Applied Psychology Series

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1. Validity Generalization

   A Critical Review

   Edited by Kevin R. Murphy

   Series: Applied Psychology Series

   This volume presents the first wide-ranging critical review of validity generalization (VG)--a method that has dominated the field since the publication of Schmidt and Hunter's (1977) paper "Development of a General Solution to the Problem of Validity Generalization." This paper and the work that...

   Published April 30th 2013 by Psychology Press
2. Green Organizations

   Driving Change with I-O Psychology

   Edited by Ann Hergatt Huffman, Stephanie R. Klein

   Series: Applied Psychology Series

   This book is a landmark in showing how industrial-organizational psychology and related fields contribute to environmental sustainability in organizations. Industrial-organizational psychology embraces a scientist/practitioner model: evidence-based best practice to solve real-world issues....

   Published March 26th 2013 by Routledge
3. Individual and Team Skill Decay

   The Science and Implications for Practice

   Edited by Winfred Arthur, Jr., Eric Anthony Day, Winston Bennett, Jr., Antoinette M. Portrey

   Series: Applied Psychology Series

   Skill and knowledge retention is a major issue and concern in learning and skill acquisition, especially when trained or acquired skills (or knowledge) are needed after long periods of nonuse. The goal of this book is to summarize and advance the thinking of critical issues related to skill...

   Published March 18th 2013 by Routledge
4. Organizational Surveys

   The Diagnosis and Betterment of Organizations Through Their Members

   By Frank J. Smith

   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
5. The Future of Leadership Development

   Edited by Susan Elaine Murphy, Ronald E. Riggio

   Series: Applied Psychology Series

   Leadership in today's organizations is a tough business. Organizational leaders face a number of challenges as their jobs, and the world around them, become increasingly complex. Trends, such as organizational "delayering," rapid technological advances, and increased employee empowerment require...

   Published November 27th 2012 by Psychology Press
6. Mid and Late Career Issues

   An Integrative Perspective

   By Mo Wang, Deborah A. Olson, Kenneth S. Shultz

   Series: Applied Psychology Series

   This new book looks at the unique career issues faced by those workers in their mid and late career stages, particularly with regard to the psychosocial dynamics of mid and late careers. With the growth in aging workers worldwide, we need a deeper understanding of the unique challenges and issues...

   Published September 6th 2012 by Routledge
7. Inclusive Leadership

   The Essential Leader-Follower Relationship

   By Edwin Hollander

   Series: Applied Psychology Series

   This landmark book, by Edwin P. Hollander, a noted organizational social psychologist and long-time contributor to leadership research and practice, highlights the leader-follower relationship as central to effective leadership. Inclusive Leadership is a process of active followership...

   Published July 26th 2012 by Routledge
8. The Handbook of Work Analysis

   Methods, Systems, Applications and Science of Work Measurement in Organizations

   Edited by Mark Alan Wilson, Winston Bennett, Jr., Shanan Gwaltney Gibson, George Michael Alliger

   Series: Applied Psychology Series

   This new handbook, with contributions from experts around the world, is the most comprehensive treatise on work design and job analysis practice and research in over 20 years. The handbook, dedicated to Sidney Gael, is the next generation of Gael’s successful Job Analysis Handbook for Business...

   Published April 11th 2012 by Routledge
9. The Employee-Organization Relationship

   Applications for the 21st Century

   Edited by Lynn M. Shore, Jacqueline A-M. Coyle-Shapiro, Lois E. Tetrick

   Series: Applied Psychology Series

   "Employee-organization relationship" is an overarching term that describes the relationship between the employee and the organization. It encompasses psychological contracts, perceived organizational support, and the employment relationship. Remarkable progress has been made in the last 30 years in...

   Published February 13th 2012 by Routledge
10. 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