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Applied Psychology Series

About the Book Series

Bridging both academic and applied interests, the Applied Psychology Series offers publications that emphasize state-of-the-art research and its application to important issues of human behavior in a variety of societal settings. To date, more than 50 books in various fields of applied psychology have been published in this series.

To propose a title, please contact Jeanette Cleveland ([email protected]), Donald Truxillo ([email protected]), and Zoe Thomson ([email protected]).

61 Series Titles


The Russian Theory of Activity Current Applications To Design and Learning

The Russian Theory of Activity: Current Applications To Design and Learning

1st Edition

By Gregory Bedny, David Meister
May 07, 2015

The opening of the former Soviet Union to the West has provided an opportunity to describe Russian human factors/ergonomics and to compare American theories and methods with it. Although this book is principally dedicated to describing the theory of activity as it applies to issues of design and ...

Psychology in Organizations integrating Science and Practice

Psychology in Organizations: integrating Science and Practice

1st Edition

Edited By Kevin R. Murphy, Frank E. Saal
April 23, 2015

This book deals with two key questions. First, is there a firm scientific basis for the major applications of psychology in organizations? Second, does the practice of psychology in organizations contribute in any meaningful way to psychological research? This text attempts to answer these ...

Functional Job Analysis A Foundation for Human Resources Management

Functional Job Analysis: A Foundation for Human Resources Management

1st Edition

By Sidney A. Fine, Steven F. Cronshaw
August 12, 2014

This book was written to address the need for timely, thorough, practical, and defensible job analysis for HR managers. Under continuing development over the past 50 years, Functional Job Analysis (FJA) is acknowledged by major texts in HR and industrial/organizational psychology as one of the ...

Heavy Work Investment Its Nature, Sources, Outcomes, and Future Directions

Heavy Work Investment: Its Nature, Sources, Outcomes, and Future Directions

1st Edition

Edited By Itzhak Harpaz, Raphael Snir
August 01, 2014

The book deals with the concept of Heavy Work Investment (HWI) recently initiated by Snir and Harpaz. Since its introduction the interest in the general HWI model has increased considerably. The book illustrates the development of HWI conceptualization, theory, and research. It deals with the ...

The Power of Feedback Giving, Seeking, and Using Feedback for Performance Improvement

The Power of Feedback: Giving, Seeking, and Using Feedback for Performance Improvement

1st Edition

By Manuel London
July 15, 2014

This follow up to the 2003 edition of Job Feedback by Manuel London is updated to cover new research in the area of organizational management. This edition bridges a gap in research that now covers cultural responses to employer feedback, feedback through electronic communications, and how ...

Diversity Ideologies in Organizations

Diversity Ideologies in Organizations

1st Edition

Edited By Kecia M. Thomas, Victoria C. Plaut, Ny Mia Tran
January 02, 2014

Since the increased attention toward diversity in the workplace, the concepts of "diversity initiatives" and "diversity management" have become a common place in many conversations among academics and practitioners alike. The diversity movement in the workplace originated from the increased ...

Bullying in the Workplace Causes, Symptoms, and Remedies

Bullying in the Workplace: Causes, Symptoms, and Remedies

1st Edition

Edited By John Lipinski, Laura M. Crothers
August 05, 2013

Bullying in the workplace is a phenomenon that has recently intrigued researchers studying management and organizational issues, leading to such questions as why it occurs and what causes such harassment. This volume written by experts in a wide range of fields including Industrial and ...

Validity Generalization A Critical Review

Validity Generalization: A Critical Review

1st Edition

Edited By Kevin R. Murphy
May 01, 2013

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 ...

Green Organizations Driving Change with I-O Psychology

Green Organizations: Driving Change with I-O Psychology

1st Edition

Edited By Ann Hergatt Huffman, Stephanie R. Klein
March 27, 2013

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. ...

Individual and Team Skill Decay The Science and Implications for Practice

Individual and Team Skill Decay: The Science and Implications for Practice

1st Edition

Edited By Winfred Arthur, Jr., Eric Anthony Day, Winston Bennett, Jr., Antoinette M. Portrey
March 19, 2013

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 ...

Organizational Surveys The Diagnosis and Betterment of Organizations Through Their Members

Organizational Surveys: The Diagnosis and Betterment of Organizations Through Their Members

1st Edition

By Frank J. Smith
December 14, 2012

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, ...

The Future of Leadership Development

The Future of Leadership Development

1st Edition

Edited By Susan Elaine Murphy, Ronald E. Riggio
November 28, 2012

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 ...

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