International Review of Industrial and Organizational Psychology 1998, Volume 13

This is the thirteenth in a series of annual volumes which provide authoritative reviews in the field of Industrial and Organizational Psychology. The chapters are written by established experts and the topics are carefully chosen to reflect the major concerns in the research literature and in current practice. Each chapter offers a comprehensive and critical survey of a chosen topic, and is supported by a valuable bibliography. Topics for future volumes in the series will be selected for their importance and relevance at that time, so that the series will be the main authoritative and current guide to important areas and developments in the field of Industrial and Organizational Psychology, for professional psychologists, managers and scholars.

List of contents

Team effectiveness in organizations; turnover; learning strategies and occupational training; meta-analysis; general cognitive ability and occupational performance; consequences of alternative work schedules; organizational men - masculinity and its discontents; women's careers and occupational stress; computer-aided technology and work: moving the field forward.

About the author

Gwen Cooper is the New York Times bestselling author of the memoirs Homer's Odyssey: A Fearless Feline Tale, or How I Learned About Love and Life with a Blind Wonder Cat; Homer: The Ninth Life of a Blind Wonder Cat; My Life in a Cat House; and Spray Anything: More True Tales of Homer and the Gang, as well as the novel Love Saves the Day (narrated from a rescue cat's perspective) and PAWSOME! Head Bonks, Raspy Tongues, and 101 Reasons Why Cats Make Us So, So Happy--among numerous other titles. Gwen's work has been published in more than two-dozen languages, and she is a frequent speaker at shelter fundraisers across the U.S. and Europe. Gwen lives in New Jersey with her husband, Laurence. She also lives with her two perfect cats--Clayton "the Tripod" and his litter-mate, Fanny--who aren't impressed with any of it.

Summary

This is the thirteenth in a series of annual volumes which provide authoritative reviews in the field of Industrial and Organizational Psychology. The chapters are written by established experts and the topics are carefully chosen to reflect the major concerns in the research literature and in current practice.

Product details

• Authors: Cooper, James Cooper, Robertson Cooper
• Assisted by: Cary Cooper (Editor), Cary (Lancaster University Management School Cooper (Editor), Cary L. Cooper (Editor), Ivan T. Robertson (Editor), Ivan T. (Robertson Cooper Ltd and University of Manchester Robertson (Editor)
• Publisher: Wiley
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 12.02.1998
• EAN: 9780471977223
• ISBN: 978-0-471-97722-3
• No. of pages: 384
• Dimensions: 159 mm x 242 mm x 26 mm
• Weight: 680 g
• Series: International Review of Indust; International Review of Industrial and Organizational Psychology
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Psychology; Non-fiction book > Psychology, esoterics, spirituality, anthroposophy > Applied psychology; MEDICAL / Mental Health, PSYCHOLOGY / Industrial & Organizational Psychology, Mental health services, Occupational and industrial psychology, Occupational & industrial psychology, Organizational theory and behaviour