Volume one of a four volume set. This second edition has been extensively rewritten and should be of interest to both practitioners and students of organizational psychology. The discipline has seen many changes since the original edition was published, and this text seeks to reflect these changes.
Volume one of a four volume set. This second edition has been extensively rewritten and should be of interest to both practitioners and students of or...
This text, the second volume of the Handbook of work and Organizational Psychology, concentrates on issues related to the direct relationship between the worker and the organization and on his or her task or function. This could be termed the classical tradition of work psychology, including human factors, psychology and ergonomics. This volume provides a comprehensive update on new issues and studies in this core area. Subjects like safety, occupational stress, workload and absenteeism due to sickness are tackled. Chapters discuss particular types of workers on whom psychologists have...
This text, the second volume of the Handbook of work and Organizational Psychology, concentrates on issues related to the direct relationship between ...
Personnel Psychology (or Human Resource Management) examines individual differences and their consequences for the organization. Attention is paid to choice processes, abilities and capabilities, needs and need fulfilment, commitment, selection methods, career development, appraisal and training. The focus of personnel psychology is the satisfactory relationship between the employee and the organization, and takes in all the elements influencing this relationship ranging from the traditional area of personnel selection to recent considerations, such as conflict between client demands and...
Personnel Psychology (or Human Resource Management) examines individual differences and their consequences for the organization. Attention is paid to ...
Organizational processes and the organization-environment interaction are discussed in this volume of the Handbook of Work and Organizational Psychology. Both organizational and environmental characteristics affect the behaviour of individuals and groups, but such characteristics are in turn also influenced by behavioural features. This volume on organizational psychology covers subject areas such as organization theory, organizational culture and change, leadership, decision making and participation, motivation and satisfaction, payment systems, effective communication, and...
Organizational processes and the organization-environment interaction are discussed in this volume of the Handbook of Work and Organizational Psycholo...