The psychology of behaviour at work : the individual in the organization / Adrian Furnham.
Language: English Publisher: New York, NY : Psychology Press, 2005Edition: 2. edDescription: xii, 821 s. illISBN:- 1841695033
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- HF5548.8
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
This superb introduction to the field of organizational psychology and organizational behaviour builds on the foundation of the highly successful first edition to provide up-to-date explanations of all the key topics in a clear, coherent and accessible style. The text is supported by numerous illustrations and examples as well as end-of-chapter summaries and concluding remarks. Topic sections on key research studies, as well as applied aspects such as human resources applications and cross-cultural issues, lead the reader through the complexities of the theory to its practical application.
The Psychology of Behaviour at Work covers all major topics in the field, from vocational choice, personality, attitudes, motivation and stress, to cooperation, learning, training, group dynamics, decision making and leadership. Further sections introduce corporate culture and climate, as well as organisational structure, change and development, and a final section outlines predictions not only for the future study of organizational psychology, but of the future of work itself.
As with the first edition, The Psychology of Behaviour at Work will prove to be an invaluable resource for psychology students on work and organizational psychology courses, business students on organizational behaviour courses, and human resources managers eager to expand their knowledge of this fascinating field.
The history of organisational psychology and the study of work psychology -- Vocational choice, organisational selection and socialization -- Personality and individual differences -- Work-related attitudes, values and perceptions -- Work motivation and satisfaction -- Stress at work -- Cooperation, power and ethical behaviour in organizations -- Learning and training at work -- Group dynamics -- Decision-making -- Leadership -- Culture at work -- Organisational structure, change and development -- Working abroad -- The future of work.
Table of contents provided by Syndetics
- Preface (p. xi)
- 1 Introduction (p. 1)
- What is organizational or work psychology? (p. 1)
- Assumptions and premises of work psychology (p. 6)
- What do work psychologists do? (p. 7)
- Professional accreditation (p. 8)
- What, then, is an organization? (p. 15)
- Terminological differences (p. 17)
- Management science, work psychology and common sense (p. 21)
- Knowledge about occupational psychology (p. 25)
- Evolutionary psychology in business (p. 33)
- Theories, laws and models in work psychology (p. 36)
- The direction of causality (p. 39)
- Conclusion (p. 51)
- 2 The history of organizational psychology and the study of work psychology (p. 61)
- Introduction (p. 61)
- Different approaches to historical understanding (p. 64)
- Models of man approach to work psychology (p. 66)
- The great thinker perspective (p. 69)
- The time-band perspective (p. 84)
- The school of thought perspective (p. 88)
- The seminal study approach (p. 94)
- Integrating the different perspectives (p. 98)
- Conclusion (p. 99)
- 3 Vocational choice, organizational selection and socialization (p. 107)
- Introduction (p. 107)
- Vocational choice and guidance (p. 108)
- Career typology (p. 111)
- Theories in vocational psychology (p. 112)
- Recruitment (p. 116)
- Person-job fit (p. 116)
- Expectancy theory and occupational choice (p. 126)
- Personnel selection (p. 129)
- Job analysis (p. 131)
- Organizational choice (p. 143)
- Organizational socialization (p. 144)
- Conclusion (p. 148)
- 4 Personality and individual differences (p. 159)
- Introduction (p. 159)
- Six approaches to personality and individual differences at work (p. 163)
- Personality testing at work (p. 170)
- Trait theories of organizational behaviour (p. 171)
- The concepts of style and preference (p. 188)
- The biodata method (p. 196)
- Intelligence at work (p. 204)
- Self-esteem at work (p. 211)
- Why personality traits may not predict behaviour at work (p. 213)
- Conclusion (p. 216)
- 5 Work-related attitudes, values and perceptions (p. 231)
- Introduction (p. 231)
- Do work attitudes predict behaviour at work? (p. 231)
- The theories of reasoned action and planned behaviour (p. 233)
- Work-related belief systems (p. 239)
- Social values and work (p. 257)
- Perceiving others at work (p. 261)
- Conclusion (p. 269)
- 6 Work motivation and satisfaction (p. 277)
- Introduction (p. 277)
- The motivation to work (p. 280)
- Compensation, money and pay (p. 281)
- Personality and motivation (p. 285)
- Need theories (p. 286)
- Equity theories (p. 294)
- Value theories (p. 300)
- Reinforcement theories (p. 302)
- Expectancy theories (p. 306)
- Job facet theory and quality of working life (p. 313)
- Attributional style (p. 315)
