Which of the following was a major contribution of Hugo Munsterberg?
A) He was a social reformer.
B) He created the field of industrial psychology.
C) He was interested in individual and group behaviour.
D) He viewed organizations as social systems requiring human cooperation.
E) He was the first to argue that organizations were open systems.

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Hugo Munsterberg was a major contributor to the field of industrial psychology. He applied principles of psychology to industrial and organizational settings, conducting research on topics such as employee selection, training, and motivation. He is considered one of the founders of the field of industrial psychology. (A) While Munsterberg was interested in social issues, he is best known for his contributions to psychology. (C) and (D) are true, but they were not unique contributions of Munsterberg. (E) Munsterberg did not use the terminology of open systems theory.

Which of the Following Was a Major Contribution of Hugo