Humanitarian work psychology: The contributions of organizational psychology to poverty reduction

M.O. Berry; W. Reichman; J. Klobas; M. MacLachlan; H.C. Hui; S.C. Carr

doi:10.1016/j.joep.2009.10.009

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Humanitarian work psychology: The contributions of organizational psychology to poverty reduction

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Humanitarian work psychology: The contributions of organizational psychology to poverty reduction

M.O. Berry, W. Reichman, J. Klobas, M. MacLachlan, H.C. Hui and S.C. Carr

Journal of Economic Psychology, Vol.32(2), pp.240-247

2011

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.joep.2009.10.009

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Abstract

Achieving the MDG goal of reducing world poverty by 50% by 2015 requires the cooperative effort of many disciplines. To date the discipline of organizational psychology has not played as significant a role as it might in this endeavor. With the recent establishment of the Global Task Force for Humanitarian Work Psychology, this discipline signaled its commitment to the global effort. Organizational psychology offers to bring its expertise to poverty reduction: its ability to assess needs and capacity, develop partnerships with stakeholders, bring about and manage change, and systematically review, evaluate, monitor and revise high level mandates, policy development, program implementation and consultation on personnel issues. Its successes as practitioners-scientists in private enterprise will enhance its credibility for success in the public sphere. The article reviews the research and practice of some of the organizational psychologists presently engaged in poverty reduction and how humanitarian work psychology might enhance the efforts of anti-poverty organizations.

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Title: Humanitarian work psychology: The contributions of organizational psychology to poverty reduction
Authors/Creators: M.O. Berry (Author/Creator)
W. Reichman (Author/Creator)
J. Klobas (Author/Creator)
M. MacLachlan (Author/Creator)
H.C. Hui (Author/Creator)
S.C. Carr (Author/Creator)
Publication Details: Journal of Economic Psychology, Vol.32(2), pp.240-247
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Identifiers: 991005541595007891
Murdoch Affiliation: Murdoch University
Language: English
Resource Type: Journal article

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Collaboration types: Domestic collaboration; International collaboration
Citation topics: 6 Social Sciences; 6.73 Social Psychology; 6.73.1567 Cultural Psychology
Web Of Science research areas: Economics; Psychology, Multidisciplinary
ESI research areas: Psychiatry/Psychology