Alliance

The Alliance for Organizational Psychology was founded by the Organizational Psychology Division (Division 1) of the International Association for Applied Psychology, the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology, and the European Association of Work and Organizational Psychology.  The mission of the AOP is to support and advance the science and practice of organizational psychology world-wide, and to expand its scope of application and contribution to society to improve the quality of working life.

The goals of the Alliance are to:

1. Expand the application & contribution of organizational psychology, industrial psychology, & work psychology to society to improve the quality of work life the effectiveness of individuals & organizations.

2. Develop effective communication & collaboration among international member organizations.

3. Advance the science & practice of organizational, industrial, & work psychology globally.

4. Influence public policy internationally (e.g., through the United Nations) regarding workplace practices to support organizational productivity & worker well-being.

5. Foster & support international research & practice collaborations to address critical, international workplace issues.