General Topics in Industrial, Organizational and Work Psychology
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Artifacts and Organizations
Beyond Mere Symbolism
Series: Series in Organization and Management
Artifacts in organizations are ubiquitous but often overlooked. The chapters in this book illustrate that artifacts are everywhere in organizational life. They prevail in how offices are decorated, language is used, business cards are designed, and office cartoons are displayed. In addition,...
Published January 10th 2013 by Psychology Press
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Managing Emergent Phenomena
Nonlinear Dynamics in Work Organizations
Chaos, catastrophe, self-organization, and complexity theories (nonlinear dynamics) now have practical and measurable roles in the functioning of work organizations. Managing Emergent Phenomena begins by describing how the concept of an organization has changed from a bureaucracy, to a humanistic...
Published February 4th 2013 by Psychology Press
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Multimedia and Virtual Reality
Designing Multisensory User Interfaces
This book is primarily a summary of research done over 10 years in multimedia and virtual reality, which fits within a wider interest of exploiting psychological theory to improve the process of designing interactive systems. The subject matter lies firmly within the field of HCI, with some...
Published November 27th 2012 by Psychology Press
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Organizational and Educational Change
The Life and Role of A Change Agent Group
Series: Series in Organization and Management
Jean M. Bartunek, the 2001-2002 President of the Academy of Management, has written an excellent scholarly book on organizational and educational change. Using a joint insider/outsider approach, this book tells the story of a change agent group--a group of teachers--that was creating change in its...
Published February 12th 2013 by Psychology Press
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Organizational Surveys
The Diagnosis and Betterment of Organizations Through Their Members
Series: Applied Psychology Series
Surveys conducted within organizations have become an important aspect of human resource management and organizational functioning. This new book by Frank Smith--a leader in this field--offers a unique perspective on organizational surveys. It emphasizes the experience of developing, carrying out,...
Published December 13th 2012 by Psychology Press
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Social Psychology and Organizations
Series: Series in Organization and Management
This book is one of the first to provide an overview of recent developments in social psychological theory as it applies to organizational issues. It brings together outstanding scholars whose research touches the interfaces of social psychology , IO psychology and organizational behavior. Social...
Published October 28th 2012 by Routledge
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Team Effectiveness In Complex Organizations
Cross-Disciplinary Perspectives and Approaches
Series: SIOP Organizational Frontiers Series
Over the past 40 years, there has been a growing trend toward the utilization of teams for accomplishing work in organizations. Project teams, self-managed work teams and top management teams, among others have become a regular element in the corporation or military. This volume is intended to...
Published February 12th 2013 by Routledge
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The Psychology of Conflict and Conflict Management in Organizations
Series: SIOP Organizational Frontiers Series
This volume in SIOP's Organizational Frontiers Series is a state-of-the-art overview of contemporary conflict research which aims to place conflict research and theory squarely within the realm of industrial and organizational psychology. This volume brings together and integrates classic and...
Published January 7th 2013 by Psychology Press
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The Psychology of Work
Theoretically Based Empirical Research
Series: Series in Organization and Management
This edited volume is derived from a conference held in honor of Charles Hulin's contribution to the psychology of work. His research has carefully developed and tested theory related to job satisfaction, withdrawal from work, and sexual harassment. Edited by Hulin's students, The Psychology of...
Published January 10th 2013 by Psychology Press





