Applied psychology in work settings has made considerable progress in the 30 years since the original version of this book was published. This new collection of essays aims to illustrate both the empirical and practical richness of the field as wellas its theoretical development. The chapters cover psychological processes, the study of groups and workteams, and the nature of complex organizations 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 organizational change.
The study of well-being, behaviour and attitudes, Peter Warr; human performance in the working environment, Robert Hockey; shiftwork - body rhythm and social factors, Simon Folkard and Joanne Hill; people and computers - emerging work practice in the information age, Ken Eason; personnel selection and assessment, Ivan Robertson et al; learning and training, Peter Warr; careers and career management, Jennifer M. Kidd; job-related stress and burnout, Michael P. O'Driscoll and Cary L. Cooper; the experience, expression and management of emotion at work, Rob B. Briner and Peter Totterdell; occupational safety, Julian Carling and Anthea Zacharatos; designing jobs to enhance well-being and performance, Sharon K. Parker; leadership, Beverly Alimo-Metcalfe and Robert J. Alban-Metcalfe; team working, John Cordery; human resource management and business performance, Stephen Wood and Toby Wall; organizations as psychological environments, Roy Payne; organizational change and development, Jean Hartley.
