Why use psychology at work?

We're a couple of weeks into our new semester at the University of Waikato and I've really enjoyed meeting the students who are taking our undergraduate elective in Organisational Psychology. For most of them, it's the first time they are getting the opportunity to see how psychology and work intersect. For some it may even be the start of a lifelong love of the subject as it was for me!

So I asked them to write a blog post entitled Why use psychology at work? to explore their own ideas about the subject and find out what interests them. I'm delighted to be able to showcase some of their work here, to share their insights and thoughts as they start their journey of discovery in this exciting area of psychology:

Appreciative Inquiry and dealing with change by Yasmin Brinkworth

Being proactive at work by Josh Vossen

Positive teamwork by Greg Holt

Rewards, loyalty and performance at work by Georgia Healy

Shareholders, stakeholders and the wall of fame by Lynn Cunningham

Is employee happiness possible? by Tanya Tabuavou

Quality of work and positive psychology by Aimee McGall

Positive psychology at work by Bri Powell

Motivation and job performance by Danyon Doeg