Psychology at Work (5th edition)

Psychology at Work (5th edition)

Edited by Peter WarrPenguin BooksISBN: 0141000104£12.99

Applied psychology in work settings has made considerable progress in the 30 years since the original version of this book was published. The relationship between emotions and behaviour in a work environment is just one of those recent developments (in occupational psychology) and is discussed in this new collection of essays which aims to illustrate both the empirical and practical richness of the field as well as its theoretical development.

The chapters cover psychological processes, the study of groups and workteams, and the nature of complex organisations as a whole. Reflecting recent developments in psychology as well as society generally, topics range from skill and workload, shiftwork, personnel selection, training and careers, and the effects of new technology, leadership and management, to job stress and well-being, women in employment, corporate culture and processes of organisational change.

Psychology at Work specifically aims to identify newly important areas and to anticipate developments. New topics range from: the role of emotions at work, uses of the Internet and effects of human resource management practices,to health and safety from a psychological perspective.

There is a strong emphasis, in the tradition of applied psychology, on not merely exploring issues of psychological theory in the context of purely hypothetical constructions, but actually applying theory to practical situations.

Complete with explanatory illustrations, references, advice on further reading and listings of relevant Web sites, Psychology at Work should be useful to students, HR professionals and those actively involved in direct management.