In the Second Half of the 20^th Century, the U

Multiple Choice

In the second half of the 20^th century, the U.S. economy shifted away from industrial jobs and towards service industry and office jobs. How did this impact the development of I/O psychology?

A) Factories began hiring psychologists to lure employees back to industrial jobs.
B) Workplace psychologists began to focus on the hiring and training of employees.
C) Workplace psychology began to include more focus on the culture and organizational qualities of work.
D) Psychologists realized that factory and office work environments were very similar.