COVID-19 and the future of work and organisational psychology
Orientation: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has caused a ‘coronafication’ of research and academia, including the instrumentalisation of academic research towards the demands of society and governments. Whilst an enormous number of special issues and articles are devoted on the top...
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| author | Amalia Pérez-Nebra Chrysavgi Sklaveniti Gazi Islam Ivana Petrović Jennifer Pickett Makfire Alija P. Matthijs Bal Milena Tekeste Milica Vukelić Sandiso Bazana Zoe Sanderson |
| author_facet | Amalia Pérez-Nebra Chrysavgi Sklaveniti Gazi Islam Ivana Petrović Jennifer Pickett Makfire Alija P. Matthijs Bal Milena Tekeste Milica Vukelić Sandiso Bazana Zoe Sanderson |
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| description | Orientation: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has caused a ‘coronafication’ of research and academia, including the instrumentalisation of academic research towards the demands of society and governments. Whilst an enormous number of special issues and articles are devoted on the topic, there are few fundamental reflections on how the current pandemic will affect science and work and organisational psychology in the long run.
Research purpose: The current overview, written by a group of members of the Future of Work and Organisational Psychology (FOWOP) Movement, focuses on the central issues relating to work and organisational psychology that have emerged as a result of the COVID-19 crisis.
Motivation for the study: The study discusses the inability of dominant theories in work and organisational psychology to understand contemporary problems and the need to advance the theoretical realm of work psychology. We also discuss the need for pluralism in methodologies to understand the post-COVID-19 workplace, the urgency of attending to neglected voices and populations during the COVID-19 crisis and teaching during COVID-19.
Research approach/design and method: This article uses conceptual argumentation.
Main findings: The COVID-19 crisis forces work psychology to address at least its theorising, methods, unheard voices and teaching in the COVID-19 crisis.
Practical/managerial implications: On the basis of this article, researchers and practitioners may be better aware of the neglected perspectives in the current pandemic.
Contribution/value-add: This article adds to the understanding of the future directions for a sustainable Work and Organisational Psychology as an applied scientific discipline during and beyond the COVID-19 crisis. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-8da12258dd8744bbb7dc6ca4309f6b592022-12-21T22:55:36ZengAOSISSA Journal of Industrial Psychology0258-52002071-07632021-05-01470e1e910.4102/sajip.v47i0.18541189COVID-19 and the future of work and organisational psychologyAmalia Pérez-Nebra0Chrysavgi Sklaveniti1Gazi Islam2Ivana Petrović3Jennifer Pickett4Makfire Alija5P. Matthijs Bal6Milena Tekeste7Milica Vukelić8Sandiso Bazana9Zoe Sanderson10Department of Administration, University of Brasília, BrasiliaInstitute of Organizational Psychology, School of Management, University of St. Gallen, St. GallenDepartment of People, Organizations and Society, Grenoble Ecole de Management, Grenoble, France; and, Institute for Research in Management and Economics (IREGE), Savoie Mont Blanc University, GenevaDepartment of Psychology, Faculty of Philosophy, University of Belgrade, BelgradeDepartment of Psychology, Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, BrusselsBruegel Think Tank, BrusselsLincoln International Business School, Brayford Wharf, University of Lincoln, LincolnSchool of Business and Management, Faculty of Organisation Studies, Royal Holloway University of London, LondonDepartment of Psychology, Faculty of Philosophy, University of Belgrade, BelgradeDepartment of People, Organizations and Society, Grenoble Ecole de Management, Grenoble, France;, and, Department of Psychology, Faculty of Humanities, Rhodes University, GrahamstownSchool of Management, Social Sciences and Law, University of Bristol, BristolOrientation: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has caused a ‘coronafication’ of research and academia, including the instrumentalisation of academic research towards the demands of society and governments. Whilst an enormous number of special issues and articles are devoted on the topic, there are few fundamental reflections on how the current pandemic will affect science and work and organisational psychology in the long run. Research purpose: The current overview, written by a group of members of the Future of Work and Organisational Psychology (FOWOP) Movement, focuses on the central issues relating to work and organisational psychology that have emerged as a result of the COVID-19 crisis. Motivation for the study: The study discusses the inability of dominant theories in work and organisational psychology to understand contemporary problems and the need to advance the theoretical realm of work psychology. We also discuss the need for pluralism in methodologies to understand the post-COVID-19 workplace, the urgency of attending to neglected voices and populations during the COVID-19 crisis and teaching during COVID-19. Research approach/design and method: This article uses conceptual argumentation. Main findings: The COVID-19 crisis forces work psychology to address at least its theorising, methods, unheard voices and teaching in the COVID-19 crisis. Practical/managerial implications: On the basis of this article, researchers and practitioners may be better aware of the neglected perspectives in the current pandemic. Contribution/value-add: This article adds to the understanding of the future directions for a sustainable Work and Organisational Psychology as an applied scientific discipline during and beyond the COVID-19 crisis.https://sajip.co.za/index.php/sajip/article/view/1854covid-19coronawork and organisational psychologytheoryneglected perspectives |
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| title | COVID-19 and the future of work and organisational psychology |
| title_full | COVID-19 and the future of work and organisational psychology |
| title_fullStr | COVID-19 and the future of work and organisational psychology |
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| title_short | COVID-19 and the future of work and organisational psychology |
| title_sort | covid 19 and the future of work and organisational psychology |
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| url | https://sajip.co.za/index.php/sajip/article/view/1854 |
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