Overview, Annotated Outline, Discussion Question Guides Chapter 1 - Organizations, Work, and Applied Psychology 1 Overview Chapter one introduces the interdisciplinary relationships between the fields of psychology and human resource management. Highlights include descriptions of the specialty areas of industrial organizational psychology, personnel psychology, and applied psychology. Also included is an explanation of the inter-relationship between human resource management and applied psychology. Discussions clarify the previous contributions of these specialty areas to the understanding of organizational behaviors and the future challenges for organizational successes. For example, historically, applied psychology focused on the identification, assessment, and development of predictive individual behaviors. Future needs for applied psychology expertise reflect the pressures associated with continued globalization of the world of work. Applied psychologists work in conjunction with human resource professionals to implement and manage research findings within the ethical, legal, and moral considerations for the individuals involved. Annotated Outline I. At a Glance a. Organizations are i. Are part of daily lives ii. Vary by size and function and jobs iii. Include individuals who vary by aptitudes, abilities, and interests iv. Depend on HRM to blend individual interests and organization objectives b. Information Age changes job perceptions i. Job security less relevant than employment security ii. Training and development extremely important iii. Demographic changes impact recruitment and staffing iv. Cultural diversity is key