Work and Organizational Psychology

This text presents a selection of contributions to the Sixth European Congress of Work and Organizational Psychology held in Alicante Spain in April 1993, some of which have been previously published in "The European Work and Organizational Psychologist".; The selected contributions focus on some of the principal questions that scholars and professionals concerned with work and organizational psychology are tackling in Europe. The range of topics, theoretical approaches, methodologies and orientations discussed illustrates the richness and variety of ideas studied in the discipline.; The topics addressed in this text have a clear significance for the European scene of work and organizational psychology. Although they are not the only ones, the areas discussed present important trends and interests within the discipline. The main sections include contributions which deal with psychological characteristics and processes of individuals at work, work experinces and their relationship with psychological well-being, the study of teamwork in organizations, the study of leadership in organizations, new forms of work and organization, and the phenomenon of work in a social context.