Psychology applied to work : an introduction to industrial and organizational psychology /

Dramatic challenges and changes in the world of work prompted a sweeping revision of this Fifth Edition of Psychology Applied to Work: An Introduction to Industrial and Organizational Psychology. Muchinsky now discusses the social, cultural, and structural changes affecting business and the workplac...

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Main Author: Muchinsky, Paul M.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Pacific Grove, Calif. ; London : Brooks/Cole Pub, c1997.
Edition:5th ed.
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Table of Contents:
  • Sect. 1. The Foundations of Industrial/Organization (I/O) Psychology. Ch. 1. The Historical Background of I/O Psychology. Ch. 2. Research Methods in I/O Psychology
  • Sect. 2. Personnel Psychology. Ch. 3. Criteria: Standards for Decision Making. Ch. 4. Predictors: Psychological Assessments. Ch. 5. Personnel Decisions. Ch. 6. Training and Development. Ch. 7. Performance Appraisal
  • Sect. 3. Organizational Psychology. Ch. 8. Organizations and Work Teams. Ch. 9. Organizational Behavior. Ch. 10. Stress and Well-Being at Work. Ch. 11. Work Motivation. Ch. 12. Leadership
  • Sect. 4. The Work Environment. Ch. 13. Job Design and Organization Development: Creating High-Performance Organizations. Ch. 14. Union/Management Relations. Ch. 15. Ergonomics and Work Conditions. Ch. 16. The Changing Nature of Work.