Individual Differences and Development in Organisations (Wiley Handbooks in Work & Organizational Psychology) - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0471485403 ISBN 13: 9780471485407

Publisher: Wiley, 2002

Synopsis

Organisations, of all kinds, are facing the challenge of rapidly advancing technologies, and ever-increasing levels of competition, both nationally and globally. They are also seeking to operate in an environment where the traditional relationships between employer and employee are rapidly changing.

Learning to harness the talents of everyone comprising an organisation is critical to sustainable organisational effectiveness. Successfully developing the talents of all members of an organization is, arguably, the only lasting source of competitive advantage.

This handbook provides a unique and authoritative review of relevant research, theoretical developments, and current best practice in the management of individual development.

Drawing on the expertise of both renowned academic specialists and leading practitioners, the book is designed to be a practical resource for the guidance and support of those whose role is to bring about the development of people at work.

• Authoritative reviews of relevant evaluation research, and best-practice descriptions of key assessment and development tools
• Editor with excellent psychological and consultancy knowledge, experience and contacts
• Written by International contributors within a strong conceptual structure
• Part of a new series - Wiley Handbooks in the Psychology of Management in Organizations

About this title

About the Author

Michael Pearn, Senior Consultant, Saville & Holdsworth Ltd, 1981-1984; Founding Partner of Pearn Kandola, Occupational Psychologists, 1984, retired 1999; Fellow of BPS, The Institute for Personnel and Development, The Royal Society for Arts; Member of Board of Examiners in Occupational Psychology, The British Psychological Society, Executive Board, Trinity Institute for Management Education, Association for Management Education and Development, European Association of Work and Organisational Psychology Books authored: Job Analysis for Managers (1987), Learning Organisations in Practice (1995), Tools for a Learning Organisation (1995), Ending the Blame Culture (1998), Empowering Team Learning (1998).

From the Back Cover

How can we maintain competitive advantage in a rapidly changing environment and at the same time create and sustain organisations in which people thrive both materially and psychologically?

While organisations are facing the twin challenges of advancing technologies and increasing levels of competition, successfully developing and retaining the talents of all its members is key to organisational effectiveness.

INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES AND DEVELOPMENT IN ORGANISATIONS is a wide-ranging review of research, theoretical developments and current best practice for HR consultants, managers, academics and advanced students in psychology.

Michael Pearn has assembled a comprehensive collection of renowned academic specialists and leading practitioners to provide academic research findings and practice-relevant information on a variety of subjects. These include: whether competencies exist; the meaning of Emotional Intelligence; whether personality influences performance; what turns an assessment centre into a development centre; whether development resources should be concentrated on the most gifted; methods of developing diversity; and using networks to enhance learning.

This authoritative handbook will prove an invaluable tool for those charged with the development of people in organizations in today’s climate of constant change.

CONTRIBUTORS

John G. Burgoyne, UK
Ian Cunningham, UK
Victor Dulewicz, UK
Adrian Furnham, UK
Jane Henry, UK
Malcolm Higgs, UK
Jörg Iten, Switzerland
Rajvinda Kandola, UK
Satya Kartara, UK
Nigel King, UK
Monica Lee, UK
Victoria J. Marsick, USA
Cynthia D. McCauley, USA
Roger Mottram, UK
Alan Mumford, UK
Kevin R. Murphy, USA
Rob F. Poell, The Netherlands
Gilly Salmon, UK
Paul Sparrow, UK
Bruce Torff, USA
Karen van Dam, The Netherlands
Ferd J. Van der Krogt, The Netherlands
Edward C. Warburton, USA
Karen E. Watkins, USA
Jacqueline A. Wilson, USA
Jac N. Zaal, The Netherlands

While organisations are facing the twin challenges of advancing technologies and increasing levels of competition, successfully developing and retaining the talents of all its members is key to organisational effectiveness.

INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES AND DEVELOPMENT IN ORGANISATIONS is a wide-ranging review of research, theoretical developments and current best practice for HR consultants, managers, academics and advanced students in psychology.

Michael Pearn has assembled a comprehensive collection of renowned academic specialists and leading practitioners to provide academic research findings and practice-relevant information on a variety of subjects. These include: whether competencies exist; the meaning of Emotional Intelligence; whether personality influences performance; what turns an assessment centre into a development centre; whether development resources should be concentrated on the most gifted; methods of developing diversity; and using networks to enhance learning.

This authoritative handbook will prove an invaluable tool for those charged with the development of people in organizations in today’s climate of constant change.

CONTRIBUTORS

John G. Burgoyne, UK
Ian Cunningham, UK
Victor Dulewicz, UK
Adrian Furnham, UK
Jane Henry, UK
Malcolm Higgs, UK
Jörg Iten, Switzerland
Rajvinda Kandola, UK
Satya Kartara, UK
Nigel King, UK
Monica Lee, UK
Victoria J. Marsick, USA
Cynthia D. McCauley, USA
Roger Mottram, UK
Alan Mumford, UK
Kevin R. Murphy, USA
Rob F. Poell, The Netherlands
Gilly Salmon, UK
Paul Sparrow, UK
Bruce Torff, USA
Karen van Dam, The Netherlands
Ferd J. Van der Krogt, The Netherlands
Edward C. Warburton, USA
Karen E. Watkins, USA
Jacqueline A. Wilson, USA 
Jac N. Zaal, The Netherlands

Edition details

• Publisher: Wiley
• Publication date: 2002
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0471485403
• ISBN 13: 9780471485407
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 424
• Editor: Pearn Michael