It was about 25 years ago when I started to write the First Edition of Psychology Applied to Work. With each edition I learned more about the craft of explaining a complex discipline to a student audience. I have now reached the English Edition. Psychology Applied to Work is the most widely read textbook in the history of I/O psychology. It has been published in Korean, Chinese, and Spanish, and there is a South African adaptation of the book. The central approach of the book remains the same: It is written from a research-based scientific perspective with abundant applications to the world of work. The tone of the writing is designed to be inviting to the reader
The work world has changed dramatically in just a few year. We are now in the Information Age. We produce knowledge workers who function primarily in a service economy. The business world has gone global, and so has this book. In every chapter I have a special feature entitled "Cross-Cultural I/O Psychology" that explains or illustrates global applications of the material in the chapter. I have also included a special feature entitled "The Changing Nature of Work" in every chapter that reflects the latest issues associated with I/O psychology.
1. The Historical Background of I/O Psychology
2. Research Methods in I/O Psychology
3. Criteria: Standards for Decision Making
4. Predictors: Psychological Assessments
5. Personnel Decisions
6. Organizational Learning
7. Performance Management
8. Organizations and Organizational Change
9. Teams and Teamwork
10. Organizational Attitudes and Behavior
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