Some beginnings of industrial psychology.

Moore, Bruce V.

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“…Moving from the laboratory to the real world was not without criticism by mainstream academic psychologists (e.g., Moore, 1961, for a personal reminiscence). To establish a professional identity, it was important for applied psychologists to differentiate themselves from nonscientific practitioners.…”

Section: Employee Selection and Testing 13mentioning

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A historical survey of research and practice in industrial and organizational psychology.

Vinchur¹,

Koppes²

2011

APA Handbook of Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Vol 1: Building and Developing the Organization.

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The understanding of psychology is one of the most important roads to success for the modem business man. Industrial and commercial work are in thousandfold contact with mental life. Salesmanship and advertising, learning and training for technical labor , choosing the right position and selecting the right employe, greatest efficiency of work and avoidance of fatigue, treatment of customers and of partners, securing the most favorable conditions for work and adapting the work to one's liking, and ever so many other problems stand b efore the business world and cannot be answered bu t by psychology (Miinsterberg, 1918, p. v).The above quotation by Hugo Miinsterberg is typical of the ambition and confidence (some migh t say overconfidence) of at least some of the founders of industrial-organizational (110) psychology. Although the results of more than 100 years of applying psychology to organizations have caused us to be a bit more humble and circumspect in our pronouncements, it is true that the science and practice of I/0 psychology have made a fair am ount of progress in dealing with Miinsterberg's concerns. The field has had an in teresting and eventful history. As I/0 psychology has expanded and matured, we have seen an increased interest in this history. This is most welcome, as it is our belief that knowledge and appreciation of history is essential fo r deep understanding. Tracing the evolution of ideas in substantive areas of 1/0 psychology and examining the litany of insights, incremental progress, and missteps that resulted in the current state of the field can lead to a richer appreciation and understanding for researchers and practition ers alike.Previous historical overviews of I/0 psychology vary in emphasis, orientation, and detail. Examples include Ferguson (1962)(1963)(1964)(1965),1 who built his history around the Carnegie Institute of Technology's (CIT's) Division of Applied Psychology. Baritz (1960), although critical of industrial psychology's close ties with management, provided a great deal of information about early industrial psychology, as did Napoli (1981) in his history of the psychological profession. A chapter by Hilgard (1987) concentrated on the history of I/0 psychology in the United States; Warr (2007) provided an overview of the development of I/0 ou tside of the United States; and McCollom (1968) and Viteles (1932) gave summaries of the early years of the field both inside and outside of America. Katzell and Austin (1992) offered a contextual approach to American 1/0 psychology history, as did Koppes (2003). A recent book edited by Koppes (2007) took a topical approach to I/0 history. Many other excellent histories of 1/0 psychology have focused on specific conten t areas, individuals, or time We thank Bianca Falbo, Shelly Zedeck, and an anonymous reviewer for their helpful comments. All errors are our own. 1 Leonard W. Ferguson completed a series of pamphlets ~overi n g 14 chapters (one volume and part of another) of a planned 12-volume history of industrial psychology centere...

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Section: Employee Selection and Testing 13mentioning

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A historical survey of research and practice in industrial and organizational psychology.

Vinchur¹,

Koppes²

2011

APA Handbook of Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Vol 1: Building and Developing the Organization.

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“…Even Münsterberg, a pioneering figure in the development of industrial psychology, was initially quite hostile toward applying experimental psychology outside the laboratory (Benjamin 2000). Bruce V. Moore, who received the first doctorate specifically in industrial psychology, noted that even after World War I he was admonished by an eminent psychologist, who said now that the war was over, psychologists should return to the 'real' science of psychology, that is, experimental psychology (Moore 1961).…”

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Early Industrial Psychology: A Very Brief and Highly Selective History

Vinchur

2008

Sociology Compass

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This essay provides a brief overview of the historical contributions of early industrial psychology to organizational studies. A description of present-day industrialorganizational psychology is first presented. Factors both inside and outside psychology that influenced the development of industrial psychology are discussed, followed by the history of industrial psychology in the early years of the twentieth century. In the USA, initial activity in industry by psychologists was in advertising; however, employee selection then became the major focus. Reflecting their training in experimental psychology, early industrial psychologists favored a quantitative, scientific approach to selection that emphasized empirical verification of the effectiveness of their interventions. Part of finding a niche for their scientific approach to organizations was debunking pseudoscientific approaches to selection such as character analysis.

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“…After the death of Carnegie Tech President Arthur A. Hamerschlag, who had recruited Bingham, his successor, Thomas S. Baker (with whom Bingham had clashed in the past), dissolved the division in 1923. Only four students received their doctorates in industrial psychology before the dissolution of the Division of Applied Psychology: Bruce Moore and Merrill Ream in 1921, Max Freyd in 1922, and Grace Manson in 1923(G. V. Michalek, personal communication, October 6, 1996Moore, 1962).…”

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“…Moore was assigned to the Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Company as part of his graduate fellowship in the Bureau of Personnel Research at Carnegie Tech. The applied problem facing Moore and Westing-house concerned the selection and placement of engineers (Moore, 1962). Westinghouse hired about 300 new engineering graduates per year at that time.…”

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“…Among the procedures being used at Westinghouse to make these selection and placement decisions was an unvalidated (and invalid) system of physiognomy and character analysis favored by a vice president of the company. Moore tactfully and skillfully questioned this system and was challenged to develop something better (Moore, 1962). Moore (n.d.) conceptualized the engineering functions as falling roughly on a continuum that ranged from primary importance of technical information and knowledge, at one endpoint, to primary importance of social information and intelligence, at the other endpoint.…”

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Bruce V. Moore: First president of Division 14.

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Tesluk²

1997

Journal of Applied Psychology

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Bruce V. Moore was elected as the first president of Division 14 of the American Psychological Association (APA), after the creation of APA's divisional structure in the post-World War II merger of APA and the American Association of Applied Psychology. Moore's professional career is described, emphasizing his contributions to the development of industrial and organizational (I/O) psychology and to graduate education in professional psychology. Several lessons that can be gleaned from Moore's career that would benefit contemporary I/O psychologists are noted.

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Some beginnings of industrial psychology.

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A historical survey of research and practice in industrial and organizational psychology.

A historical survey of research and practice in industrial and organizational psychology.

Early Industrial Psychology: A Very Brief and Highly Selective History

Bruce V. Moore: First president of Division 14.

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