Industrial Organizational Psychology: Understanding the Workplace

by Paul E. Levy

This student-friendly textbook, written by a leading researcher at one of the nation's top I/O programs, is unique in its emphasis on how I/O psychologists are trained; its social/contextual approach to performance appraisal; and the strength of its pedagogy, including "practitioner forums." This edition features full integration of changes and events that are currently taking place in today's work environments. Industrial/Organizational Psychology focuses on the psychology of the workforce, employee health and well-being, organizational behavior, motivation, human resources, and various dynamics of work interaction. Levy's book has been well received by reviewers for its applied approach and for the author's personal, direct, and casual tone, which sets it apart in the field.

Genres: Textbooks, Psychology, School

506 pages, Hardcover

First published May 3, 2005

Reviews

[Lily C Harrison]

i had to real this whole damn thing so i’m counting it!

[Milos Mirosavljevic · Rating 4 out of 5]

Comprehensive book about latest trends in IO psychology. As any other textbook, it's very dry at moments, but it does cover a lot of topics.

If you are interested in learning more about IO psychology, this is a good starting point. Some pages can be skimmed over, as at some points there is a lot of research cited, which if you are reading just to learn something, can be skipped.

[Adri]

It is interesting to see how psychology and management interact to create a productive and efficient work environment. That being said, using psychology to make your workers better at their jobs feels more like a hamster on a wheel than it does morally assistive.

[S Bryan Bkht · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was part of my course work in my doctorate program and provided a lot of great details around the topic, workplace, understanding employee engagement, hiring process, and more.

[Natasha L. Cobos · Rating 5 out of 5]

F

[Amy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Read this as part of a college course. An enjoyable and easy read.

[Nupur Vanderlick · Rating 5 out of 5]

A really good book for basic framework in I/O Psychology.

[Kerry Beth · Rating 3 out of 5]

Standard text book, good overview.