Psychology and the World of Work

ISBN-13: 9781403901552 / Angielski / Miękka / 2003 / 448 str.

David A. Statt

Opis

Psychology and the World of Work is designed for undergraduate and postgraduate modules in work psychology. This edition has been fully revised and updated to include recent research findings in the area of work psychology. New features such as learning objectives and chapter summaries make this text an ideal course companion.

Spis treści

PART 1: THE ORIGINS OF THE WORLD OF WORK.- The Twentieth Century Model.- PART 2: THE WORKPLACE SETTING.- Organizations.- The Work Environment.- The Time Dimension.- Work and Mental Health.- The Unconscious at Work.- Group Dynamics and Group-working Relationships.- Work, Non-work and In-between.- PART 3: THE INDIVIDUAL'S WORKING LIFE.- Personality Factors.- Measuring Human Abilities.- Recruitment and Selection.- Learning, Training and Development.- Motivation.- Attitudes, Attitude and Job Satisfaction.- Leadership.- PART 4: CHANGES IN THE WORLD OF WORK.- The Effects of New Technology.- Women at Work.- Change Management.- Back to the Future.- Appendix Data Collection and Analysis.- Key Studies.- References.- Author Index.- Subject Index.

O autorze

DAVID A. STATT was formerly Academic Director of the Edinburgh Business School. He is a psychologist who has worked as an academic, manager and consultant in the UK and North America. His six books on psychology, management and consumer behaviour have been translated into ten languages.