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Organizational Psychology


Organizational Psychology

A Scientist-Practitioner Approach
3. Aufl.

von: Steve M. Jex, Thomas W. Britt

108,99 €

Verlag: Wiley
Format: EPUB
Veröffentl.: 12.12.2014
ISBN/EAN: 9781118724453
Sprache: englisch
Anzahl Seiten: 720

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<b>The foundation of organizational psychology, updated to reflect the changing workplace</b> <p><i>Organizational Psychology: A Scientist-Practitioner Approach, Third Edition</i> provides students with a thorough overview of both the science and practice of organizational psychology. Reflecting changes in the global workplace, the third edition expands coverage of the effects of technology on processes and personnel, the generalizability of theories across cultures, including organizational climate, and employee health and well-being. The new edition retains the hallmark features of the text and</p> <ul> <li>Expanded coverage of the pervasive effects of technology on the social environment of work, including virtual work and the impact of social media.</li> <li>More graphics, including tables and charts, to help students understand and remember various related concepts and theories.</li> <li>Includes a unique full chapter on research methods and the use of statistics in understanding organizations.</li> <li>New chapter on the work/non-work interface, including consideration of both employees' life stages and changes over their careers.</li> <li>Provides Instructors with comprehensive presentation and testing materials.</li> <li>More on ethics, in light of relatively recent scandals in corporations and in politics.</li> <li>Expanded coverage throughout on cross-cultural issues and diversity in organizations.</li> <li>Additional readings facilitate in-depth learning.</li> </ul> <p>Industrial and organizational psychologists contribute to the success of an organization by improving the performance, satisfaction, and well-being of employees. By identifying how behaviors and attitudes can be improved through hiring practices, training programs, and feedback and management systems, I/O psychologists also help organizations transition during periods of change and development. <i>Organizational Psychology: A Scientist-Practitioner Approach, Third Edition</i> is a comprehensive guide to the theory and application of behavioral science in the workplace.</p>
<p>Preface xi</p> <p><b>CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION TO ORGANIZATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY 1</b></p> <p>What Is Organizational Psychology? 2</p> <p>Organizational Psychology in Context 4</p> <p>The Scientist-Practitioner Approach 6</p> <p>Historical Influences in Organizational Psychology 11</p> <p>Recent Past and Beyond 22</p> <p>The Chapter Sequence 23</p> <p>Chapter Summary 24</p> <p>Suggested Additional Readings 25</p> <p><b>CHAPTER 2 RESEARCH METHODS AND STATISTICS 27</b></p> <p>Methods of Data Collection 28</p> <p>Special Issues in Data Collection 44</p> <p>Ethics in Data Collection 53</p> <p>Statistical Methods in Organizational Psychology 54</p> <p>Special Issues in Statistical Analysis 59</p> <p>Chapter Summary 67</p> <p>Suggested Additional Readings 68</p> <p><b>CHAPTER 3 ATTRACTION AND SOCIALIZATION 69</b></p> <p>The Recruitment Process: An Organizational Perspective 70</p> <p>The Recruitment Process: The Applicant’s Perspective 74</p> <p>Organizational Socialization 77</p> <p>The Impact of Diversity on Organizational Socialization 101</p> <p>The Future of Organizational Socialization Research 102</p> <p>Chapter Summary 103</p> <p>Suggested Additional Readings 104</p> <p><b>CHAPTER 4 THE WORK–NONWORK INTERFACE 105<br /> </b><i>Kelsey-Jo Ritter and Steve M. Jex</i></p> <p>Some Basic Assumptions About the Work and NonWork Interface 106</p> <p>The Transition Into Work: Youth Employment 107</p> <p>Transition to a Career 112</p> <p>Balancing Work and Nonwork Demands 113</p> <p>Antecedents of Work-Family Conflict 115</p> <p>Consequences of Work-Family Conflict 116</p> <p>Reducing and Preventing Work-Family Conflict 117</p> <p>The Positive Side of Work-Family Interface 119</p> <p>Work-Family Balance 121</p> <p>Transitioning Out of Work: Retirement 121</p> <p>Chapter Summary 130</p> <p>Suggested Additional Readings 131</p> <p><b>CHAPTER 5 PRODUCTIVE BEHAVIOR IN ORGANIZATIONS 133</b></p> <p>Defining Productive Behavior 134</p> <p>Job Performance 134</p> <p>Measurement of Job Performance 143</p> <p>Determinants of Job Performance 150</p> <p>Organizational Citizenship Behavior 160</p> <p>Innovation and Adaptability in Organizations 166</p> <p>Chapter