Aamodt, Michael G.

Applying psychology to work / Michael G Aamodt. - 7th ed., International ed. - xvii, 678 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Ch. 1. I/O Psychology -- Ch. 2. Analyzing and Evaluating Jobs -- Ch. 3. Employee Selection and Legal Issues -- Ch. 4. Recruiting and Interviewing -- Ch. 5. References and Testing -- Ch. 6. Characteristics of Effective Tests -- Ch. 7. Performance Evaluation -- Ch. 8. Training Employees -- Ch. 9. Motivating Employees -- Ch. 10. Understanding Employee Attitudes -- Ch. 11. Organizational Communication -- Ch. 12. Leadership -- Ch. 13. Behavior and Conflict within a Group -- Ch. 14. Organization Development -- Ch. 15. Occupational Health.

Striking a balance between research, theory, application, this book helps students discover the relevance of industrial of industrial/organizational psychology in everyday life through practical application as they analyze topics such as resume writing, interview survival, job description authoring and performance appraisal.

College of Arts and Sciences

9781111840822


Psychology, Industrial.

158.7 Aa47 / 2013