SUPERVISION PRACTICES IN CONSULTING AND INDUSTRIAL-ORGANIZATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY DOCTORAL PROGRAMS AND CONSULTING FIRMS

摘要

This study examines doctoral training program supervision practices in consulting and I-O psychology and within internship sites. Surveys and phone interviews provide data on the challenges that graduate programs face in their supervision programs and by the sites that use them. I developed an online survey of doctoral CP programs to parallel the study of I-O graduate programs by Tett, Brown, Walser, & Tonidandel, (2013c). This allowed comparisons between my CP data and the Tett et al. data on I-O psychology practices. To enrich the survey data, I. also conducted phone interviews with graduate program directors and on-site supervisors. I found little consensus on what specific skills and knowledge should be addressed in supervising I-O and CP trainees. Supervision methods varied greatly within graduate programs; but I was able to identify three general supervision models. I conclude that that models, policies, and regulations developed for supervising interns in health and mental health settings do not easily transfer to the supervision of I-OP and CP psychologists and can also make it difficult for many trained in I-OP and CP to become licensed. The article summarizes "good practices" suggested by graduate programs and sites. It closes with implications, recommendations for training, supervision, license regulations, and research.