Work & Organizational Psychology Books

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31. Multiteam Systems

    An Organization Form for Dynamic and Complex Environments

    Edited by Stephen J. Zaccaro, Michelle A. Marks, Leslie DeChurch

    Series: Series in Organization and Management

    This book examines an emerging organizational form called the multi-team system (MTS). This type of aggregation is being increasingly adopted by organizations and agencies that need to respond to complex strategic problems. There has been increasing interest in MTSs over the last decade to the...

    Published July 26th 2011 by Routledge Academic
32. Theories of Learning for the Workplace

    Building blocks for training and professional development programs

    By Filip Dochy, David Gijbels, Mien Segers, Piet Van den Bossche

    Series: Routledge Psychology in Education

    Workplace and professional learning, lifelong learning, adult learning, learning in different contexts have become of more and more interest and now dominate all aspects of 21st century life. Learning is no longer about ‘storing and recall’ but ‘development and flow’. Theories of Learning in the...

    Published June 13th 2011 by Routledge
33. Overcoming Your Workplace Stress

    A CBT-based Self-help Guide

    By Martin R. Bamber

    Occupational stress affects millions of people every year and is not only costly to the individual – in terms of their mental and physical health – but also results in major costs for organisations due to workplace absence and loss of productivity. This Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) based...

    Published May 31st 2011 by Routledge
34. Social Cognition, Social Identity, and Intergroup Relations

    A Festschrift in Honor of Marilynn B. Brewer

    Edited by Roderick M. Kramer, Geoffrey J. Leonardelli, Robert W. Livingston

    Series: Psychology Press Festschrift Series

    Perhaps the defining feature of humanity is the social condition -- how we think about others, identify ourselves with others, and interact with groups of others. The advances of evolutionary theory, social cognition, social identity, and intergroup relations, respectively, as major fields of...

    Published May 24th 2011 by Psychology Press
35. Errors in Organizations

    Edited by David A. Hofmann, Michael Frese

    Series: SIOP Organizational Frontiers Series

    Despite the significance and prevalence of errors in organizations, there has been no attempt within the field of Industrial and Organizational Psychology to create a single source summarizing what we know regarding errors in organizations and providing a focused effort toward identifying...

    Published May 19th 2011 by Routledge Academic
36. Early Development and Leadership

    Building the Next Generation of Leaders

    Edited by Susan E. Murphy, Rebecca Reichard

    Series: Applied Psychology Series

    Today we often look to our leaders in business, government, or the social sector, to make effective decisions in a complex world. Whether they are asked what steps to take to improve competitiveness in a global economy or to make tough ethical choices, well-trained leaders are critical to...

    Published April 17th 2011 by Routledge Academic
37. Rethinking the Knowledge Controversy in Organization Studies

    A Generative Uncertainty Perspective

    By Walter R. Nord, Ann F. Connell

    Series: Series in Organization and Management

    Recently the field of organization studies has been plagued by intense, disruptive controversy about what counts as knowledge. This book, written by the major researchers and voices in the field of organization studies, attempts to respond to this controversy by offering the topic of "generative...

    Published March 13th 2011 by Routledge Academic
38. Preventing Workplace Bullying

    An Evidence-Based Guide for Managers and Employees

    By Carlo Caponecchia, Anne Wyatt

    Workplace bullying is more common and costly than most people realise. It can make life unbearable for employees in any industry and ultimately undermine an organisation's potential for profit. In this practical guide, Carlo Caponecchia and Anne Wyatt explain how to identify workplace bullying and...

    Published March 10th 2011 by Routledge
39. Sustainable Leadership

    Honeybee and Locust Approaches

    By Gayle Avery, Harald Bergsteiner

    The business case for operating along sustainable principles is becoming very clear. Sustainable organizations outperform their peers on many criteria, including corporate social responsibility, employee satisfaction and – surprising for some – even financially. Sustainable Leadership:...

    Published March 6th 2011 by Routledge
40. Assessment, Measurement, and Prediction for Personnel Decisions

    2nd Edition

    By Robert M. Guion

    Robert Guion’s best seller is now available in this new second edition. This noted book offers a comprehensive and practical view of assessment –based personnel decisions not available elsewhere in a single source. This edition more frankly evaluates the current research and practice and presents...

    Published February 16th 2011 by Routledge Academic