Psychology and Work: Perspectives on Industrial and Organizational Psychology

601 Pages·2016·44.37 MB·English

by  Donald M. Truxillo, Talya N. Bauer, Berrin Erdogan

PSYCHOLOGY
AND WORK
Psychology and Work is a new textbook for introductory Industrial and Organizational
(I/O) Psychology classes. Written by award-winning I/O professors with expert-
ise in I/O Psychology and teaching this course, the book is organized into three
main sections. It first includes an overview of the history of I/O Psychology and a
chapter on research methods, subsequently covers the core principles of Industrial
Psychology, and then discusses the key areas of Organizational Psychology.
The book contains numerous features that highlight key concepts and their rele-
vance to students:
• Learning goals direct students to the main objectives of each chapter
• What Does This Mean for You? and Workplace Application boxes address
the implications of the material for students
• Case studies with accompanying questions illustrate how concepts are
relevant in real-world practice
• Reading lists and Your Turn… questions provide further discussion
• Keywords defined in the margins help students grasp important concepts
• Sections discussing global and current issues give students a sense of what’s
happening in the I/O psychology field
The book also has extensive online resources such as interactive features, quizzes,
PowerPoint slides, and an instructor’s manual. Accompanied by a dynamic design
and a strong set of pedagogical tools, Psychology and Work presents all-new
content and relevant coverage for the I/O psychology course.
Donald M. Truxillo is Professor of Industrial/Organizational Psychology at
Portland State University.
Talya N. Bauer is the Cameron Professor of Management and Affiliated Psych-
ology Faculty Member at Portland State University.
Berrin Erdogan is Professor of Management and Affiliated Psychology Faculty
Member at Portland State University.

PSYCHOLOGY
AND WORK
Perspectives on Industrial and
Organizational Psychology
Donald M. Truxillo
Talya N. Bauer
Berrin Erdogan
First published 2016
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Library of Congress Cataloguing in Publication Data
Truxillo, Donald M.
Psychology and work : perspectives on industrial and organizational psychology /
Donald M. Truxillo, Talya N. Bauer, Berrin Erdogan.
 pages cm
1. Psychology, Industrial. 2. Organizational behavior. 3. Organizational
sociology. 4. Work–Psychological aspects. I. Bauer, Talya. II. Erdogan, Berrin. 
III. Title.
HF5548.8.T746 2015
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ISBN: 978-1-84872-507-2 (hbk)
ISBN: 978-1-84872-508-9 (pbk)
ISBN: 978-1-315-88204-8 (ebk)
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CONTENTS
Preface viii
About the Authors xiii
PART I Background 1
1 Industrial and Organizational Psychology: The Profession and
its History 3
2 Research Methods 34
PART II Industrial Psychology 73
3 Job Analysis 75
4 Criterion Measures 111
5 Performance Appraisal: Measurement and Management
of Performance 137
6 Personnel Selection: Tests and Other Selection Procedures 179
7 Personnel Selection: Strategic Issues in the Deployment of
Selection Systems 226
8 Training and Development 270
PART III Organizational Psychology 321
9 Work Motivation 323
10 Leadership at Work 360
11 Job Attitudes and Emotions at Work 402
12 Stress and Occupational Health Psychology 439
13 Teams at Work 487
14 Organizational Structure, Culture, and Change 525
Images and Credit Lines 566
Name Index 571
Organizations Index 580
Subject Index 581
PREFACE
We are proud to present this new I/O psychology textbook, Psychology and
Work: Perspectives on Industrial and Organizational Psychology. This was definitely
a labor of love: All three of us are dedicated teachers. And we are all passion-
ate about the field of Industrial/Organizational (I/O) psychology, or psychology
applied to the workplace. How could we not be? I/O psychology is devoted to
the place where most adults spend the majority of their waking hours. We are
especially excited about giving students their first exposure to this vibrant and
growing discipline: According to the US Department of Labor Statistics, “I/O
psychologist” is currently the fastest growing job in the US (http://www.bls.gov/
emp/ep_table_103.htm).
We set out to create a book that would reflect our enthusiasm for the field as
well as our love of both teaching and researching the many important issues involved
in I/O psychology. We wanted to translate and share the best and most recent of
I/O psychology’s evidence-based knowledge for students so they would have the
opportunity to become as excited and passionate about the importance and useful-
ness of I/O psychology as we are! Of course, we covered the primary areas of I/O
psychology, giving students a broad survey of the course content. However, with over
60 years of combined teaching experience among the three of us, we also wanted
to bring what we have seen work in the classroom to the forefront. We wanted to
create a book that would be a great resource by being both engaging and informative
for students. We also wanted to it to be a useful tool for instructors to bring the topic
to life for students ranging from those who have little work experience to those with
a great deal of it. In light of this, our book has a number of distinguishing features to
make it useful and accessible for both students and instructors:
Preface
For Students
• A clear statement of learning goals at the beginning of each chapter.
• Clear workplace examples to illustrate key concepts throughout the book.
• Colorful photos and graphics in every chapter.
• Review questions at the end of each chapter focused on the application of
course material.
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