Industrial and Organizational Psychology: Driving Employees Performance

This course helps attendees understand and apply psychological principles and methods to solve problems in the workplace, which can improve organizational performance and the quality of employees’ lives. Additionally, it can help participants study workplace productivity, understand working styles, and get a feel for the morale and personality of their workforce. PrerequisitesNone — open to managers at all levels

5 Days 2 Sessions Starting from USD 1,500 Available Online

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Course Methodology

Personality questionnaires, surveys, role plays, team exercises, individual exercises, and videos are some of the methodologies used in this course.

Course Objectives

By the end of the course, participants will be able to:

Explain the added value of industrial and organizational (I/O) psychology for organizations
Analyze I/O psychology applications in their workplace
Identify the impact of motivation on organizational effectiveness
Interpret the effects of the Organizational Citizenship Behavior (OCB)
Manage counterproductive work behaviors to build a meaningful culture and positive work atmosphere

Target Audience

Executives, HR managers, managers, leaders, business counselors, HR professionals, and any professional interested in the subject of industrial and organizational psychology.

Target Competencies

Designing and implementing organizational interventions
Conducting job analysis
Assessing employee behavior
Creating motivational environments
Managing work-life balance

Course Outline

Industrial and Organizational (I/O) Psychology
- Psychology
- History of I/O psychology
- What can I/O psychology add to businesses
- Differences between psychology and I/O psychology
  - Promoting employee performance
  - Improving employee well-being
Applications of I/O Psychology at the Workplace
- Knowledge, Skills, and Attitude (KSA) model
  - Other personal and psychological characteristics
- Job analysis
  - Job-oriented approach
  - Person-oriented approach
    - Psychological tests
  - Psychology in assessment centers
- Measuring job performance
  - Theoretical criteria
  - Objective measures
- Recruiting and selecting employees
  - Predicting job success
- Training Employees
Employee Motivation
- Existence, Relatedness, and Growth (ERG) theory
- Expectancy Theory
- Goal Setting Theory
- Job satisfaction
- Work-family conflict
- Gender, age, and ethnicity
Organizational Citizenship Behavior (OCB)
- Psychological consequences of satisfaction
- Job performance
- Turnover
- Absenteeism
- Teamwork
  - Autonomous Work Teams (AWT)
  - Group leadership
  - Leader-member interactions
    - Leader-Member Exchange (LMX)
    - Counseling
Counterproductive Work Behavior (CWB)
- Aggression and counterproductive work behavior
- Occupational health psychology
- Psychological conditions affecting health
- Work schedules
  - Rotating shift work
  - Shift changes disruption
  - Long shifts and long weeks
  - Stress, accidents, and safety

2026 Schedule & Fees

Course Fees Starting From

USD 1,500

Location & Date

Date	City	Language	Price	Action
21 Jun - 26 Jun, 2026	Online	English	USD 1,500	Book
21 Jun - 26 Jun, 2026	Online	Arabic	USD 1,500	Book

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