The Emerald Review of Industrial and Organizational Psychology

by Robert L. Dipboye

Overview

This book provides an in depth survey of the field of Industrial and Organizational Psychology (I/O), a specialized field within the larger discipline of psychology also called Work and Organizational Psychology, Occupational Psychology, and Organizational Psychology. I/O is the scientific study of how individuals and groups behave in the performance of work activities and in the context of organizations. It is also the application of this research to improving the effectiveness and the well-being of people and the organizations in which they work. It is part science, contributing to the general knowledge base of psychology, and part application, using that knowledge to solve real-world problems.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781787437869
Publisher:	Emerald Publishing Limited
Publication date:	09/07/2018
Pages:	928
Product dimensions:	6.50(w) x 9.45(h) x (d)

About the Author

Dr. Robert L. Dipboye received his Ph. D. from Purdue University. He has held faculty positions in several business schools and psychology departments, including Herbert S. Autrey Chair in Social Sciences at Rice Universityand Professor Emeritus at the University of Central Florida. He served on the editorial boards of several journals including the Academy of Management Review, the Journal of Organizational Behavior, and the Journal of Applied Psychology where he was Associate Editor. He is a fellow of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology and the American Psychological Association. In addition, he has worked as a consultant with major corporations.

Table of Contents

Preface 
Chapter 1. A History of I/O Psychology 
Chapter 2. Research methods in I/O Psychology  
Chapter 3. Work motivation 
Chapter 4. Work-related attitudes in organizations 
Chapter 5. Occupational stress 
Chapter 6. Social process in organizations 
Chapter 7. Social structures in organizations 
Chapter 8. Groups and teams in organizations  
Chapter 9. Leader emergence and effectiveness in organizations 
Chapter 10. Work analysis 
Chapter 11. Criterion development, performance appraisal and feedback  
Chapter 12. Employee training and development 
Chapter 13. Principles of employee selection 
Chapter 14. Constructs and methods in employee selection 
Chapter 15. Epilogue 
Appendix: What is I/O psychology

Editorial Reviews

This book surveys the field of industrial and organizational psychology and its research, theory, and applications, emphasizing the scientific nature of the field and illustrating its relevance to current events. It discusses the history and development of the field; research methods; organizational topics, including work motivation, attitudes, groups, social structure, social processes, leadership, and stress; and personnel topics, including work analysis, employee selection, training, and performance appraisal.

Annotation ©2018

This book surveys the field of industrial and organizational psychology and its research, theory, and applications, emphasizing the scientific nature of the field and illustrating its relevance to current events. It discusses the history and development of the field; research methods; organizational topics, including work motivation, attitudes, groups, social structure, social processes, leadership, and stress; and personnel topics, including work analysis, employee selection, training, and performance appraisal.

Annotation ©2018