Psychology in the work context 5e
Editiors: ZC Bergh and DJ Geldenhuys Authors: J Kiley, L Louw, M May, C Tebile, L Ungerer, T Veldsman and A Werner
How do you gain an understanding of workplace confl ict? Why is training and development important in a successful organisation? What approaches could you use to motivate people in the work situation?
Psychology in the work context provides students with a solid, comprehensive foundation to analyse issues in the workplace and to better understand work behaviour. The textbook is written in clear, accessible language and provides students with work-related examples and applications that are relevant to the South African context.
This book is written for undergraduate students studying industrial and organisational psychology as part of a degree or diploma.
PAPERBACK APR 2013 OUP SA
626 PAGES 9780199048069 9780199079032
New to this edition: • New case studies on issues such as the biology of thinking and problem solving, and how organisations can avoid workplace violence, which will enhance the reader’s understanding of the key concepts
• Revised ethical readers and critical thinking boxes which ensure that current topics in the industrial psychology fi eld are covered
• Self-assessment features to test the student’s knowledge and understanding of key concepts • Questions for discussion and practice that help to relate the theory to real-world experience and preparing students for the working environment.
Table of Contents Part 1 Study fi elds and thinking frameworks in industrial and organisational psychology • Chapter 1: Fields of study/practice areas in psychology, and industrial (I-O) and organisational psychology • Chapter 2: Exploring the metatheory of industrial and organisational psychology • Part 2 Individual behavioural processes • Chapter 3: The biological basis of behaviour
Chapter 6: Perception • Chapter 7: Cognition • Chapter 8: Motivation and emotion • Part 3 Social behaviour and processes • Chapter 9: Attitudes and values • Chapter 10: Prosocial behaviours, aggression and confl ict
• Chapter 4: Human development across the lifespan • Chapter 5: Learning • •
Chapter 11: Group behaviour and other social processes in organisations • Chapter 12: Leadership and entrepreneurial behaviour
• Part 4 Personality in the work context • Chapter 13: The nature of personality and
fundamental assumptions in personality study • Chapter 14: Personality in unconscious processes • Chapter 15: Personality by learning • Chapter 16: Personality recognised in traits • Chapter 17: Personality through self- experiences • Chapter 18: Personality through cognitive constructions • Part 5 Employee and organisational well-being • Chapter 19: Psychological well-being • Chapter 20: Psychological disorders and work dysfunctions • Part 6 Psychological methodologies • Chapter 21: Assessment of personality and individual diff erences • Chapter 22: Research and other methods in psychology
Lecturer resources • Teaching Plan • PowerPoint® slides • Question Bank with solutions
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