Question: You will be researching and seeing how the fields of I/O psychology has developed and changed over the course of history. I want you to go online and look at several timelines that describe and show the major developments that lead to the development in the field. You will find items from the late 1800's all the way to the current events that are occurring today.
What you will be seeing are many events and important people in the field that have helped develop and mold the field into what it is today. I want you to read over many of these timelines to gain a general understanding of what helped shape this field into what it is today. Once you have a general understanding I want you to complete the following assignment:
Follow the following directions!! Don't skip anything and do not turn it in to me until you go over it again!!
1. I want you to choose and explain in great detail 10 events(1 PARAGRAPH for EACH EVENT!!) That occurred in your timeline. Explain the event in detail and then discuss how this event influenced the field of I/O psychology. You must put your citation behind each paragraph along with the url showing the website so it can be checked!!!Why was this event important? How did it influence the workplace? How did it influence or impact the workforce (employees/ people doing the jobs at that time)? You should also explain how this event impacted the economy in general/which always trickles down to workers.
2. Now I want you to choose 10 influential people(1 paragraph for each person!!) That have been crucial to the development of this field. You must put your citation behind each paragraph along with the url showing the website so it can be checked!!!Again research them and discuss their ideas, theories, or products that are seen as influential to I/O psychology. Explain why their ideas are seen as important. Share how they changed the workplace or helped employers or employees. Talk about the focus of their ideas or research.
Please put citations for each paragraph using APA format.