In a field as rapidly expanding and diverse as I/O psychology, it’s not easy finding a book with just the right balance. Fortunately, Paul Spector’s Fourth Edition of Industrial and Organizational Psychology: Research and Practiceis up to the job.

A balance between cutting-edge topics and core material

This Fourth Edition covers both the core material as well as newly emerging topics and cutting-edge findings. Inside, you’ll find 125 new references, as well as the latest thinking on team job analysis, drug testing, group problem solving, group diversity, cross-cultural issues in leadership, and more.

A balance between research and practice

The text’s balanced presentation of research and practice equips you with an understanding of the whole field. This balanced approach helps you see the relationship between the science and application of I/O psychology. You’ll find detailed summaries of current research, including international studies. In addition, cases introduce you to the wide array of settings and applied work that involve I/O psychologists.

 A balance between employee performance and well-being

I/O psychology isn’t just about how the organization can use psychology to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of its workforce; it’s also about improving the health of the workforce. This Fourth Edition provides more balance between these two over-arching areas of the field.

Connect to online resources from the author’s classroom.

The author’s website features class notes from his I/O psychology course, practice exams, internet exercises, I/O career information, and links to I/O instructor and student resources. Go to www.wiley.com/college/spector for help presenting and studying the material in your textbook, and use these resources to go beyond the text.

Chapter 1: Introduction

Chapter 2: Research Methods in I/O Psychology

Part Two: Assessment of Jobs, Performance and People

Chapter 3: Job Analysis

Chapter 4: Performance Appraisal

Chapter 5: Assessment Methods for Selection and Placement

Part Three: Selecting and Training Employees

Chapter 6: Selecting Employees

Chapter 7: Training

Part Four: The Individual and the Organization

Chapter 8: Theories of Employee Motivation

Chapter 9: Feelings About Work

Chapter 10: Productive and Counterproductive Employee Behavior

Chapter 11: Occupational Health Psychology

Part Five: The Social Context of Work

Chapter 12: Work Groups and Work Teams

Chapter 13: Leadership and Power in Organizations

Chapter 14: Organizational Development and Theory

References

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