Industrial & Organizational Psychology

Testing People at Work is an authoritative, practical text on selection and assessment. It explains psychometric testing in occupational settings and also covers other methods of selection such as assessment centres and e-selection. The book...

Psychology, Emotion and Intuition in Work Relationships: The Head, Heart and Gut Professional highlights the increasing importance of human relations in professional life. In modern society, all those who work with or provide services to others are...

This book will change how you think and feel about work. Packed with expert advice, invaluable tips and empowering exercises, it will skilfully take you, your colleagues and your entire workforce from harried, hassled and hard-pressed to positive,...

The Psychology of Entrepreneurship: New Perspectives is an update of the earlier landmark volume in the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology Organizational Frontiers Series. This new book takes stock of the advances in the field of the...

This textbook provides a concise and user-friendly introduction to psychology in the modern day workplace. The approach is critical, providing an emphasis on social psychology, with the traditional core topics found on a work psychology course being...

This textbook provides a concise and user-friendly introduction to psychology in the modern day workplace. The approach is critical, providing an emphasis on social psychology, with the traditional core topics found on a work psychology course being...

Organisational Psychology: Revisiting the Classic Studies critically reflects upon 14 studies by researchers such as Gilbreth, French and Raven, Greenberg, and Schein, that have long been considered foundational. Written and edited by leading scholars,...

After a period of tremendous upheaval, it is necessary for organizations to transform alongside their employees and welcome new ways of working. While it is impossible to predict which changes will be successful, it is crucial for leaders to now ask:...

Contributors include Anthony Berendt, Birgitte Bonnerup, Leslie B. Brissett, Halina Brunning, Tim Dartington, Winnie Fei, M. Gerard Fromm, Zhang Jian Li, Olya Khaleelee, Andrzej Leder, Richard Morgan-Jones, Claudia Nagel, Mario Perini, Rob Stuart, Simon...

Over the past twenty years, the topic of organisational culture has exploded into a plethora of publications, courses, seminars and workshops. Authors and experts have proceeded, one after another, to attempt to define this intriguing but difficult...

Building on the latest research in brain science, emotional intelligence, and organizational theory, an award-winning communication and organizational strategist answers questions about the true definition of empathy. This groundbreaking exploration into...

O'Brien and O'Brien and their collection of international contributors introduce the historical and current theory and practice of Corporate Analytical Psychology. Uniquely and practically bringing Jungian ideas to the corporate world, the chapters...

Self-determination theory is a theory of human motivation that increasingly is being used by organizations to make strategic HR decisions and train managers. It argues for a focus on the quality of workers' motivation over quantity. Motivation that is...

Feel calm, confident and in control of work and life. With its unique, whole-body approach, Mind Body Balance in Business will coach you and your colleagues in practical, life-changing techniques that will transform resilience to beat stress and pressure...

Leading to Occupational Health and Safety brings together prominent researchers to explore the pervasive roles that leaders play in determining the health, safety and mental well-being of employees in organizations. The first text to directly link...

There is a tendency to assume that teams will naturally know how to self-organise and optimise their collective talents. This thoughtful and engaging book explores the practicalities of coaching teams and some of the challenges that naturally occur...

How to I communicate change to the business? How do I maintain productivity and wellbeing during change? How do I deal with resistance to business change? Neuroscience for Change at Work answers these questions and explains how to use insights from...

The focus of this volume is on groups. The intention is to go beyond taking things at face value by going deeper and exploring the underlying, less evident phenomena concerning groups which occur beneath the surface. The more frequently used approach is...

Sharing the results of her four-year research journey in simple, jargon-free language, Pryce-Jones exposes the secrets of being happy at work.* Focuses on what happiness really means in a work context and why it matters to individuals and organisations...

Neuroergonomics can be defined as the study of brain and behavior at work. It combines two disciplines - neuroscience, the study of brain function, and human factors, the study of how to match technology with the capabilities and limitations of people so...

Competition for resources, recognition, and favorable outcomes are all facts of life in professional settings. When one falls short in comparison to colleagues or subordinates, feelings of envy may arise. Fueled by inferiority, hostility and resentment,...

Handbook of Organizational Creativity is designed to explain creativity and innovation in organizations. This handbook contains 28 chapters dedicated to particularly complex phenomena, all written by leading experts in the field of organizational...

In Organizational Learning and Performance: The Science and Practice of Building a Learning Culture, Ryan E. Smerek offers practitioners and organizational scholars a solid foundation to understand individual and organizational learning. Drawing from...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781576751336Author Ritchey; AxelroFormat PaperbackPage Count 216Imprint Berrett-KoehlerPublisher Berrett-KoehlerWeight(grams) 1gDimensions(mm) 90mm * 61mm *...

This book is about how people learn about themselves and others in organizations. It explores the meaning of insight as a way to enhance not only individual effectiveness, but also interpersonal relationships. The book addresses boss-subordinate...

For the past two decades, creativity and innovation have been viewed by researchers as critical to organizational success and survival. Understanding the factors that facilitate or inhibit creativity and innovation at the individual level has been the...

This book provides a complete guide to managing time from identifying current use of time to planning workloads and time saving hints and tips.About the AuthorDavid Fontana is Senior Lecturer in Educational Psychology at University College, Cardiff. He...

Sex Discrimination in the Workplace is an interdisciplinary volume that examines the various approaches to the study of sex discrimination and explores solutions and interventions. With riveting first-hand accounts from plaintiffs, lawyers and expert...

This book sets out to show how, by identifying the precise causes of stress and by developing appropriate responses to them both at professional and personal levels, the individual can cope successfully with stress. Assessing levels of stress,...

Career Pathways: From School to Retirement brings together leading workforce researchers and practitioners to provide new perspectives on school-to-work and workplace career pathways. This groundbreaking book explains the transformations that have taken...

The first book to delineate anti-work in a systematic fashion by identifying and compiling positions from a wide spread of literature, Anti-Work: Psychological Investigations into Its Truths, Problems, and Solutions defines the tenets of anti-work,...

Mastering the Job Market: Career Issues for Master's Level Industrial-Organizational Psychologists is the definitive source for practical advice and evidence-based recommendations for the development of successful careers in professional I-O psychology...

Sleep disorders and disruptions are commonly associated with negative mood, hostility, poor concentration, and ego depletion. And while researchers have long investigated the widespread negative effects of shift work on individuals, the knowledge derived...

People will ask you throughout your life, "Where do you work?" and "What do you do?" They never ask you, "What are you building?" When conversations change to "What are you building?" the world will change. Written for anyone trying to figure out...

Stress: A Brief History is a lively, accessible, and detailed examination of the origins of the field of stress research. First concise, accessible, academically grounded book on the origins of the concept of stress. Explores different theories and...

Behaviour change is hard, but O'Mara shows that by adopting strategies that are well-founded in the science of brain and behaviour individuals and organisations can adapt to the demands of the modern world.The brain matters in business. The problem is...

Within the digital era, agile working is imperative for organisations and workers to meet the needs of customers, service-users and ever-changing markets. This needs to be achieved whilst meeting goals of effectiveness and well-being. In this book,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780578603162Author CurphyFormat PaperbackPage Count 390Imprint Hogan PressPublisher Hogan Press

Most people, at some point in their lives, experience the stress of being interviewed for a job. Many also face the task of interviewing other people. But what does the science tell us about this unique social situation? What biases are involved, and how...

Cutting across the fields of psychology, management, education, counseling, social work, and sociology, The Blackwell Handbook of Mentoring reveals an innovative, multi-disciplinary approach to the practice and theory of mentoring. Provides a complete,...