Applied Industrial/Organizational Psychological Services
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It provides general information about what Industrial/Organizational (I/O) Psychologists actually do. Organizations can improve their productivity
and competitiveness by effectively using I/O Psychologists. Hopefully the information in this web site will help your organization do just that.
P.O. Box 31257, Seattle, WA 98103-1257
Phone: (206) 625-0808 E-Mail: rfallis@fallisinc.com
Introduction
Industrial/Organizational (I/O)Psychologists specialize in helping
organizations run more efficiently, competitively and profitably. They do this
by using a problem-solving approach that applies practical scientific
knowledge to aid in solving a wide variety of "real world" work situations and
challenges.
Most qualified I/O Psychologists have a Ph.D. in I/O Psychology and are
members of the American Psychological Association (APA). More than 5,000 of
them are members of the Society for Industrial and Organizational
Psychology (SIOP). Also, most states require that they pass exams and meet other
requirements (e.g., Continuing Education) to be licensed or certified as
psychologists.
Analyzing organizational climate and effectiveness.
Conducting employee attitude surveys.
Corporate goal setting and strategic planning.
Facilitating organizational change.
Helping "Downsizing" Recovery.
--FOR: History/Surveys of "Downsizing".
--FOR: Understanding Effects of Continuous "Downsizing".
Aiding in conflict resolution.
Process consultation.
Job Reinvention.
Developing self-directed work teams.
Maximizing effectiveness and motivation of individuals and work teams.
Redesigning jobs to make them more interesting and meaningful.
Aiding individuals and teams to improve their quality and productivity.
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Analyzing jobs for content, requirements, etc.
Selecting and developing job-related tests, procedures, etc.
Developing reliable, relevant performance assessment procedures.
Validating and implementing better selection and placement systems.
--FOR: The Great Pretender - The Employee Interview.
Aiding in setting up assessment centers.
Providing litigation analysis/support (expert witness, trial strategy, etc.).
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Assisting in development and implementation of consistent, data-based
compensation and classification systems.
Setting up broad-banded classification systems that provide more flexibility.
Providing fair and objective job/position evaluations.
Developing incentive systems that promote internal cooperation and
initiative, productivity, and external competitiveness.
Facilitating the development of "Win/Win" strategies that improve
productivity and employee and union cooperation.
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Succession Planning and Executive Development.
Individual Coaching and Assessments.
Outplacement assistance.
Employee assistance programs.
Fallis & Associates, Inc. has been providing Industrial/Organizational
Psychological consulting services to the business world, private industry and
public agencies since early in the 1980s. For more specific information about
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