Work Curve:
6.5 Fatigue:
6.6 Introduction:
6.7 Causes of Boredom:
6.8 Methods of Eliminating Boredom
& Monotony in Industry
6.9 The FMB Triangle [Fatigue—Monotony—
Boredom Triangle]
Exercise
7. Leadership
7.1 Introduction
7.2 Concept of Leadership:
7.4 Contingency Theories of Leadership:
7.5 Behavioural Approach To leadership
7.6 Functions of Leaders
Exercise
8. Accident Prevention and Safety Measures
8.1 Introduction
8.2 Definition
8.3 Causes of Accidents
8.4 A model of the accident Phenomenon:
8.5 The reduction of Accidents
Exercise