Testing for Aptitude and Motivation in South African Industry: The Work of the National Institute for Personnel Research, 1946–1973
研究了二战后南非国家人事研究所的工业心理学与人事管理工作,揭示了其建议与种族隔离政策之间的紧张关系。
The South African state maintained vigorous repressive legislation to destroy trade union activity among African workers after World War II. The genesis of industrial psychology, personnel research and personnel management is examined in this context. In particular, the article reveals tension between the recommendations of the National Institute for Personnel Research and the imperatives of apartheid.