Introduction to Industrial/Organizational Psychology

This inviting, comprehensive, student-oriented introduction to industrial/organizational psychology emphasizes the connections between theory and practice across the full spectrum of personnel issues, worker issues, work group and organizational issues, and work environment issues. Its focus on career information, employee-centered issues, and cutting-edge research ensures that students get and stay motivated―right from the beginning.

Written with the student in mind, this inviting, comprehensive introduction to the field of I/O Psychology emphasizes connections between theory and practice across the full spectrum of personnel issues, worker issues, work group and organizational issues, and work environment issues. This fourth edition is thoroughly up-to-date with more than 300 new references, a new chapter expanding the topic of human factors to include occupational health psychology and consumer psychology, and expansions in sections on job analysis and employee testing and selection. Cutting-edge issues and topics such as workplace diversity, 360-degree evaluations, increasing globalization, organizational downsizing, and computerized monitoring of employee performance are included.

Pedagogical features include Stop and Review questions designed to assess student retention of material, Inside Tips that provide strategies to synthesize and study information, a statistical appendix and suggested readings for advanced student work, and Up Close sections that help students apply theories to the real world. It is easy to see why Introduction to Industrial/Organizational Psychology is one of the leaders in the field.