Applied Psychology in Human Resource Management
International Edition
6th Edition
Published on 3. July 2008
Book
Paperback/Softback
608 pages
978-0-13-715495-1 (ISBN)
Description
For upper-level, specialized courses in Human Resources Management or Industrial/Organizational Psychology.
Interdisciplinary and research-based in approach, this text integrates psychological theory with tools and methods for dealing with human resource problems in organizations and for making organizations more effective and more satisfying as places to work. It reflects the state of the art in personnel psychology and the dramatic changes that have recently characterized the field, and outlines a forward-looking, progressive model toward which HR specialists should aim.
Interdisciplinary and research-based in approach, this text integrates psychological theory with tools and methods for dealing with human resource problems in organizations and for making organizations more effective and more satisfying as places to work. It reflects the state of the art in personnel psychology and the dramatic changes that have recently characterized the field, and outlines a forward-looking, progressive model toward which HR specialists should aim.
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Edition
6th edition
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Pearson Education (US)
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 232 mm
Width: 188 mm
Thickness: 22 mm
Weight
900 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-13-715495-1 (9780137154951)
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Content
1. Organizations, Work, and Applied Psychology.
2. The Law and Human Resource Management.
3. People, Decisions, and the Systems Approach.
4. Criteria: Concepts, Measurement, and Evaluation.
5. Performance Management.
6. Measuring and Interpreting Individual Differences.
7. Validation and Use of Individual Differences Measures.
8. Fairness in Employment Decisions.
9. Analyzing Jobs and Work.
10. Strategic Workforce Planning.
11. Recruitment.
12. Initial Screening.
13. Decision Making for Selection.
14. Managerial Selection.
15. Training and Development: Considerations in Design.
16. Training and Development: Implementation and the Measurement of Outcomes.
17. International Dimensions of Applied Psychology.
18. Ethical Issues in Human Resource Management.
Appendix A: Scientific and Legal Guidelines on Employee Selection Procedures-Checklists for Compliance.
Content Validity.
Appendix B: An Overview of Correlation and Linear Regression.
Appendix C: Decision Trees for Statistical Methods.
References.
Name Index.
Subject Index.
2. The Law and Human Resource Management.
3. People, Decisions, and the Systems Approach.
4. Criteria: Concepts, Measurement, and Evaluation.
5. Performance Management.
6. Measuring and Interpreting Individual Differences.
7. Validation and Use of Individual Differences Measures.
8. Fairness in Employment Decisions.
9. Analyzing Jobs and Work.
10. Strategic Workforce Planning.
11. Recruitment.
12. Initial Screening.
13. Decision Making for Selection.
14. Managerial Selection.
15. Training and Development: Considerations in Design.
16. Training and Development: Implementation and the Measurement of Outcomes.
17. International Dimensions of Applied Psychology.
18. Ethical Issues in Human Resource Management.
Appendix A: Scientific and Legal Guidelines on Employee Selection Procedures-Checklists for Compliance.
Content Validity.
Appendix B: An Overview of Correlation and Linear Regression.
Appendix C: Decision Trees for Statistical Methods.
References.
Name Index.
Subject Index.