Handbook of Personality at Work (Applied Psychology Series) - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1848729421 ISBN 13: 9781848729421

Publisher: Routledge, 2013

Synopsis

Personality has emerged as a key factor when trying to understand why people think, feel, and behave the way they do at work. Recent research has linked personality to important aspects of work such as job performance, employee attitudes, leadership, teamwork, stress, and turnover. This handbook brings together into a single volume the diverse areas of work psychology where personality constructs have been applied and investigated, providing expert review and analysis based on the latest advances in the field.

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About the Author

Neil D. Christiansen, Ph.D., is a professor of psychology at Central Michigan University where he teaches courses in personnel psychology, personality psychology, and structural equation modeling. His research interests focus on advancing our understanding of the relationship between personality and work behavior.

Robert P. Tett, Ph.D., is an associate professor of industrial/organizational psychology and director of the I/O program at the University of Tulsa where he teaches courses in I/O psychology, personnel selection, leadership, and statistics. His research interests lie primarily in personality testing in work settings and in managerial and leadership competence.

Edition details

• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication date: 2013
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1848729421
• ISBN 13: 9781848729421
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 914
• Editor: Christiansen Neil, Tett Robert