organizational psychology

British  

noun

1. the study of the structure of an organization and of the ways in which the people in it interact, usually undertaken in order to improve the organization

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Example Sentences

But the companies that purchased his furniture—or one of the many imitations offered by his competitors—were more often drawn to his design because of economics rather than organizational psychology.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 21, 2025

She quit her job, found a new one at a legal assistance organization and eventually went to grad school to focus on organizational psychology.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 4, 2024

“There has been a big, big fight about this,” says Klaus J. Templer, an organizational psychology consultant formerly of the Singapore University of Social Sciences.

From Scientific American • Jul. 24, 2023

Adam Grant, a professor of organizational psychology at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, said that he invested in Alltruists because he saw too much parenting advice focused on raising high-achieving kids.

From New York Times • Jun. 19, 2021

In February, Sylvester enrolled in an online master’s degree program to study industrial organizational psychology.

From Washington Post • Dec. 17, 2020