- Comparison and integration of the different theories (p. 317)
- Motivation-enhancing techniques (p. 320)
- Work-related locus of control (p. 322)
- Measuring job motivation and involvement (p. 327)
- Work satisfaction (p. 329)
- Theories of the causes of job satisfaction (p. 331)
- Job satisfaction and life satisfaction (p. 332)
- Measuring job satisfaction (p. 339)
- Current issues (p. 339)
- 7 Stress at work (p. 354)
- Introduction (p. 354)
- Theories and models in stress research (p. 358)
- Occupational stress (p. 363)
- The cause of stress (p. 365)
- The consequences of stress (p. 372)
- Health and safety at work (p. 375)
- The psychology of absenteeism (p. 376)
- Accident proneness (p. 379)
- Conclusion (p. 384)
- 8 Cooperation, power and ethical behaviour in organizations (p. 394)
- Introduction (p. 394)
- Cooperation in organizations (p. 397)
- Conflict in organizations (p. 401)
- The conflict process (p. 402)
- Causes of conflict (p. 408)
- Structural solutions (p. 410)
- Conflict management (p. 411)
- Power and influence in organizations (p. 412)
- Organizational politics (p. 416)
- Group power (p. 419)
- Business ethics (p. 422)
- Conclusion (p. 428)
- 9 Learning and training at work (p. 435)
- Introduction (p. 435)
- Education versus training (p. 439)
- Management literacy (p. 441)
- Theories of learning (p. 443)
- Observational learning: learning by modelling others (p. 445)
- Punishing and disciplining undesirable behaviour (p. 448)
- Current trends in training (p. 449)
- Developing a training strategy (p. 455)
- Motivating trainees (p. 458)
- Learning styles (p. 459)
- Training needs (p. 461)
- Measuring the effectiveness of training (p. 464)
- Conclusion (p. 468)
- 10 Group dynamics (p. 477)
- Introduction (p. 477)
- What is a group? (p. 478)
- Group development (p. 481)
- Formal and informal groups (p. 483)
- Group characteristics (p. 485)
- The characteristics of an effective workgroup (p. 494)
- Teamwork (p. 496)
- Group diversity (p. 497)
- Individuals, teams and occupational success (p. 499)
- Benefits and drawbacks of working in groups (p. 505)
- Intergroup behaviour (p. 510)
- Women at work (p. 514)
- Diversity and discrimination at work (p. 515)
- Conclusion (p. 516)
- 11 Decision-making (p. 525)
- Introduction (p. 525)
- Personal decision style (p. 531)
- How "rational" are human beings? (p. 534)
- Behavioural economics and money decisions (p. 541)
- Individual versus group decision-making (p. 543)
- Brainstorming (p. 545)
- Techniques to improve decision-making (p. 550)
- Group-think (p. 553)
- Group polarization when taking risky decisions (p. 556)
- Conclusion (p. 558)
- 12 Leadership (p. 566)
- Introduction (p. 566)
- A historical review of approaches to leadership (p. 570)
- Followership and mutual influence (p. 593)
- Networking, negotiating and enabling (p. 595)
- Conclusion (p. 597)
- 13 Culture at work (p. 608)
- Introduction (p. 608)
- Whence national differences? (p. 610)
- Corporate culture (p. 613)
- The problem of definition (p. 615)
- Dimensions, factors and other distinctions (p. 618)
- Classifying and categorizing culture (p. 620)
- The major impact of corporate culture on organizations (p. 626)
- Cultural dimensions and international management (p. 631)
- Assessing and measuring corporate culture (p. 632)
- Corporate climate (p. 635)
- The causes and consequences of climate (p. 639)
- Measuring climate (p. 643)
- Conclusion (p. 646)
- 14 Organizational structure, change and development (p. 654)
- Introduction (p. 654)
- The uptake of innovation (p. 658)
- Teleworking (p. 659)
- Organizational charts (p. 661)
- Departmentalization (p. 666)
- Kinds of departments (p. 667)
- Centralization versus decentralization (p. 668)
- Big versus small: Over- versus understaffing (p. 671)
- The consequences of a poor structure (p. 672)
- Organizational change (p. 675)
- Factors associated with organizational change (p. 679)
- Characteristics of the change situation (p. 682)
- Reactions to change (p. 683)
- Organization development (p. 685)
- Assessment of change checklist (p. 690)
- Conclusion (p. 691)
- 15 Working abroad (p. 700)
- Introduction (p. 700)
- Types of expatriates (p. 701)
- Culture shock (p. 706)
- The U-curve hypothesis (p. 710)
- Preparing, selecting, training, evaluating and repatriating managers (p. 715)
- Reducing expatriate stress (p. 721)
- Globalization and international relocation (p. 724)
- Coping with job transfers (p. 730)
- Managing cross-culturally (p. 733)
- Considerations for successful relocation (p. 741)
- Conclusion (p. 742)
- 16 The future of work (p. 752)
- Introduction (p. 752)
- Optimism and pessimism (p. 754)
- Forecasting (p. 756)
- The changing nature of work (p. 760)
- Alternative work arrangements (p. 761)
- Forecasting the present: The view from 30 years ago (p. 765)
- Education and the future of work (p. 772)
- The limitations of past approaches (p. 773)
- The future of work psychology (p. 777)
- Conclusion (p. 778)
- Author Index (p. 787)