Current Perspectives in Industrial/Organizational Psychology

(Designed for courses in Industrial/Organizational Psychol...)

Designed for courses in Industrial/Organizational Psychology, Personnel Psychology,Organizational Psychology, and Human Resources taught in psychology, business, and labour relations departments. This is an appropriate text for both basic introduction or applied courses. Current Perspectives in Industrial/Organizational Psychology takes a fresh approach to Industrial/Organizational Psychology, demonstrating how theory works through real world examples. This text is unique in drawing its examples from situations directly related to the students' lives and industrial settings. Lowenberg and Conrad apply their combined extensive experience in teaching and consulting to create a text to which students and practitioners can relate and understand without sacrificing a solid base of scholarship and theory. *Unique topics, overlooked in other books, are presented clearly and informatively, including human resources management (Chapter 3); strategic planning in job analysis (Chapter 4); compensation (Chapter 12); and organizational communication (Chapter 13). *Contains a highly praised, cutting edge Chapter 16 on international issues in I/O Psychology, including global management issues. *Includes a special Appendix on Statistics after Chapter 2. The appendix also includes graphs and exercises to aid comprehension. *Multiple approaches within the text help all students learn and comprehend the material. These include: - Perspectives Boxes in each chapter provide further emphasis on a certain vignette or case study. Divided into Practice, Historical Perspectives, or Scientific Perspectives, these boxes emphasize the multidisciplinary applications of I/O Psychology. - Experiential exercises encourage students to work together in directly applying the material. - Extensive Internet references and resources, listed at the conclusion of each chapter, link students and practitioners to the rapidly expanding world of applied I/O Psychology. *Recommended Readings for Additional Coverage in every chapter allow students to pursue their individual interests. *Presents a rich array of learning aids for students and instructors, including learning objectives for each chapter, case studies, worked problems, a summary, and key terms and concepts.

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A Handbook of Psychological Assessment in Business(Hardback) - 1991 Edition

(Leading practitioners in the field of psychological asses...)

Leading practitioners in the field of psychological assessment approach the topic of psychological assessment in business from a variety of perspectives in this handbook, which is designed to acquaint human resource executives with the benefits of this type of employee screening. Human resource consultants review the elements of psychological testing, psychologists outline the testing and evaluative process, and executives representing a variety of businesses illustrate its effectiveness in case examples. This approach demonstrates that the goal of psychological assessment, successfully matching a prospective employee to a particular job, can be achieved by using many different formats. The text is careful to emphasize the need for trained psychologists to administer the assessment procedures and evaluate the results. Managers at all levels are then advised how best to utilize these results to minimize employee turnover.A typical assessment profile, including the written report, illustrates the nature of this valuable tool, and some of the oldest consulting firms in the country--as well as companies which currently use psychological assessments--describe its cost-efficiency in depth. End of chapter bibliographies provide access to further examination of the process and its applications, and the work concludes with a look to the requirements of tomorrow's job market and how psychological assessment can help meet those needs.

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A Handbook of Psychological Assessment in Business

( Leading practitioners in the field of psychological ass...)

Leading practitioners in the field of psychological assessment approach the topic of psychological assessment in business from a variety of perspectives in this handbook, which is designed to acquaint human resource executives with the benefits of this type of employee screening. Human resource consultants review the elements of psychological testing, psychologists outline the testing and evaluative process, and executives representing a variety of businesses illustrate its effectiveness in case examples. This approach demonstrates that the goal of psychological assessment, successfully matching a prospective employee to a particular job, can be achieved by using many different formats. The text is careful to emphasize the need for trained psychologists to administer the assessment procedures and evaluate the results. Managers at all levels are then advised how best to utilize these results to minimize employee turnover. A typical assessment profile, including the written report, illustrates the nature of this valuable tool, and some of the oldest consulting firms in the country--as well as companies which currently use psychological assessments--describe its cost-efficiency in depth. End of chapter bibliographies provide access to further examination of the process and its applications, and the work concludes with a look to the requirements of tomorrow's job market and how psychological assessment can help meet those needs.

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Current Perspectives in Industrial/Organizational Psychology by Lowenberg Guela Conrad Kelley A. (1997-12-16) Hardcover

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