Contemporary Industrial/Organizational Psychology (with InfoTrac®) - Hardcover

Jewell, L.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0534363482 ISBN 13: 9780534363482

Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing, 1980

Synopsis

The Third Edition of this highly successful book continues to provide students with an essential introduction to the topics, issues, and methods of Industrial/Organizational Psychology. The author maintains an ideal balance between application, theory, and research, and gives balanced coverage to the past and the present while keeping an eye on the future. This gives readers a comprehensive understanding of the big picture, as well as the details. Jewell’s straightforward and patient writing style makes I/O Psychology accessible to all readers, even those who have little formal training in research methodology.

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PART I: INTRODUCTION AND BASIC CONCEPTS 1. An Overview of Industrial/Organizational Psychology 2. The Scientific Study of Human Behavior 3. Reliability, Validity, and Testing in Organizations PART II: THE INDIVIDUAL 4. Recruiting, Selecting, and Placing Employees 5. Employee Training and Socialization 6. Employee Motivation and Job Satisfaction 7. Employee Absenteeism, Turnover, and Organizational Commitment PART III: THE JOB 8. Job Design and Working Conditions 9. Employee Health, Safety, and Well-Being 10. Work Performance and Its Measurement 11. Job Analysis PART IV: THE ORGANIZATION 12. The Organizational Social System and Communication 13. Groups in Organizations 14. Leadership in Organizations 15. Organization Change and Development Appendix A: Useful Addresses Appendix B: APA Divisions of Particular Interest to I/O Psychologists Appendix C: Professional Journals of Particular Interest to I/O Psychologists Appendix D: A Summary of State Laws Regulating I/O Psychologists Glossary Name Index Subject Index

About this edition

• Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing
• Publication date: 1980
• ISBN 10: 0534363482
• ISBN 13: 9780534363482
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 622