In recent years, several Japanese automobile companies have opened manufacturing plants in the United States, bringing Japanese management practices with them. For the most part, American workers at these plants have refused to unionize in the traditional American mold, preferring to work under the Japanese model. Of the following mental health professionals, ________ psychologists would probably be most interested in these events.

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Industrial/organizational psychologists are concerned with the behavior of people in organizations and the workplace. They study topics such as job satisfaction, motivation, leadership, and organizational culture. The events described in the question relate to the adoption of a different management model in a workplace, which could be of interest to industrial/organizational psychologists.

In Recent Years, Several Japanese Automobile Companies Have Opened Manufacturing