The Psychology of Behaviour at Work: The Individual in the Organization

ISBN-13: 9781841695037 / Angielski / Twarda / 2005 / 848 str.

Adrian Furnham

Opis

Supported by illustrations and examples, this book covers all topics in the field, from vocational choice, personality, attitudes, motivation and stress, to cooperation, learning, training, group dynamics, decision-making and leadership. It proves to be a useful resource for psychology students on work and organizational psychology courses.

Recenzje

"This new edition of The Psychology of Behaviour at Work is a must buy for students of organisational behaviour and psychology. It provides all the traditional and new topic areas in the field ... a real gem." Professor Cary L. Cooper, CBE

"It is a pleasure in these days of multi-authored volumes to see a single authored work of such magnitude and density. 5/5" - Roger Watson, University of Sheffield, in Nursing Standard, November 2005

Spis treści

Introduction. The History of Organizational Psychology and the Study of Work Psychology. Vocational Choice, Organizational Selection and Socialization. Personality and Individual Differences. Work-Related Attitudes, Values and Perceptions. Work Motivation and Satisfaction. Stress at Work. Co-operation, Power and Ethical Behaviour in Organizations. Learning and Training at Work. Group Dynamics. Decision-making. Leadership. Culture at Work. Organizational Structure, Change and Development. Working Abroad. The Future of Work.

O autorze

Adrian Furnham ist Professor für Psychologie am University College London (UCL). Er ist Fellow der British Psychological Society, ehemaliger Präsident der International Society of Individual Differences sowie Gastprofessor für Management am Henley Management College. Er schreibt regelmäßig für die Sunday Times und den Daily Telegraph und hat über 650 wissenschaftliche Veröffentlichungen und zahlreiche Bücher verfasst.