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List of contents
- The discipline of work psychology
- Individual differences
- Selection: analysing jobs, competencies and selection methods
- Assessing performance at work
- Attitudes at work
- Work motivation
- Training and development
- Work-related stress and well-being
- Groups, teams and teamwork
- Leadership
- Careers and Employability
- Understanding organisational change and culture
- The psychology of dispersed work
About the author
John Arnold is Emeritus Professor of Organisational Behaviour, Loughborough Business School, Loughborough University, UK.
Iain Coyne is Reader in Organisational Psychology, School of Business and Economics, Loughborough University, UK.
Ray Randall is an independent Occupational Psychologist who teaches on work and occupational psychology programmes at several leading UK Universities.
Fiona Patterson is Founder Director of the Work Psychology Group and Visiting Professor, City, University of London, UK.
Summary
Develop your understanding of people management and human behaviour in the workplace.
Work Psychology 8e provides an accessible and engaging introduction to the study of people's behaviour, thoughts, and emotions at work.
Written by subject-expert researchers and practitioners, this trusted textbook provides a range of perspectives and diverse case studies to enable you to connect academic theory to real-world business scenarios.
The new edition is fully revised to include up-to-date research evidence, theories, and key debates, as well as new topic coverage on Artificial Intelligence in the workplace, the change in global work post-COVID, hybrid working, the four-day week, sustainability issues, and employability.
Whether you are looking ahead to your future career, or aiming to extend your professional skills, this resource will strengthen your understanding of the psychology behind employee well-being and motivation, leadership, training and development, recruitment, and many other people-related aspects of management.
