Work in the 21st Century: An Introduction to Industrial and Organizational Psychology

by Frank J. Landy, Jeffrey M. Conte

This major new text provides students with an up-to-date knowledge base of the principles of Industrial and Organizational Psychology. In turn students are able to apply these themes to themselves, supervisors and their fellow workers. More importantly, the text encourages students to become critical evaluators of contemporary issues and research throughout their education and into the workplace. Modular approach - features self-contained sections within chapters. Each module ends with critical thought questions, a point summary and a list of key terms. Critical thinking orientation - questions are embedded throughout the narrative, as well as exercises at the end of each module. Clear, articulate explanations - make the book accessible and engaging for students. Cutting-edge topics and research coverage - reviewers have praised this book for being the most up-to-date text in the field! Examples include the Five Factor Theory of Personality, emotional intelligence, culture and emotions, genetics and job satisfaction, achieving balance between work and non-work, stress and violence, measuring motivation, integrity testing, computer-based assessment, electronic performance monitoring, male vs. female leaders, cross cultural teams, bullying, and more.

Genres: Psychology, Nonfiction, Textbooks, Business, School

630 pages, Hardcover

First published October 1, 2003

Reviews

[Faize]

1. This is great up to date book
2. This is lively book has clear points said in engaging way
3. Layout of the book is awesome specially side bars
4. This book is suitable for under graduate and graduate students
5. It includes 100 percent of course specifications it covers all the topics of I/O psychology like Introduction to Psychology, Job analysis, Performance management, Staffing, training and development, Motivation leadership and Organization Behaviour.

[Stacy Allen]

Great read for people in to organizational psychology.

This was an interesting read and hit some good points about organizational psychology. I read this for educational purposes and it hit the mark.

[Gennie]

As an undergraduate reading this grad level textbook, it was still easy to digest and gave a good overview on a lot of topics.

[Laura P]

Text book.

[Serena]

Even for a books it's awfully wordy. It felt as though I was reading a students essay that they fluffed up to reach the required number of pages.