Industrial and Organizational Psychology: Research and Practice

by Paul E. Spector

Creating a more productive and healthier workforce is a balancing act.

In a field as rapidly expanding and diverse as I/O psychology, it's not easy finding a book with just the right balance. Fortunately, Paul Spector's Fourth Edition of Industrial and Organizational Research and Practice is up to the job.

A balance between cutting-edge topics and core material

This Fourth Edition covers both the core material as well as newly emerging topics and cutting-edge findings. Inside, you'll find 125 new references, as well as the latest thinking on team job analysis, drug testing, group problem solving, group diversity, cross-cultural issues in leadership, and more.

A balance between research and practice

The text's balanced presentation of research and practice equips you with an understanding of the whole field. This balanced approach helps you see the relationship between the science and application of I/O psychology. You'll find detailed summaries of current research, including international studies. In addition, cases introduce you to the wide array of settings and applied work that involve I/O psychologists.

A balance between employee performance and well-being

I/O psychology isn't just about how the organization can use psychology to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of its workforce; it's also about improving the health of the workforce. This Fourth Edition provides more balance between these two over-arching areas of the field.

Connect to online resources from the author's classroom.

The author's website features class notes from his I/O psychology course, practice exams, internet exercises, I/O career information, and links to I/O instructor and student resources. Go to www.wiley.com/college/spector for help presenting and studying the material in your textbook, and use these resources to go beyond the text.

Genres: Psychology, Nonfiction, School, Science, Business

448 pages, Hardcover

First published September 28, 1995

Reviews

[Natalie · Rating 1 out of 5]

I'd considered majoring in industrial psychology, til I realized how bloody boring it really is. Thanks for the heads up, Mr. Spector.

[Jacquelyn Smith · Rating 5 out of 5]

Week five this is one the most exciting classses I had, learning about the workplace and how it help enable the employer get right person for the job. This was an enlightening experience if you are taking psychology 435 this is the book to get.

[Jake Jeffries · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was a required book for a college course.
The information was interesting and useful.
I found it to be fairly engaging for a textbook.

[Laurena Lau · Rating 1 out of 5]

Very American oriented. Having worked in various countries in Europe and Asia, I am not sure that the knowledge in this book generalize well to other job markets and business environments outside the US. I read the 7th edition, and I find the information antiquated. It is like the book was written for an era before the internet became widely accessible.

[Nhựt Thúy · Rating 5 out of 5]

hay

[Semanur özkasap]

ı am a psychology student in turkey,ı want to study this book for exam.

[Dante · Rating 4 out of 5]

Read in college, and recommend to colleagues frequently still

[Lou · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book is a really good example for over-doing it with the explanations of simple concepts

Merged review:

This book is a really good example for over-doing it with the explanations of simple concepts

[Tim Gannon · Rating 3 out of 5]

A nice primer in the field of industrial and organizational psychology

[Little Timmy · Rating 3 out of 5]

A good textbook, well laid out chapters with an easy to read writing style. Recommended