Quo Vadis Interviews in Practice — Supply

Abstract

This chapter offers responses to the demand for humanitarian work psychology at multiple levels. At the political level, we learn about the knowledge, skills, and abilities required for new diplomacies, for example negotiating between different stakeholder groups in development projects and programs (see also, Saner & Yiu, this volume). At the level of individual dynamics, we hear about innovative applied research on mapping the psychology of corporate social responsibility. At the organizational level, we are introduced to the concept of using psychometric selection to ensure greater access to startup loans, for and by entrepreneurs who wish to develop enterprises in low income settings. At the occupational level, we meet a range of editors from a recent Global Special Issue on Psychology and Poverty Reduction, who are part of Psychology’s own efforts to make more of a contribution in the humanitarian domain. At the community level, we hear about one major corporation’s contribution to health Millennium Development Goals, through the establishment of community-based healthcare facilities, using digital records to enhance and enable higher quality health care services, in rural and remote areas in lower-income settings. Finally at the level of institutions, we are given a concise and informative overview of the United Nations Global Compact, which is a worldwide initiative designed to encourage and motivate multinational organizations and others to pledge their commitment to pro social goals, and to corporate social, global and local responsibility.