Industrial/Organizational Psychology

An Applied Approach

Inbunden, Engelska, 2015

Av Michael Aamodt

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Striking a balance between research, theory, and application, the eighth edition of INDUSTRIAL/ORGANIZATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY: AN APPLIED APPROACH helps readers discover the relevance of industrial/organizational psychology in everyday life through practical application. Readers analyze topics such as resume writing, interview survival, job description authoring, performance appraisal, employment law, job satisfaction, work motivation, and leadership. Humor, case studies, real-world examples, and a friendly writing style make the book both readable and interesting. Numerous charts, tables, flowcharts, and exercises help readers conceptualize complex issues.

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Utgivningsdatum2015-01-01
Mått203 x 30 x 251 mm
Vikt1 428 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor688
Upplaga8
FörlagCengage Learning
ISBN9781305118423

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Michael G. Aamodt (M.A., Ph.D., University of Arkansas) is a professor emeritus of industrial/organizational psychology at Radford University in Radford, Virginia, and he serves as a principal consultant at DCI Consulting Group. An award-winning teacher, Dr. Aamodt has taught courses in employee selection, job analysis, compensation, employee training and development, organizational psychology, organizational influence, organizational politics and forensic psychology. He has published more than 65 journal articles and book chapters and has presented many papers at professional conferences. His fast-paced and humorous presentation style makes him a frequently requested speaker. He is the author of APPLIED INDUSTRIAL/ORGANIZATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY, RESEARCH IN LAW ENFORCEMENT SELECTION, I/O PSYCHOLOGY IN ACTION, UNDERSTANDING STATISTICS IN I/O PSYCHOLOGY and HUMAN RELATIONS IN BUSINESS. He serves on the editorial boards of the Journal of Police and Criminal Psychology and Criminal Justice and Behavior and is an active member in the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology, the Society for Human Resource Management, International Personnel Assessment Council and the Society for Police and Criminal Psychology. As a trainer and consultant, Dr. Aamodt has helped many organizations deal with issues such as employee selection, performance evaluation, downsizing, organizational change, compensation and motivation. He is also considered one of the nation's experts in police psychology.

1. Introduction to I/O Psychology.2. Job Analysis and Evaluation.3. Legal Issues in Employee Selection.4. Employee Selection: Recruiting and Interviewing.5. Employee Selection: References and Testing.6. Evaluating Selection Techniques and Decisions.7. Evaluating Employee Performance.8. Designing and Evaluating Training Systems.9. Employee Motivation.10. Employee Satisfaction and Commitment.11. Organizational Communication.12. Leadership.13. Group Behavior, Teams and Conflict.14. Organization Development.15. Stress Management: Dealing with the Demands of Life and Work.