Work of the future - Future of occupational psychology

Most of the theories and approaches applied to-day in German Work & Organiz ational Psychology were developed up to the midts of the thirties of this c entury. Nevertheless, considering the fundamental societal changes concerni ng work it would be insufficient only to continue further these well-establ ished lines of thinking. These changes will show severe impact on the topic s of Work gr Organizational Psychology. Therefore this contribution discuss es whether traditional Work Psychology more and more will change into a Psy chology of goal-directed volitive activity (actions) at all, dealing along with the traditional and various new forms of payed work with the increasin g. body of unpayed forms of work (Eigenarbeit) too, and which topics and ap proaches therefore should be re-analysed.