Work and Organizational Psychology
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Work and Organizational Psychology by Christine Doyle
In this unique text, Christine Doyle provides the student with a cutting-edge introduction to the field of work and organizational psychology. The main focus is on recent changes that have occurred in the world of work, incorporating their causes, consequences, proposed solutions to the associated problems, and above all, the challenges they pose for work and organizational psychology. Among the topics covered are motivation at work, the concept of stress, and the causes of individual accidents and organizational disasters. Solutions to such problems might include lifelong learning and training, performance management, career development, and employee assistance programmes. This lively, provocative, and highly readable book will be an essential resource for advanced undergraduate and postgraduate students of work and organizational psychology, as well as business management students, managers and anyone with an interest in human resources management.'Doyle writes in an appealing style, and uses compelling illustrations, examples and case-studies..This book is well worth geting hold of if you teach the psychology of work..The book is scholaraly and worth buying. Christine Doyle should be commended for writing the book in an honest and direct way rathe thn conforming totired academic writing conventions. She has not attempted to duplicate introductory textbooks, but has instead provided an engaging read to take students a stage further.' - Peter Robertson, Psychology: Learning & Teaching
Christine E. Doyle is currently Director of the Professional Doctorate in Occupational Psychology at the University of East London
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| ISBN 13 | 9780415208727 |
| ISBN 10 | 0415208726 |
| Title | Work and Organizational Psychology |
| Author | Christine Doyle |
| Series | Psychology At Work |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Year published | 2002-12-12 |
| Number of pages | 480 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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