Workplace/Industry

Assessment Centers Help Companies Identify Future Managers: Psychologists transform a military method for evaluating spy candidates into an accurate predictor of managerial potential for industry and local governments.

Behavior Analyses Help People Work Safer: Behavior-based safety programs help companies cut accidents and injuries through systematic observation, analysis and intervention.

Improving Employment Interviews: Psychologists help transform employment interviews from a nearly worthless experience into one that does a good job of predicting job performance.

Making Air Travel Safer Through Crew Resource Management (CRM): CRM has prevented accidents and saved lives in the aviation industry - and soon may save lives in hospital operating and emergency rooms.

Multitasking – Switching Costs: Doing more than one task at a time, especially more than one complex task, takes a toll on productivity.

Occupational Stress and Employee Control: Employee control over work can reduce stress and enhance motivation and growth. Several key findings have prompted employers to search for ways to give workers a greater sense of control, to improve health, productivity and morale.

Pushing Buttons: Whatever happened to the rotary phone? Psychological testing helped design the ubiquitous push-button keypad for the telephone, sending the rotary dial the way of the dinosaur.

The Truth About Lie Detectors (aka Polygraph Tests): Most psychologists agree that there is little evidence that polygraph tests can accurately detect lies.

When the Boss is a Woman: Men and women are equally effective in settings that match gender roles Since women began to climb the management ladder, pundits have asked if they have what it takes to lead groups and organizations.

Who is the Best Person for the Job?: Psychologists find a way to link individual differences with success in the workplace