Psychology and the World of Work

by David A Statt

Overview

The increasing incidence of job-related stress has given the burgeoning field of occupational psychology greater prominence than ever before. The omnipresence of computers in the workplace and the enhanced ability of managers to supervise their employees' every move has redefined the psychology of work. What then are the emotions at play in the workplace? How do they contribute to and affect happiness and job performance?
Psychology and the World of Work addresses issues essential to the study of business psychology. Informed by a psychodynamic orientation, the book covers such topics as the origins of the work world, organizations, the work environment and ergonomics, the psychology of time, group dynamics, recruitment and selection, training, motivation, job satisfaction, the effects of new technology, women at work, and women in the workplace.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780814780107
Publisher:	New York University Press
Publication date:	12/01/1994
Pages:	480
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)

About the Author

David A. Statt is Visiting Lecturer at the Edinburgh University Management School. He has previously taught at the University of Quebec and Fordham University, and was director of the Tufts University Campus in London.

Table of Contents

Part 1: The Origins of the World of Work * The Twentieth Century Model * Part 2: The Workplace Setting * Organizations * The Work Environment * The Time Dimension * Work and Mental Health * The Unconscious at Work * Group Dynamics and Groupworking Relationships * Work, Nonwork and Inbetween * Part 3: The Individual's Working Life * Personality Factors * Measuring Human Abilities * Recruitment and Selection * Learning, Training and Development * Motivation * Attitudes, Attitude and Job Satisfaction * Leadership * Part 4: Changes in the World of Work * The Effects of New Technology * Women at Work * Change Management * Back to the Future * Appendix Data Collection and Analysis * Key Studies * References * Author Index * Subject Index
Part 1: The Origins of the World of Work * The Twentieth Century Model * Part 2: The Workplace Setting * Organizations * The Work Environment * The Time Dimension * Work and Mental Health * The Unconscious at Work * Group Dynamics and Groupworking Relationships * Work, Nonwork and Inbetween * Part 3: The Individual's Working Life * Personality Factors * Measuring Human Abilities * Recruitment and Selection * Learning, Training and Development * Motivation * Attitudes, Attitude and Job Satisfaction * Leadership * Part 4: Changes in the World of Work * The Effects of New Technology * Women at Work * Change Management * Back to the Future * Appendix Data Collection and Analysis * Key Studies * References * Author Index * Subject Index

Editorial Reviews

Statt (management, Edinburgh U.) addresses issues in business psychology from a psychodynamic perspective. He covers subjects such as ergonomics, the psychology of time, group dynamics, recruitment and selection, and women in the workplace. Includes details of 15 key studies referred to in the book, author and subject indices, and tables and charts. The book can be used as a primary text for courses in business management and occupational psychology, and as a supplemental text for courses in business and psychology. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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