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Applied Psychology Series

Series Editor: Jeanette N. Cleveland, Kevin R. Murphy

The objective of the Applied Psychology Series is to offer publications that emphasize state-of-the-art research and its application to important issues of human behavior in a variety of societal settings.

The objective is to bridge both academic and applied interests. To date, more than 45 books in various fields of applied psychology have been published in this series.

If you are interested in joining this prestigious list of authors, please contact Jeanette Cleveland (email: janc@psu.edu ), Pennsylvania State University, Department of Psychology, University Park, PA 16802, phone: 814-863-1712, or Anne Duffy, Senior Editor, Psychology Press (email: anne.duffy@taylorandfrancis.com ).

New and Published Books

11-20 of 54 results in Applied Psychology Series

  1. Evidence-Based Productivity Improvement

    A Practical Guide to the Productivity Measurement and Enhancement System (ProMES)

    By Robert D. Pritchard, Sallie J. Weaver, Elissa Ashwood

    Series: Applied Psychology Series

    This new book explains the Productivity Measurement and Enhancement system (ProMES) and how it meets the criteria for an optimal measurement and feedback system. It summarizes all the research that has been done on productivity, mentioning other measurement systems, and gives detailed information...

    Published November 30th 2011 by Routledge

  2. Theories of Team Cognition

    Cross-Disciplinary Perspectives

    Edited by Eduardo Salas, Stephen M. Fiore, Michael P. Letsky

    Series: Applied Psychology Series

    Cognitive processes in teams have been a valuable arena for team researchers to explore. Team cognition research advances and informs a variety of disciplines, including cognitive and social sciences, engineering, military science, organizational science, human factors, medicine, and communications...

    Published September 7th 2011 by Routledge

  3. Early Development and Leadership

    Building the Next Generation of Leaders

    Edited by Susan E. Murphy, Rebecca Reichard

    Series: Applied Psychology Series

    Today we often look to our leaders in business, government, or the social sector, to make effective decisions in a complex world. Whether they are asked what steps to take to improve competitiveness in a global economy or to make tough ethical choices, well-trained leaders are critical to...

    Published April 17th 2011 by Routledge

  4. Applied Positive Psychology

    Improving Everyday Life, Health, Schools, Work, and Society

    Edited by Stewart I. Donaldson, Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, Jeanne Nakamura

    Series: Applied Psychology Series

    Positive Psychology has experienced extraordinary growth over the past decade. Emerging research in this area is suggesting new strategies for improving everyday life, healthcare, education systems, organizations and work life, and societies across the globe. This book will be of interest to all...

    Published February 27th 2011 by Routledge

  5. Handbook of Police Psychology

    Edited by Jack Kitaeff

    Series: Applied Psychology Series

    The Handbook of Police Psychology represents the contributions of over thirty police psychologists, all experts in their field, on the core subject matters of police psychology. Police psychology is broadly defined as the application of psychological principles and methods to law enforcement....

    Published February 9th 2011 by Routledge

  6. Insidious Workplace Behavior

    Edited by Jerald Greenberg

    Series: Applied Psychology Series

    Insidious Workplace Behavior (IWB) refers to low-level, pervasive acts of deviance directed at individual or organizational targets. Because of its inherently stealthy nature, scientists have paid little attention to IWB, allowing us to know very little about it. With this book, that now is...

    Published June 21st 2010 by Routledge

  7. The Influence of Culture on Human Resource Management Processes and Practices

    Edited by Dianna Stone, Eugene Stone-Romero

    Series: Applied Psychology Series

    It is clear that organizations are becoming more culturally diverse, and a better understanding of multiculturism and its impact on organizations is needed. This book, with contributions from expert academics, is designed to motivate both the further development of models concerned with the...

    Published December 6th 2007 by Psychology Press

  8. Diversity Resistance in Organizations

    Edited by Kecia M. Thomas

    Series: Applied Psychology Series

    This is a groundbreaking volume that provides informed, balanced yet frank discussion of US workplace diversity and diversity resistance issues. The chapters in this book put a name on behaviors and practices that have existed in the workplace for a long time, yet until recently have had no...

    Published November 14th 2007 by Psychology Press

  9. Aging and Work in the 21st Century

    By Kenneth S. Shultz, Gary A. Adams

    Series: Applied Psychology Series

    The aging of baby boomers, along with the predicted decrease of the available labor pool, will place increased scrutiny and emphasis on issues relating to an aging workforce. Furthermore, future economic downturns will place strong pressure on older workers to remain in the workforce, and on...

    Published February 21st 2007 by Psychology Press

  10. Working Couples Caring for Children and Aging Parents

    Effects on Work and Well-Being

    By Margaret B. Neal, Leslie B. Hammer

    Series: Applied Psychology Series

    As the baby boomer generation approaches midlife, many dual-earner couples are struggling with issues of simultaneously caring for children while tending to aging parents. This timely book uncovers the circumstances faced by these workers, known as the “sandwiched generation”, and identifies what...

    Published October 25th 2006 by Psychology Press

Forthcoming Books

  1. Bullying in the Workplace: Causes, Symptoms, and Remedies
    Edited by John Lipinski, Laura M. Crothers
    To Be Published September 19th 2013
  2. Diversity Ideologies in Organizations
    Edited by Kecia M. Thomas, Victoria Plaut, Ny Tran
    To Be Published December 31st 2013

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