an applied approach Aamodt, Michael G. creator text xx Boston, MA Cengage Learning 2023 monographic und

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xviii, 669 pages: 25 cm Striking a balance between research, theory, and application, the eighth edition of this text helps students discover the relevance of industrial/organizational psychology in everyday life through practical application. The book guides students in analyzing topics such as resume writing, interview survival, job description authoring, performance appraisal, employment law, job satisfaction, work motivation, and leadership. Humor, case studies, real-world examples, and a friendly writing style make the book both accessible and interesting. Numerous charts, tables, flowcharts, and exercises help students conceptualize complex issues. Introduction to I/O psychology -- Job analysis and evaluation -- Legal issues in employee selection -- Employee selection : recruiting and interviewing -- Employee selection : references and testing -- Evaluating selection techniques and decisions -- Evaluating employee performance -- Designing and evaluating training systems -- Employee motivation -- Employee satisfaction and commitment -- Organizational communication -- Leadership -- Group behavior, teams, and conflict -- Organization development -- Stress management : dealing with the demands of life and work -- Appendix : Working conditions and human factors Michael G. Aamodt. Includes bibliographic references and index in English Psychology, Industrial Organizational behavior 158.7 Aa47i 2023 9780357658345 251212 20260803094250.0