The Psychology of Work and Organizations

Steve A. Woods is Professor of HRM and Organizational Behaviour at the University of Liverpool Management School, and a Registered Practitioner Occupational Psychologist. He graduated in Occupational Psychology from the University of Nottingham in 2001 and received his PhD in 2004. His research and professional practice are most notably in the area of personality at work, focusing on psychometric and personality trait assessment, and personality development and change at work. He also conducts research on the ways that recruitment and selection in organizations can be made fair and effective, diversity management, workplace coaching, and well-being. He has published more than 50 scientific and professional articles, scholarly books and chapters. He speaks regularly at international conferences, organizations and universities about personality and work, and contemporary issues in Work and Organizational Psychology more widely. He is Director and Founder of Aston Business Assessments, and works extensively as a practitioner with organizations and businesses in the UK and internationally on HRM strategy, policy and practice. Michael West is Professor of Organizational Psychology at Lancaster University Management School, Visiting Professor at University College Dublin and Emeritus Professor at Aston University. He is Senior Visiting Fellow at The King’s Fund. He graduated from the University of Wales in 1973 and received his PhD on the psychology of meditation in 1977. He has authored, edited or co-edited 20 books and has published over 200 articles for scientific and practitioner publications, as well as chapters in scholarly books. He is a Fellow of the British Psychological Society, the American Psychological Association (APA), the APA Society for Industrial/Organizational Psychology, the International Association of Applied Psychologists, the British Academy of Management, a Chartered Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development and Academician of the Academy of Social Sciences. He focuses on how to develop the conditions for organizations and people to thrive at work through research into team working, organizational culture, leadership and effectiveness, particularly in relation to the organization of health services. He advises governments and organizations on developing health service cultures of high quality and compassionate care and speaks to a wide range of audiences on these topics nationally and internationally.

• 1Introduction Part One - Foundations of Work and Organizational Psychology2Individual differences at work 3Attitudes and behaviour in organizations 4Motivation at work Part Two - Professional Practice of Work and Organizational Psychology 5Recruitment and selection 6Learning, training and development 7Performance management 8Careers and career management 9Safety, stress and health at work Part Three - Organizations 10Organizations: Strategy and structure 11Leadership in organizations 12Teams and teamwork 13Organizational culture, climate and change 14The psychology of work and organizations