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Revised edition of the author's Introduction to industrial/organizational psychology, 2013.
List of contents
Part I: Introduction 1. Introduction: Definitions and History 2. Research Methods in Industrial/Organizational Psychology Part II: Personnel Issues 3. Job Analysis: Understanding Work and Work Tasks 4. Employee Recruitment, Selection, and Placement 5. Methods for Assessing and Selecting Employees 6. Evaluating Employee Performance 7. Employee Training and Development Part III: Worker Issues 8. Motivation 9. Positive Employee Attitudes and Behaviors 10. Worker Stress, Negative Employee Attitudes and Behaviors Part IV: Work Group and Organizational Issues 11. Communication in the Workplace 12. Group Processes in Work Organizations 13. Leadership 14. Influence, Power, and Politics 15. Organizational Structure, Culture, and Development
About the author
Ronald E. Riggio is the Henry R. Kravis Professor of Leadership and Organizational Psychology at Claremont McKenna College. He has published nearly two-dozen authored or edited books and more than 150 articles and book chapters.
Summary
This student-centered text provides an accessible approach to psychological theory and its applications to workplaces, using practical examples from the service industries and internet companies alongside traditional office and factory work settings.
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‘Ron Riggio has done it again! As with the first six editions of his book, the seventh is a solid introduction to both the science and practice of Industrial/Organizational Psychology. Students are exposed to all the major topical areas of the discipline within a multilevel perspective, receiving instruction at the individual, group, and organizational levels.’ —Michael D. Coovert, Professor, University of South Florida
‘Among a score of fine I/O textbooks today, Ronald Riggio's volume has stood out the past decade, in several ways that my students and I have appreciated. It is concise yet thorough, evidence-based, well-organized, with helpful sidebars, thoughtful review questions, a comprehensive glossary, and useful instructor resources. Professor Riggio has a clear command and passion for his topic of I/O psychology, which his book is able to communicate to undergraduates studying this important field.’ —Harold Takooshian, Past-President, Division of International Psychology, American Psychological Association; Professor and Director of Organizational Leadership, Fordham University
