Understanding industrial and organizational psychology in indonesia

Industrial and organizational psychology is the result of the development of general psychology, experimental psychology and special psychology where widely applied in industry took place around the year 1930. Until World War 2 industrial psychology (no additional organizations) method main activities, facts and principles of human psychology as workers. New since World War 2 industrial and organizational psychology became an independent science with its activities.

1. conducting scientific research in relation to the role or human behavior in organizations and the organization itself;
2. develop theories and test the truth;
3. implement new discoveries.

With these activities, industrial and organizational psychology is the overall knowledge of the facts, rules, and principles of human behavior in the field of work.

In connection with these activities the industrial and organizational psychology have attempted to use the interests and benefit of all parties concerned and should try to ensure the application does not place the wrong interpretation.
Industrial and organizational psychology is the science which studies human behavior in her role as workers and consumers either individually or in groups.
The meaning of behavior is any activity undertaken by humans, which can be observed either directly (open behaviors) such as walking, talking, etc. and that can not be observed directly (closed behavior) such as thinking, motivation, etc. other.

In Indonesia alone, industrial psychology and organizational development is still limited to the activities, particularly those applying the findings of psychology in general, industrial and organizational psychology in particular, and in industries and organizations. As presented in industrial and organizational psychology of human behavior is learned in its role as workers and as consumers.
As workers, learned behavior in the work environment, in carrying out his job duties, the interplay of these relationships, the extent of labor in accordance with the job. As human labor becomes a member of industry organizations, on the contrary as a user of human consumers (users) of the product and services of industrial organization.

In addition, humans learned individuals and groups. In relation to organizational units, structures, patterns and types of organizations to learn how to conduct an impact on labor, and vice versa.