| Abstract: | Career and personality development in the context of organizational dynamics, development, and change are discussed, and the search for the individual's quality of life, as well as quality of work life, is emphasized in this section on industrial organizational (I/O) psychology. The five articles augment the special issue of Professional Psychology, "Industrial/Organizational Psychology: 1980 Overview" (Meltzer & Stagner, 1980), and we hope that the contributions will be helpful in reviewing the rapidly growing I/O field; projecting goals for I/O psychology; and in accord with the current trend, linking the quality of work life with the quality of life. The task of organizing this section was not without difficulty. Because the entire June 1980 issue of Professional Psychology was devoted to providing "snapshots" of a changing field, the present section of this issue had to cover omissions and changes in directions, integrate the field as a whole, or become a vehicle for propagating a particular cause. The last purpose was manifestly avoided. Contributions were sought that provided an integrated overview or covered omissions and changes in direction. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved) |
