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This book provides an in depth survey of the field of Industrial and Organizational Psychology (I/O), a specialized field within the larger discipline of psychology also called Work and Organizational Psychology, Occupational Psychology, and Organizational Psychology. I/O is the scientific study of how individuals and groups behave in the performance of work activities and in the context of organizations. It is also the application of this research to improving the effectiveness and the well-being of people and the organizations in which they work. It is part science, contributing to the general knowledge base of psychology, and part application, using that knowledge to solve real-world problems.
Price: $267.99
Pages: 928
Publisher: Emerald Publishing Limited
Imprint: Emerald Publishing Limited
Publication Date:
07 September 2018
ISBN: 9781787437869
Format: Hardcover
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This book surveys the field of industrial and organizational psychology and its research, theory, and applications, emphasizing the scientific nature of the field and illustrating its relevance to current events. It discusses the history and development of the field; research methods; organizational topics, including work motivation, attitudes, groups, social structure, social processes, leadership, and stress; and personnel topics, including work analysis, employee selection, training, and performance appraisal.
Dr. Robert L. Dipboye received his Ph. D. from Purdue University. He has held faculty positions in several business schools and psychology departments, including Herbert S. Autrey Chair in Social Sciences at Rice University and Professor Emeritus at the University of Central Florida. He served on the editorial boards of several journals including the Academy of Management Review, the Journal of Organizational Behavior, and the Journal of Applied Psychology where he was Associate Editor. He is a fellow of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology and the American Psychological Association. In addition, he has worked as a consultant with major corporations.
Preface
Chapter 1. A History of I/O Psychology
Chapter 2. Research methods in I/O Psychology
Chapter 3. Work motivation
Chapter 4. Work-related attitudes in organizations
Chapter 5. Occupational stress
Chapter 6. Social process in organizations
Chapter 7. Social structures in organizations
Chapter 8. Groups and teams in organizations
Chapter 9. Leader emergence and effectiveness in organizations
Chapter 10. Work analysis
Chapter 11. Criterion development, performance appraisal and feedback
Chapter 12. Employee training and development
Chapter 13. Principles of employee selection
Chapter 14. Constructs and methods in employee selection
Chapter 15. Epilogue
Appendix: What is I/O psychology