Applying Psychology to Work, International Edition

Michael Aamodt (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

696 Seiten

2012 | International Edition
Wadsworth Publishing Co Inc (Verlag)
978-1-111-84082-2 (ISBN)

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Striking a balance between research, theory, and application, APPLYING PSYCHOLOGY TO WORK, 7E, International Edition helps students discover the relevance of industrial/organizational psychology in everyday life through practical application as they analyze topics such as resume writing, interview survival, job description authoring, performance appraisal, employment law, job satisfaction, work motivation, and leadership. This text retains its focus on aiding students in conceptualizing complex issues through the use of numerous charts, tables, flowcharts, and exercises.

Michael G. Aamodt (M.A., Ph.D., University of Arkansas) is a Professor Emeritus of industrial/organizational psychology at Radford University in Radford, Virginia. Currently a principal consultant at DCI Consulting Group, he continues to teach a course each semester to fulfill his love of teaching. An award-winning teacher, Mike has taught courses in employee selection, job analysis, compensation, employee training and development, organizational psychology, organizational influence, organizational politics, and forensic psychology. He has published over 50 articles in professional journals and presented many papers at professional conferences. His fast-paced and humorous presentation style makes him a frequently requested speaker. He is the author of APPLIED INDUSTRIAL/ORGANIZATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY (7th Edition), RESEARCH IN LAW ENFORCEMENT SELECTION, I/O PSYCHOLOGY IN ACTION, UNDERSTANDING STATISTICS IN I/O PSYCHOLOGY, and HUMAN RELATIONS IN BUSINESS. He serves on the editorial boards of the Journal of Police and Criminal Psychology, Applied H.R.M. Research, and Criminal Justice and Behavior, and is an active member in such organizations as SIOP, SHRM, IPAC, and the Society for Police and Criminal Psychology. As a trainer and consultant, Mike has helped many organizations deal with such issues as employee selection, performance evaluation, downsizing, organizational change, compensation, and motivation. He is considered one of the nation's experts in police psychology.

1. I/O Psychology.
2. Analyzing and Evaluating Jobs.
3. Employee Selection and Legal Issues.
4. Recruiting and Interviewing.
5. References and Testing.
6. Characteristics of Effective Tests.
7. Performance Evaluation.
8. Training Employees.
9. Motivating Employees.
10. Understanding Employee Attitudes.
11. Organizational Communication.
12. Leadership.
13. Behavior and Conflict within a Group.
14. Organization Development.
15. Occupational Health.

Verlagsort	Belmont, CA
Sprache	englisch
Maße	204 x 254 mm
Gewicht	1215 g
Themenwelt	Geisteswissenschaften ► Psychologie ► Arbeits- und Organisationspsychologie
ISBN-10	1-111-84082-2 / 1111840822
ISBN-13	978-1-111-84082-2 / 9781111840822
Zustand	Neuware