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]).
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
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
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 ...
Inclusive Leadership: The Essential Leader-Follower Relationship
1st Edition
By Edwin Hollander
July 27, 2012
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 ...
Evidence-Based Productivity Improvement: A Practical Guide to the Productivity Measurement and Enhancement System (ProMES)
1st Edition
By Robert D. Pritchard, Sallie J. Weaver, Elissa Ashwood
December 01, 2011
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 ...
Insidious Workplace Behavior
1st Edition
Edited
By Jerald Greenberg
June 22, 2010
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 ...
The Influence of Culture on Human Resource Management Processes and Practices
1st Edition
Edited
By Dianna Stone, Eugene Stone-Romero
December 07, 2007
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 ...
Working Couples Caring for Children and Aging Parents: Effects on Work and Well-Being
1st Edition
By Margaret B. Neal, Leslie B. Hammer
October 26, 2006
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 ...
Work, Family, and Community: Exploring Interconnections
1st Edition
By Patricia Voydanoff
September 06, 2006
Research in recent decades has proven that the seemingly disparate worlds of family life and the workplace are in fact closely intertwined. Moreover, scholars have begun to recognize the extent to which community life influences the work-family interface, for instance, the lack of fit between ...
Performance Measurement: Current Perspectives and Future Challenges
1st Edition
Edited
By Winston Bennett, Charles E. Lance, David J. Woehr
April 28, 2006
Over the course of the past few years, teaching, research, and practice has underscored the importance of performance measurement and criterion development as topics of great interest, considerable debate, and some misunderstanding. It has also become clear that the field needs to address a ...
A Critique of Emotional Intelligence: What Are the Problems and How Can They Be Fixed?
1st Edition
Edited
By Kevin R. Murphy
April 10, 2006
This book analyzes important criticisms of the current research on Emotional Intelligence (EI), a topic of growing interest in the behavioral and social sciences. It looks at emotional intelligence research and EI interventions from a scientific and measurement perspective and identifies ways of ...
Pathways to Outstanding Leadership: A Comparative Analysis of Charismatic, Ideological, and Pragmatic Leaders
1st Edition
By Michael D. Mumford
March 22, 2006
The intent of this book is to provide a comprehensive comparison of charismatic, ideological, and pragmatic leadership. One hundred twenty leaders from government, military, business, religion, and politics are examined with respect to key leadership behaviors, including problem solving, leader&...