Industrial and organizational psychology : research and practice Paul E Spector

By:

Spector, Paul E

Material type: Text

TextLanguage: English Publication details: New Delhi : John Wiley, 2012.Edition: Wiley India EditionsDescription: xxi, 441 pages : illustrations ; 24 cmISBN:

9788126558599

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

158.7 SPE

Contents:

Research methods in I/O psychology -- Job analysis -- Performance appraisal -- Assessment methods for selection and placement -- Selecting employees -- Training -- Theories of employee motivation -- Feelings about work: job attitudes and emotions -- Productive and counterproductive employee behavior -- Occupational health psychology -- Work groups and work teams -- Leadership and power in organizations -- Organizational development and theory.

Summary: The field of industrial and organizational psychology continues to see attention and growth and has become one of the major applied specialties in the study of psychology. Since findings from research in this field are relevant to everyone who has held a job, and the field has developed proven methods that businesses and organizations need, industrial and organizational psychology is an excellent demonstration of how society can benefit from the study of psychology. The 6th Edition of Industrial and Organizational Psychology incorporates all new and updated literature that has been written on the topic since the 5th edition. Spector's goal is to provide an overview and comprehensive understanding of organizational psychology. Each of the major areas that comprise industrial and organizational psychology is covered in five parts: introduction to the discipline; assessment of jobs, performance, and people; selecting and training employees; the individual and the organization; and the social context of work

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
General Books	CUTN Central Library Philosophy & psychology	Non-fiction	158.7 SPE (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		39629

Research methods in I/O psychology --
Job analysis --
Performance appraisal --
Assessment methods for selection and placement --
Selecting employees --
Training --
Theories of employee motivation --
Feelings about work: job attitudes and emotions --
Productive and counterproductive employee behavior --
Occupational health psychology --
Work groups and work teams --
Leadership and power in organizations --
Organizational development and theory.

The field of industrial and organizational psychology continues to see attention and growth and has become one of the major applied specialties in the study of psychology. Since findings from research in this field are relevant to everyone who has held a job, and the field has developed proven methods that businesses and organizations need, industrial and organizational psychology is an excellent demonstration of how society can benefit from the study of psychology. The 6th Edition of Industrial and Organizational Psychology incorporates all new and updated literature that has been written on the topic since the 5th edition. Spector's goal is to provide an overview and comprehensive understanding of organizational psychology. Each of the major areas that comprise industrial and organizational psychology is covered in five parts: introduction to the discipline; assessment of jobs, performance, and people; selecting and training employees; the individual and the organization; and the social context of work

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