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]).
Assessment Centers in Human Resource Management: Strategies for Prediction, Diagnosis, and Development
1st Edition
By George C. Thornton III, Deborah E. Rupp
December 02, 2005
The theme permeating this book on assessment centers is "continuity and change", describing what has remained the same and what has changed in the 50-year history of the assessment center method. One of the important changes explored is the evolution of the goals of assessment center programs and ...
Staffing Organizations: Contemporary Practice and Theory
3rd Edition
By Robert E. Ployhart, Benjamin Schneider, Neal Schmitt
November 23, 2005
Staffing Organizations: Contemporary Practice and Theory, the new third edition of a classic in the field, shows how organizations of all sizes can use effective staffing procedures as a source of sustained competitive advantage. Practically, the book shows how to choose, develop, and administer ...
Work and Family: An International Research Perspective
1st Edition
Edited
By Steven A.Y. Poelmans
February 24, 2005
The entrance of women into managerial positions in significant numbers brings work and family issues to center stage, shifting the spotlight from issues of entry and equality of access to the consideration of the work-family conflicts and the difficulties posed on female managers. Looking at new ...
Work and Life Integration: Organizational, Cultural, and Individual Perspectives
1st Edition
Edited
By Ellen Ernst Kossek, Susan J. Lambert
November 05, 2004
Work-family researchers have had much success in encouraging both organizations and individuals to recognize the importance of achieving greater balance in life. Work and Life Integration addresses the intersect between work, life, and family in new and interesting ways. It discusses current ...
Leader Development for Transforming Organizations: Growing Leaders for Tomorrow
1st Edition
By David V. Day, Stephen J. Zaccaro, Stanley M. Halpin
January 22, 2004
This book examines numerous topic areas that are considered to be especially relevant for making a strategic leader development investment. The topics covered are areas that have theoretical and empirical connections to important aspects of growth, change, adult development, and underlying ...
Individual Assessment: As Practiced in Industry and Consulting
1st Edition
By Kristin O. Prien, Jeffery S. Schippmann
April 01, 2003
Individual Assessment is a professional practice important to Human Resource Managers, Executives and anyone making decisions about employees. Finally, we now have a clear, practical guide with methodologically-grounded descriptions of how to successfully do it. The authors have put together a ...
Multiple Commitments in the Workplace: An Integrative Approach
1st Edition
By Aaron Cohen
January 01, 2003
The growing interest in multiple commitments among researchers and practitioners is evinced by the greater attention in the literature to the broader concept of work commitment. This includes specific objects of commitment, such as organization, work group, occupation, the union, and one's job. In ...
Leadership Development: Paths To Self-insight and Professional Growth
1st Edition
By Manuel London
September 01, 2001
Leadership Development explores how leaders gain and use self-knowledge for continuous improvement and career development and describes how leaders help themselves and the people with whom they work, understand themselves, and become more self-determined, continuous learners, and make the most of ...
How People Evaluate Others in Organizations
1st Edition
Edited
By Manuel London
April 01, 2001
Evaluating and making decisions about other people are key aspects of doing business, especially for managers and human resource professionals. Industrial and organizational psychologists devise systematic methods to remove human errors in judgment, such as biases and stereotypes. However many ...
Justice in the Workplace: From theory To Practice, Volume 2
1st Edition
Edited
By Russell Cropanzano
December 01, 2000
Justice in the Workplace acts as a central reference point for application of organizational justice and helps human resource managers relate the importance of justice to their work environments. Forming much of this book's content, outcomes, processes, and interpersonal treatment are three ...
Women and Men in Organizations: Sex and Gender Issues at Work
1st Edition
By Jeanette N. Cleveland, Margaret Stockdale, Kevin R. Murphy, Barbara A. Gutek
January 01, 2000
The gender and racial composition of the American workforce is rapidly changing. As more women in particular enter the workforce and as they enter jobs that have traditionally been dominated by men, issues related to sex and gender in work settings have become increasingly important and complex. ...
Team Performance Assessment and Measurement: Theory, Methods, and Applications
1st Edition
Edited
By Michael T. Brannick, Eduardo Salas, Carolyn W. Prince
June 01, 1997
This book began at a conference on team performance measurement held at the University of South Florida. Several participants at the conference felt that a book on team performance measurement would be of interest to a broader audience, and they began looking for authors in diverse disciplines. ...