Current Perspectives in Industrial/Organizational Psychology

All chapters conclude with Summary. 1.What Is Industrial-Organizational Psychology? Industrial-Organizational Psychology. Scope of Industrial-Organizational Psychology. Historical Overview of Industrial-Organizational Psychology. Professional Organizations. 2.Experimental Design. Psychology as a Science. Research Design. Appendix A: Statistics. 3.Human Resources Management: A Strategic View. Strategic Planning. Personnel Planning. Succession Planning. 4.Job Analysis. Definition. Uses of Job Analysis. Comparing Methods of Job Analysis. Specific Examples of Job Analysis Instruments. 5.Criteria. Defining the Criterion Construct. Criterion Development. Types of Criteria. Requirements For Criteria. Results of Established Criteria. 6.Performance Appraisal. Performance Appraisal System Design. Measurement of Job Performance. Methods of Appraisal. Who Should Evaluate Performance? Frequency of Performance Appraisals. Inter-Rater Bias. Cognition and Performance Appraisal. The Four-Component Model of Performance Appraisal. The Importance of Appraiser Training. Communicating with Employees. Performance Appraisal and the Law. Monitoring the Performance Appraisal System. Applying the Research. 7.Predictors. Basic Terms and Concepts. Psychometric Requirements. Types of Predictors. Predictors: What They Measure = Content. Predictors: How They Measure Attributes = Process. 8.Personnel Decisions. Developing a Selection System. Recruitment, Selection, and Placement: Concepts and Definitions. The Widget Example. Making Selection Decisions. Strategies in Selection Decision Making. Utility Analysis. Validity Generalization. Legal Considerations. 9.Training and Development. Principles of Learning and Training. Guidelines to Promote Learning. Systems Approach to Training. Training and Development Techniques. Evaluation of Training Programs. 10.Motivation: Theories and Applications. Job Satisfaction. Motivation. Principles and Definitions. Interrelationship Between Motivation and Job Satisfaction. Some Theories of Motivation. 11.Job Satisfaction: Theories and Applications. Job Satisfaction Theories. Correlates of Job Satisfaction. Measurement of Job Satisfaction. Job and Life Satisfaction. Job Stress, Work, and Health. 12.Total Compensation. A Short History: The Legal Perspective. The Psychological Perspective. Wage and Salary Administration. Direct Pay. Indirect Payments and Benefits. Non-Financial Rewards. Creating a Total Compensation Program. 13.Communication in Organizations and Social Interactions. Functions of Communication. Direction of Communication. Types of Communication. Models of Organizational Structure and Communication. Personal Factors Affecting Communication. Personal Style and Communication Roles. How to Measure Organizational Communication. 14.Leadership. Leadership Research. Theories of Leadership. Organizational Culture. 15.Organizational Development, Group Influences, and Teams. Organizational Development. Group Influences on Individuals. Teams and Team Building. Team Processes. Team Training. Special Team Situations. 16.International Perspectives. Criteria for Cross-Cultural Research. Cultural Influences. Dimensions of Cultural Variation. Selection and Training. Practical Applications of Cross-Cultural Research. European Industrial-Organizational Psychology. Asian Industrial-Organizational Psychology. Cultural Adaptation.