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Work and organizational psychology is the study of individuals’ work-related experiences, perceptions, reactions, and actions in relation to work matters and organization, individual expectations, and the ways in which individuals comprise and/or interact with groups and organizations.

Studies examine the importance of physical and psycho-social factors of the work environment for motivation and performance as well as for career development, health, and well-being. The interactions between the individual, group, and organization are also studied in light of various organizational conditions, including the mutual choices and preferences of organizations and individuals.

A distinguishing feature of work and organizational psychology, in comparison to other work sciences, is the inclusion of the individual perspective.

Source: The Swedish National Committee for Psychological Sciences
Translation: David Speeckaert

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Researchers

Magnus Sverke

Professor of Work and Organizational Psychology

Department of Psychology
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Petra Lindfors

Professor

Department of Psychology
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Sophie Charlotte Albrecht

Guest

Department of Psychology
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Gunnar Aronsson

Professor Emeritus

Department of Psychology

Louise Bergman

PhD Student

Department of Psychology
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Claudia Bernhard-Oettel

Professor

Department of Psychology
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Anders Eriksson

PhD Student

Department of Psychology

Helena Falkenberg

Assistant Professor

Department of Psychology
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Rebecca Fältén

PhD Student

Department of Psychology
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Johnny Hellgren

Assistant Professor

Department of Psychology
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Sara Henryson Eidvall

Part-time Teacher

Department of Psychology
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Rebecka Holmgren

PhD Student

Department of Psychology
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Annika Härenstam

Researcher

Department of Psychology
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Gunn Johansson

Professor Emerita

Department of Psychology

Yannick Klein

PhD Student

Department of Psychology
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Constanze Leineweber

Associate Professor

Department of Psychology
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Sofia Malmrud

PhD Student

Department of Psychology
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Christine Bergljottsdotter

Associate Professor

Department of Psychology
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Franziska Müller

PhD Student

Department of Psychology
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Alexander Nordgren Selar

Guest

Department of Psychology
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Jacobus Pienaar

Associate Professor

Department of Psychology
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Jonas Rafi

Researcher

Department of Psychology
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Carolina Anna Elisa Sconfienza

PhD Student

Department of Psychology

Anders Sjöberg

Associate Professor

Department of Psychology

Johanna Stengård

Researcher

Department of Psychology

Philip Ström

PhD Student

Department of Psychology
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Kristina Sundqvist

Researcher

Department of Psychology
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Anna Sofia Tanimoto

PhD Student

Department of Psychology
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Ingemar Torbiörn

Professor Emeritus

Department of Psychology

Gunnela Westlander

Professor Emerita

Department of Psychology

Research projects

Courses and programmes

Below is a list of free standing courses on bachelor's and master's levels mainly within the area of work- and organizational psychology that you can apply to. Please note the eligibility demands for each course.

Doctoral studies

For information about studying at the PhD level and finding courses in the area of work- and organizational psychology, see the page Courses and programmes.

More than 10 PhD students study work- and organizational psychology at the Department of Psychology, often leading to at least one new doctoral dissertation every year.

Departments and centres

The research in this subject at Stockholm University is mainly done within the Division of Work and Organizational Psychology at the Department of Psychology.

Department of Psychology Division of Work and Organizational Psychology