Psychology and Work Today
An Introduction to Industrial and Organizational Psychology: United States Edition
8th Edition
Published on 20. December 2001
Book
Hardback
608 pages
978-0-13-034131-0 (ISBN)
Description
For undergraduate-level courses in Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Business Psychology, Personnel Psychology and Applied Psychology.
An invaluable preparation guide for entering today's business and industrial world, this informative, sophisticated and entertaining text teaches students about the nature of work in modern society. Focusing on the practical and applied rather than the scientific ideal, the guide shows students how industrial-organizational psychology will directly influence their lives as job applicants, trainees, employees, managers, and consumers.
An invaluable preparation guide for entering today's business and industrial world, this informative, sophisticated and entertaining text teaches students about the nature of work in modern society. Focusing on the practical and applied rather than the scientific ideal, the guide shows students how industrial-organizational psychology will directly influence their lives as job applicants, trainees, employees, managers, and consumers.
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Edition
8th edition
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Inc
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 208 mm
Width: 258 mm
Thickness: 25 mm
Weight
1168 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-13-034131-0 (9780130341310)
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Content
I. THE PRACTICE OF INDUSTRIAL-ORGANIZATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY.
1. Principles, Practices, and Problems.
2. Techniques, Tools, and Tactics.
II. THE DEVELOPMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES.
3. Employee Selection Principles and Techniques.
4. Psychological Testing.
5. Performance Appraisal.
6. Training and Development.
III. ORGANIZATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY.
7. Leadership.
8. Motivation, Job Satisfaction, and Job Involvement.
9. The Organization of the Organization.
IV. CHARACTERISTICS OF THE WORKPLACE.
10. Working Conditions.
11. Safety, Violence, and Health in the Workplace.
12. Stress in the Workplace.
V. ENGINEERING PSYCHOLOGY.
13. Engineering Psychology.
VI. CONSUMER PSYCHOLOGY.
14. Consumer Psychology.
References.
Glossary.
Index.
1. Principles, Practices, and Problems.
2. Techniques, Tools, and Tactics.
II. THE DEVELOPMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES.
3. Employee Selection Principles and Techniques.
4. Psychological Testing.
5. Performance Appraisal.
6. Training and Development.
III. ORGANIZATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY.
7. Leadership.
8. Motivation, Job Satisfaction, and Job Involvement.
9. The Organization of the Organization.
IV. CHARACTERISTICS OF THE WORKPLACE.
10. Working Conditions.
11. Safety, Violence, and Health in the Workplace.
12. Stress in the Workplace.
V. ENGINEERING PSYCHOLOGY.
13. Engineering Psychology.
VI. CONSUMER PSYCHOLOGY.
14. Consumer Psychology.
References.
Glossary.
Index.