Psychology and work today : an introduction to industrial and organizational psychology
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Psychology and work today : an introduction to industrial and organizational psychology
Prentice Hall, c1998
7th ed
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Psychology & work today
Available at 12 libraries
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 481-528) and indexes
Description and Table of Contents
Description
Created for undergraduate 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 and shows them how I/O psychology will directly influence their lives as job applicants, trainees, employees, managers, coordinators, and consumers.
Table of Contents
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.
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