Psychology and Work

Perspectives on Industrial and Organizational Psychology

Donald M. Truxillo, Talya N. Bauer, Berrin Erdogan (Autoren)

Buch | Softcover

588 Seiten

2015
Routledge (Verlag)
978-1-84872-508-9 (ISBN)

Infos

Psychology and Work is a new textbook for introductory Industrial and Organizational (I/O) Psychology classes. Written by award-winning I/O professors with expertise in I/O Psychology and teaching this course, the book is organized into three main sections. It first includes an overview of the history of I/O Psychology and a chapter on research methods, subsequently covers the core principles of Industrial Psychology, and then discusses the key areas of Organizational Psychology.

The book contains numerous features that highlight key concepts and their relevance to students:






Learning goals direct students to the main objectives of each chapter
What Does This Mean for You? and Workplace Application boxes address the implications of the material for students
Case studies with accompanying questions illustrate how concepts are relevant in real-world practice
Reading lists and Your Turn questions provide further discussion
Keywords defined in the margins help students grasp important concepts
Sections discussing global and current issues give students a sense of what’s happening in the I/O psychology field

The book also has extensive online resources such as interactive features, quizzes, PowerPoint slides, and an instructor’s manual. Accompanied by a dynamic design and a strong set of pedagogical tools, Psychology and Work presents all-new content and relevant coverage for the I/O psychology course.

Autor

Donald M. Truxillo is Professor of Industrial/Organizational Psychology at Portland State University. Talya N. Bauer is the Cameron Professor of Management and Affiliated Psychology Faculty Member at Portland State University. Berrin Erdogan is Professor of Management and Affiliated Psychology Faculty Member at Portland State University.

Inhalt

Part I: Background. 1. Industrial and Organizational Psychology: The Profession and Its History. 2. Research Methods. Part II: Industrial Psychology. 3. Job Analysis. 4. Criterion Measures. 5. Performance Appraisal: Measurement and Management of Performance. 6. Personnel Selection: Tests and Other Selection Procedures. 7. Personnel Selection: Strategic Issues in the Deployment of Selection Systems. 8. Training and Development. Part III: Organizational Psychology. 9. Work Motivation. 10. Leadership at Work. 11. Job Attitudes and Emotions at Work. 12. Stress and Occupational Health Psychology. 13. Teams at Work. 14. Organizational Structure, Culture, and Change.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 8.1.2016
• Zusatzinfo: 22 Tables, color; 128 Line drawings, black and white; 312 Halftones, black and white; 462 Illustrations, black and white
• Verlagsort: London
• Sprache: englisch
• Maße: 178 x 254 mm
• Gewicht: 1542 g
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften ► Psychologie ► Arbeits- und Organisationspsychologie
• Themenwelt: Wirtschaft ► Betriebswirtschaft / Management
• ISBN-10: 1-84872-508-6 / 1848725086
• ISBN-13: 978-1-84872-508-9 / 9781848725089
• Zustand: Neuware