
Work Psychology
Pearson Education Limited (Publisher)
8th Edition
Published on 15. April 2025
Book
Paperback/Softback
648 pages
978-1-292-72937-4 (ISBN)
Description
Develop your understanding of people management and human behaviour in the workplace. Work Psychology 8e provides an accessible and engaging introduction to the study of people's behaviour, thoughts, and emotions at work.
Written by subject-expert researchers and practitioners, this trusted textbook provides a range of perspectives and diverse case studies to enable you to connect academic theory to real-world business scenarios.
The new edition is fully revised to include up-to-date research evidence, theories, and key debates, as well as new topic coverage on Artificial Intelligence in the workplace, the change in global work post-COVID, hybrid working, the four-day week, sustainability issues, and employability.
Whether you are looking ahead to your future career, or aiming to extend your professional skills, this resource will strengthen your understanding of the psychology behind employee well-being and motivation, leadership, training and development, recruitment, and many other people-related aspects of management.
Written by subject-expert researchers and practitioners, this trusted textbook provides a range of perspectives and diverse case studies to enable you to connect academic theory to real-world business scenarios.
The new edition is fully revised to include up-to-date research evidence, theories, and key debates, as well as new topic coverage on Artificial Intelligence in the workplace, the change in global work post-COVID, hybrid working, the four-day week, sustainability issues, and employability.
Whether you are looking ahead to your future career, or aiming to extend your professional skills, this resource will strengthen your understanding of the psychology behind employee well-being and motivation, leadership, training and development, recruitment, and many other people-related aspects of management.
More details
Edition
8th edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Harlow
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Dimensions
Height: 265 mm
Width: 195 mm
Thickness: 35 mm
Weight
1370 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-292-72937-4 (9781292729374)
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John Arnold | Iain Coyne | Ray Randall
Work Psychology
E-Book
04/2025
8th Edition
Pearson
€59.49
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Previous edition

John Arnold | Iain Coyne | Ray Randall
Work Psychology
Understanding Human Behaviour In The Workplace
Book
02/2020
7th Edition
Pearson Education Limited
€96.86
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Persons
John Arnold is Emeritus Professor of Organisational Behaviour, Loughborough Business School, Loughborough University, UK.
Iain Coyne is Reader in Organisational Psychology, School of Business and Economics, Loughborough University, UK.
Ray Randall is an independent Occupational Psychologist who teaches on work and occupational psychology programmes at several leading UK Universities.
Fiona Patterson is Founder Director of the Work Psychology Group and Visiting Professor, City, University of London, UK.
Iain Coyne is Reader in Organisational Psychology, School of Business and Economics, Loughborough University, UK.
Ray Randall is an independent Occupational Psychologist who teaches on work and occupational psychology programmes at several leading UK Universities.
Fiona Patterson is Founder Director of the Work Psychology Group and Visiting Professor, City, University of London, UK.
Content
The discipline of work psychology
Individual differences
Selection: analysing jobs, competencies and selection methods
Assessing performance at work
Attitudes at work
Work motivation
Training and development
Work-related stress and well-being
Groups, teams and teamwork
Leadership
Careers and Employability
Understanding organisational change and culture
The psychology of dispersed work
Individual differences
Selection: analysing jobs, competencies and selection methods
Assessing performance at work
Attitudes at work
Work motivation
Training and development
Work-related stress and well-being
Groups, teams and teamwork
Leadership
Careers and Employability
Understanding organisational change and culture
The psychology of dispersed work