ROLE OF PSYCHOLOGY IN HR

INTRODUCTION

ORGANISATION:

- is an institution, created by society to undertake a set of tasks.

-its success depends upon the knowledge, skills and abilities of their employees.

- to keep these things in balance the HR department needs the help of psychology.

HR PSYCHOLOGY

Is a process of bringing people and organizations together so that the goals of each are met.

Is the study of human behavior. The study is not only how they behave, but why they behave as they do.

HR Vs PSYCHOLOGY

BRANCHES OF PSYCHOLOGY

DevelopmentalAdolescentAbnormalClinicalsocial

EducationalDifferentialExperimentalOrganizationalindustrial

AREAS WHERE PSYCHOLOGY HELPS HR

SelectionTrainingCareer developmentPerformance

managementTo diagnose roots of

the problem and solve it

InterviewJob analysisMotivating employeesMinimizing

organizational stress

SELECTION

ROLE OF PSYCHOLOGY IN SELECTION:

They study and suggests qualifications that a particular type of person must possess.

It analyses various elements involved in a particular type of work.

It also comes up with an ideal person profile that the organization is looking for.

TRAINING

ROLE OF PSYCHOLOGY IN TRAINING:

They design and deliver training courses.

Scientific human learning theories.

Training principles.

CAREER DEVELOPMENT

ROLE OF PSYCHOLOGY IN CAREER DEVELOPMENT:

Determines best career for a person by analyzing his characters.

It suggests best ways to attain them in future.

It also suggests ways to shine in the present career by observing the qualities of the job.

PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT

ROLE OF PSYCHOLOGY IN PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL:

They suggest many methods for performance appraisal.

Determines the errors that may happen. suggesting ways to overcome these errors:

1. providing evaluators with proper training.2. arranging the evaluative format to minimize errors.

Suggests best rating proceducers.

DIAGNOSE ROOT CAUSE OF PROBLEMS

ROLE OF PSYCHOLOGY IN DIAGNOSIS:

Understanding the needs of the employees.Understanding the problem from their point

of view.Helps in creating a feeling of ownership

among employees.Helps in creating a high morale among

employees.

INTERVIEW

PSYCHOLOGY IN INTERVIEW:

Designing standard interview methods.Helps the HR’s to determine the characters

from their behavior during interview.To frame suitable questions for various stages

of interview.

JOB ANALYSIS

ROLE OF PSYCHOLOGY IN INTERVIEW:

The psychology has given seven methods:1.Questionnaire. 2.Activity method.3.Individual psychographic.4.Time and motion study.5.Skill analysis.6.Job psychograph.

MOTIVATION

ROLE OF PSYCHOLOGY IN MOTIVATION:

Helps HR to motivate individually by analyzing everyone's characters.

Helps in designing motivation programmes.

Helps in training the executives to give proper motivation to their employees.

MINIMISING ORGANIZATIONAL STRESS

ROLE OF PSYCHOLOGY IN REDUCING THE STRESS:

The techniques developed by psychologist are:1. Cultivate problem solving.2. Avoid stressful situation.3. Confront it.4. Increase physical activity.5. Find relaxing alternatives.

CONCLUSION

These days, various industries give rise. So, now industrial growth depends completely on psychological aspects.

The experiments and investigations conducted in the field of psychology has given out;1. Conditions of work.2. Selection of workers.3. Human elements in industry.4. Promotions and transfers.5. Conflicts in industry.

BIBILIOGRAPHY

1. Personnel and Organizational Psychology- Laurence Siegel & Irving M.Lane2. Psychology, Human Relations and Work Adjustment- Rene V.Dawis & Rosemary T.Fruehling3. ABC of Industrial Psychology- prof. S.P. Chaube.4. Introduction to Psychology- Clifford T.Morgan & Richard A.King