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.