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Towards a practical psychology of work
Author(s) -
HELLER FRANK A.
Publication year - 1976
Publication title -
journal of occupational psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.257
H-Index - 114
eISSN - 2044-8325
pISSN - 0305-8107
DOI - 10.1111/j.2044-8325.1976.tb00328.x
Subject(s) - relevance (law) , argument (complex analysis) , psychology , epistemology , work (physics) , congruence (geometry) , social psychology , engineering ethics , sociology , social science , political science , law , engineering , medicine , mechanical engineering , philosophy
The argument is put forward that the congruence of scientific standards and social relevance should be positively sought. Such an endeavour will lead to a practical psychology of work in tune with rapid and possibly discontinuous changes in our society. Four major hindrances to such objectives are identified and discussed. There is some evidence that a growing number of psychologists are prepared to advocate a change in philosophy, a wider experimentation with different methods, and a redefinition of our legitimate scientific‐professional concern.