Work and Organizational Psychology

This SIOP Organizational Frontiers volume will be one of the first to show how the field of Industrial Organizational psychology can help address societal concerns, and help focus research on the greater good of society. Contributions from worldwide experts showcase the power the IO community has to foster, promote and encourage pro-social efforts.

Now in full color, the fifth edition of this best-selling textbook introduces all of the major theories, research findings, principles and concepts in business psychology and organizational behavior, whilst emphasising their real-life application using relevant examples.

The fifth edition has an improved structure and style of presentation, and has been revised and updated with new and expanded material including coverage of recent debates in occupational psychology; investor psychology or behavioural finance; cognitive evaluation theory; employee engagement and positive psychology; corporate memories in culture; storytelling and social media; technostress and environmental influences on stress; and emergent trends in selection.

This is an essential textbook for undergraduates and postgraduates studying psychology and organizational behavior; it is also a rich source of information for practitioners in organizations.

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.