The Psychology of Work and Human Performance

Part 1 An introduction to industrial and organizational psychology: the field of industrial and organizational psychology; research in the organizational setting. Part 2 The individual and the organization: recruiting and selecting personnel; assessing the abilities of personnel; training - development, methods and evaluation; appraising performance. Part 3 The group in the organization: motivation - understanding differences in performance; job satisfaction; organizational leadership; group behaviour in the workplace; special populations in the workplace - women, minorities and older workers. Part 4 Organizational issues: the nature of organizations; organization development; human factors and working conditions; I/O psychology and worker health.