The Psychology of People in Organisations

About the authors
Publisher's acknowledgements
Guided tour
Forword
Preface
Introduction

Chapter 1: What is work psychology?
Chapter 2: Ethical issues and the nature of research in organisations
Chapter 3: Individual differences – and emotions at work
Chapter 4: Personality at work – and the dark side of personality
Chapter 5: Work–life balance: well-being at work and the tyranny of technology
Chapter 6: Selection and assessment
Chapter 7: Perception, attitudes and discrimination
Chapter 8: Motivation and learning at work
Chapter 9: Working in teams and groups
Chapter 10: Leadership
Chapter 11: Organisational change and development

Glossary
Index

Key features to aid learning include:

• Case studies drawn from a wide range of organisations and sectors, prompting the reader to apply their understanding of the chapter to real life situations and problems
• Ethical dilemma feature
• Critical reflection boxes
• ‘Stop and think’ boxes
• Mini case studies throughout to bring the text to life
• Exercises and quizzes to explore psychology and personal preferences
• Summary at the end of each chapters
• Discussion questions
• Interactive group exercises
• Suggestions for further reading

Melanie Ashleigh is a senior lecturer at the University of Southampton, where she is also director of the MSc in Management. She has extensive experience of consultancy, working both in industry and with academics.

Core Text for course

19 Jun 2012

By Helen B

Excellent book, refreshing, topical and sounds as though they know what they are talking about!