Industrial/Organizational Psychology: Understanding the Workplace

by Paul E. Levy

This upper-level text focuses on psychological issues in the work environment, including employee health and well-being, organizational behavior, motivation, human resources, and the dynamics of workplace interaction. Levy's applied approach to the subject, full integration of current changes and events in contemporary work environments, and his direct, personal tone set this text apart.

Highlights of the text include thorough discussion of employee selection practices, up-to-date coverage of personnel law, and a unique chapter on criterion measurement. A good deal of attention is also paid to work-family stress, such as dual careers and onsite daycare.

Most chapters include a Practitioner Forum, which provides insight from a psychologist practitioner on his or her experiences in a field relevant to the chapter topic. Each chapter begins with Learning Objectives to familiarize students with chapter goals and help them track their understanding of the concepts. Review questions help students study and think about the subject matter at a deeper level.

Genres: Textbooks, Psychology, School

640 pages, Hardcover

First published May 3, 2005

Reviews

[Milos Mirosavljevic · Rating 4 out of 5]

Comprehensive book about latest trends in IO psychology. As any other textbook, it's very dry at moments, but it does cover a lot of topics.

If you are interested in learning more about IO psychology, this is a good starting point. Some pages can be skimmed over, as at some points there is a lot of research cited, which if you are reading just to learn something, can be skipped.

[Adri]

It is interesting to see how psychology and management interact to create a productive and efficient work environment. That being said, using psychology to make your workers better at their jobs feels more like a hamster on a wheel than it does morally assistive.

[S Bryan Bkht · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was part of my course work in my doctorate program and provided a lot of great details around the topic, workplace, understanding employee engagement, hiring process, and more.

[Natasha L. Cobos · Rating 5 out of 5]

F

[Lily C Harrison]

i had to real this whole damn thing so i’m counting it!

[Amy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Read this as part of a college course. An enjoyable and easy read.

[Nupur Vanderlick · Rating 5 out of 5]

A really good book for basic framework in I/O Psychology.

[Kerry Beth · Rating 3 out of 5]

Standard text book, good overview.