Industrial psychology began in America in 1901 and in England shortly thereafter. The industrial psychology to a large extent, to deals with the practical problems presented by administrators and planners not only of industrial organizations but of government and military organizations as well.
Beginning with problems in advertising and selling, Industrial psychology expanded into researches centering on personnel selection, training and vocational guidance.
By 1925 industrial social psychology entered the picture with investigations and theories of motivation, communication, and group behavior.
By 1945 engineering psychology became a part of industrial psychology and has also diversified into studies of human factors engineering in man - machine systems.
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