Psychology and Work Today
International Edition
9th Edition
Published on 14. July 2005
Book
Paperback/Softback
528 pages
978-0-13-201814-2 (ISBN)
Description
For undergraduate-level courses in Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Business Psychology, Personnel Psychology and Applied Psychology.
An invaluable preparatory guide for entering today's global 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, it shows students how industrial-organizational psychology will directly influence their lives as job applicants, trainees, employees, managers, and consumers.
An invaluable preparatory guide for entering today's global 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, it shows students how industrial-organizational psychology will directly influence their lives as job applicants, trainees, employees, managers, and consumers.
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Edition
9th edition
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Pearson Education (US)
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 254 mm
Width: 204 mm
Thickness: 21 mm
Weight
930 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-13-201814-2 (9780132018142)
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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.
Photo Credits.
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.
Photo Credits.
Index.