Vol. 16, Issue 1, Jul-Dec 2023
Page: 14-26
ROLE OF PSYCHOLOGY AT THE WORKPLACE
Dr. Radhika Kapur
Received Date: 2018-01-04
Accepted Date: 2018-02-07
Published Date: 2018-02-16
The main purpose of this research paper is to understand the role of psychology at the workplace. Psychological perspective allows for the better understanding of the relationship between socio-economic framework, diversity in the working and life conditions, overall level of health and wellbeing of the individuals and the stability of communities. The primary responsibilities of the psychologists are centred upon helping the individuals adequately cope up with psychological problems ofanger, stress, trauma, and depression. This would help them in improving their job duties and also towards their effective growth and development. The main areas that have been taken into account in this research paperinclude, values and principles of psychological practice within the workplace, implementation of positive psychology in the workplace, psychological study of work and career, positive organizational psychology research, areas highlighting roles of psychologists within the workplace and roles of psychologists in health care of individuals at the workplace
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