Industrial/Organizational Psychology: Understanding the Workplace - Hardcover

Levy, Paul E.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0395964210 ISBN 13: 9780395964217

Publisher: HarperCollins, 2002

Synopsis

This upper-level text focuses on psychological issues in the work environment, including employee health and well-being, organizational behavior, motivation, human resources, and the dynamics of workplace interaction. Levy's applied approach to the subject, full integration of current changes and events in contemporary work environments, and his direct, personal tone set this text apart.

Highlights of the text include thorough discussion of employee selection practices, up-to-date coverage of personnel law, and a unique chapter on criterion measurement. A good deal of attention is also paid to work-family stress, such as dual careers and onsite daycare.

• Most chapters include a Practitioner Forum, which provides insight from a psychologist practitioner on his or her experiences in a field relevant to the chapter topic.
• Each chapter begins with Learning Objectives to familiarize students with chapter goals and help them track their understanding of the concepts.
• Review questions help students study and think about the subject matter at a deeper level.

About this title

About the Author:

Paul E. Levy received his Ph.D. in I/O Psychology from the highly respected, traditional I/O program at Virginia Tech in 1989, where he gained teaching experience in intro, social, and I/O psychology. He has been at the University of Akron since 1989, first as coordinator of the introductory psychology program and then, starting in 1995, as Chair of the I/O graduate program. He currently teaches undergraduate and graduate classes in I/O psychology while continuing to advance his research program in the areas of performance appraisal and feedback processes.

Review:

Note: Each chapter concludes with a Summary. 1. The History of I/O Psychology What Is I/O Psychology? How Are I/O Psychologists Trained? What Do I/O Psychologists Do? 100 Years of History The Importance of I/O Psychology in the 21st Century 2. Research Methods in I/O Psychology What Is Science? Research Terminology and Basic Concepts Types of Research Designs Data Collection Techniques Measurement Statistics 3. Job Analysis Some Terminology Approaches to Job Analysis Job Analytic Methods Defining the Job: Descriptions and Specifications The Many Purposes of Job Analysis Job Evaluation 4. Criterion Measurement The Criterion Problem Defining Criteria and Their Properties Two Major Components of the Criterion Problem Distinctions Among Performance Criteria 5. Performance Appraisal Uses of Performance Appraisal The Role of I/O Psychology in Performance Appraisal A Contextual Approach 6. Predictors Classification of Tests Types of Predictors 7. Selection Decisions and Personnel Law A Brief Review Recruitment The Selection Decision Legal Issues in Industrial Psychology 8. Training and Development Assessing Training Needs Learning Context Training Delivery New Content for the New Millenium Training Evaluation 9. Motivation Theoretical Perspectives Applications of Motivational Theories to Organizational Problems 10. Job Attitudes: Antecedents and Consequences Attitudes, Intentions, and Behaviors Job Satisfaction Organizational Commitment Additional Job Attitudes 11. Stress and Worker Well-Being Stress and Strains Environmental Determinants of Well-Being Work-Family Conflict Psychological Effects of Job Loss Workplace Violence 12. Group Processes and Work Teams Groups Versus Teams Social Influence in Groups Group Decision Making Work Teams of the 21st Century 13. Leadership What Is Leadership? Theories New Directions in Leadership Research 14. Organizational Theory and Development Organizational Theory Organizational Development

About this edition

• Publisher: HarperCollins
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 0395964210
• ISBN 13: 9780395964217
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 608