Industrial and Organizational Psychology: Research and Practice, 3rd Edition

by Paul E. Spector (Univ. of South Florida)

• ISBN13: 9780471415640
• ISBN10: 0471415642
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2003-01-01
• Publisher: Wiley

Summary

Presents the important concepts and findings that I/O psychologists use to help enterprises handle issues concerning their employees. Job analysis, assessment of staff performance, approaches organizations use to hire new employees, the relationship between the individual and the company, worker health and safety, leadership and supervision are among the topics covered.

Author Biography

Paul E. Spector is professor and director of the industrial/organizational psychology program at the University of South Florida.

Table of Contents

Part One: Introduction.

1. Introduction.

2. Research Methods in I/O Psychology.

Part Two: Assessment of Jobs, Performance, and People.

3. Job Analysis.

4. Performance Appraisal.

5. Assessment Methods for Selection and Placement.

Part Three: Selecting and Training Employees.

6. Selecting Employees.

7. Training.

Part Four: The Individual and the Organization.

8. Theories of Employee Motivation.

9. Job Satisfaction and Organizational Commitment.

10. Productive and Counterproductive Employee Behavior.

11. Occupational Health Psychology.

Part Five: The Social Context of Work.

12. Work Groups and Work Teams.

13. Leaderships and Power in Organizations.

14. Organizational Development and Theory.

References.

Glossary.