Where in the World do We Work? IO Psychology Across the Globe

This invited session, in support of an initiative to create greater synergies between IACCP and SIOP, focuses on the intersection of cross-cultural psychology and industrial and organizational (IO) psychology. Through a series of questions, representatives from around the globe will speak to the state of IO Psychology in their home country and/or region. In particular, the session chair will ask:

1) What is the stature of IOP (or WOP-P) in your country or region of the world?

2) In what ways does cross-cultural methodology play a role in the practice and research of IO-related topics?

3) In what ways are methods of cross-cultural psychology ignored?

4) Why should the cross-cultural psychology community care to be better informed about the role of IO Psychology and vice versa?

5) What can we do, as scholars and practitioners, to promote cross-cultural IO Psychology?

After the panelists answer each of the questions, the chair will open the floor to the audience. The goal is to stimulate dialogue and identify ways to join the cross-cultural and IO psychology communities. Audience participant contact information will also be gathered and used to create a cross-cultural IO psychology community within the IACCP.

Panelists include:

Brazil: Claudio Torres (University of Brasilia), claudio.v.torres@gmail.com

South Africa: Deon Meiring (University of Pretoria), deon.meiring@up.ac.za

Romania: Andrei Ion (University of Bucharest), andrei.ion@fpse.unibuc.ro

Canada: Catherine T. Kwantes (University of Windsor), Catherine.Kwantes@uwindsor.ca

USA: Sharon Glazer (University of Baltimore), sglazer@ubalt.edu