The study of I-O psychology consists of six key areas:
Training and development
This area includes assessing the skills necessary for performing various jobs, as well as developing tests that can evaluate these skills and training programs that can improve them.
Employee selection
Focuses on developing employee selection assessments and screening.
Ergonomics
This segment of I-O psychology aims to maximize employee performance, and minimize the number of injuries through development of specialized procedures.
Performance management
This area includes performance measurement, and developing tools that will help people improve in their work.
Work life
This area of I-O psychology is focused on increasing the level of employee satisfaction by creating personalized rewards and motivation plans.
Organizational development
I-O psychologists that work in this area aim to improve the organization that employs them through structural changes, product redesign, etc.