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Work Psychology : Understanding Human Behaviour in the Workplace / John Arnold, Cary L. Cooper, and Ivan T. Robertson.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: Harlow, England ; New York : Financial Times/Prentice Hall , 1998.Edition: 3rd edDescription: xvii, 524 p. : ill. ; 25 cmISBN:
  • 0273628682
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 158.7 21
LOC classification:
  • HF5548.8 .A78 1998
Contents:
*Perspectives on Work Organisations and Cultures *Concepts of the Person in Work Psychology *Work Psychology: Its Origins, Subject Matter and Research Techniques *Basic Statistics and Data Analysis in Work Psychology *Minority Groups at Work *Individual Differences *Personnel Selection: Design and Validation *Personnel Selection and Assessment Processes: Validity and Utility *Attitudes at Work *The Analysis and Modification of Work Behaviour *Approaches to Work Motivation *Perceiving People *Decisions, Teams and Groups at Work *Leadership *Training and Learning at Work *Careers and Career Management *Work, Stress and Psychological Well Being *Managing Stress at Work *Job Redesign and New Technology *Understanding Organisational Change.
Summary: This work examines the contribution of psychological theory to our understanding of human behaviour in the workplace. It covers both personnel issues such as selection and training and organizational issues such as decision making. It contains up-to-date material with coverage of organizational culture and design. There is also material on change and development and the issue of power at individual and, group and organizational levels. Real-life examples are used to support the theory, to show how the concepts dealth with actually apply to work settings.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

*Perspectives on Work Organisations and Cultures *Concepts of the Person in Work Psychology *Work Psychology: Its Origins, Subject Matter and Research Techniques *Basic Statistics and Data Analysis in Work Psychology *Minority Groups at Work *Individual Differences *Personnel Selection: Design and Validation *Personnel Selection and Assessment Processes: Validity and Utility *Attitudes at Work *The Analysis and Modification of Work Behaviour *Approaches to Work Motivation *Perceiving People *Decisions, Teams and Groups at Work *Leadership *Training and Learning at Work *Careers and Career Management *Work, Stress and Psychological Well Being *Managing Stress at Work *Job Redesign and New Technology *Understanding Organisational Change.

This work examines the contribution of psychological theory to our understanding of human behaviour in the workplace. It covers both personnel issues such as selection and training and organizational issues such as decision making. It contains up-to-date material with coverage of organizational culture and design. There is also material on change and development and the issue of power at individual and, group and organizational levels. Real-life examples are used to support the theory, to show how the concepts dealth with actually apply to work settings.

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