Psychologists compare favorably with those of professionally trained individuals in other graduate areas. The Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology is a Division within APA that is also separately incorporated as a non-profit organization. The Society's goal is to promote human welfare through the various applications of psychology to all types of organizations providing goods and services, such as manufacturing concerns, commercial enterprises, labor unions or trade associations, and public agencies. The purposes of the Society are scientific, professional, and educational and not for financial gain. Activities of the Society Society members benefit from the exchange of professional developments and timely scientific information.
Subscriptions are free to members and are available for a small charge to others who are interested.
The Society offers a program of symposia, papers, special addresses, and other programs at the annual APA convention. It is preceded by a day of concurrent workshops, providing more in-depth treatment of current topics in the field. The Professional Practice Series is a series of edited books that describe the successful practice of I-O Psychology in various organizational settings. Both the Frontiers and Professional Practice series are sold by the SIOP office with a discount to members. The Society develops policies and principles for sound ethical practice in the field of I-O Psychology.