Summary 174</p> <p>Suggested Additional Readings 175</p> <p><b>CHAPTER 6 COUNTERPRODUCTIVE BEHAVIOR IN ORGANIZATIONS 177</b></p> <p>Defining Counterproductive Work Behavior 178</p> <p>The Structure of Counterproductive Work Behavior 178</p> <p>Causes of Counterproductive Work Behavior 180</p> <p>Common Forms of Counterproductive Work Behavior 186</p> <p>Low Base Rate Counterproductive Work Behavior 194</p> <p>Some Final Thoughts on Counterproductive Work Behavior 204</p> <p>Chapter Summary 204</p> <p>Suggested Additional Readings 206</p> <p><b>CHAPTER 7 OCCUPATIONAL STRESS AND EMPLOYEE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING 207</b></p> <p>A Brief History 208</p> <p>Approaches and Terminology 209</p> <p>Occupational Stress Terminology 211</p> <p>Occupational Stress Models 213</p> <p>Workplace Stressors 222</p> <p>Employee Safety 235</p> <p>Employee Health in Vulnerable Populations 236</p> <p>Reducing the Impact of Workplace Stressors 237</p> <p>Cross-Cultural Occupational Stress Research 242</p> <p>Chapter Summary 244</p> <p>Suggested Additional Readings 245</p> <p><b>CHAPTER 8 BELIEFS AND ATTITUDES ABOUT WORK AND THE ORGANIZATION 247</b></p> <p>Job Satisfaction 248</p> <p>Organizational Commitment 269</p> <p>Additional Job Beliefs 280</p> <p>Chapter Summary 286</p> <p>Suggested Additional Readings 288</p> <p><b>CHAPTER 9 THEORIES OF MOTIVATION 289</b></p> <p>Defining Motivation, Basic Assumptions, and Theoretical Approaches 290</p> <p>Need-Based Theories of Motivation 292</p> <p>Cognitive Process Theories of Motivation 296</p> <p>The Behavioral Approach to Motivation 312</p> <p>Self-Determination Theory 316</p> <p>Job-Based Theories of Motivation 318</p> <p>The Practical Value of Motivation Theories 327</p> <p>Chapter Summary 329</p> <p>Suggested Additional Readings 330</p> <p><b>CHAPTER 10 ORGANIZATIONAL APPLICATIONS OF MOTIVATION THEORY 331</b></p> <p>Some Basic Assumptions 331</p> <p>Behaviors Organizations Attempt to Influence 332</p> <p>Organizational Reward Systems 334</p> <p>Motivation Through the Design of Work 350</p> <p>Proactive Motivation and Job Crafting 364</p> <p>Organizational Disciplinary Procedures 366</p> <p>Chapter Summary 368</p> <p>Suggested Additional Readings 369</p> <p><b>CHAPTER 11 LEADERSHIP AND INFLUENCE PROCESSES 371</b></p> <p>Defining Leadership 371</p> <p>General Approaches to Leadership 374</p> <p>Modern Theories of Leadership 380</p> <p>Power and Influence in Organizations 398</p> <p>Chapter Summary 408</p> <p>Suggested Additional Readings 409</p> <p><b>CHAPTER 12 TEAM DYNAMICS AND PROCESSES WITHIN ORGANIZATIONS 411</b></p> <p>Stages of Team Development 412</p> <p>Defining Team Effectiveness 415</p> <p>Models of Team Effectiveness 416</p> <p>Determinants of Team Effectiveness 428</p> <p>Within-Team Processes 436</p> <p>Enhancing the Effectiveness of Teams 446</p> <p>The Future of Teams in Organizations 450</p> <p>Chapter Summary 451</p> <p>Suggested Additional Readings 452</p> <p><b>CHAPTER 13 ORGANIZATIONAL THEORY AND DESIGN 453</b></p> <p>What Is an “Organizational Theory”? 454</p> <p>Major Organizational Theories 456</p> <p>Determinants of Organizational Design 463</p> <p>Recent Innovations in Organizational Design 475</p> <p>Research on Organizational Design 480</p> <p>The Future of Organizational Design 481</p> <p>Chapter Summary 483</p> <p>Suggested Additional Readings 484</p> <p><b>CHAPTER 14 ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE AND CLIMATE 487</b></p> <p>Defining Organizational Culture 488</p> <p>Models of Organizational Culture 491</p> <p>Manifestations of Organizational Culture 493</p> <p>The Development of Organizational Culture 499</p> <p>Measuring Organizational Culture 500</p> <p>Changing Organizational Culture 502</p> <p>The Impact of Organizational Culture 508</p> <p>Organizational Climate: The Psychological Experience 512</p> <p>Chapter Summary 514</p> <p>Suggested Additional Readings 517</p> <p><b>CHAPTER 15 ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE AND DEVELOPMENT 519</b></p> <p>What Is Organizational Development and Why Is It Used? 519</p> <p>A Brief History of Organizational Development 521</p> <p>The Theory Base of Organizational Development 523</p> <p>Organizational-Change Interventions 533</p> <p>Conditions Necessary for Successful Organizational Change 544</p> <p>Evaluation of Organizational-Development Programs 549</p> <p>Special Issues in Client–Consultant Relationships 555</p> <p>Chapter Summary 558</p> <p>Suggested Additional Readings 559</p> <p>References 561</p> <p>Author Index 663</p> <p>Subject Index 685</p>
<p><b>STEVE M. JEX, P<small>H</small>D,</b> is a well-known researcher in workplace stress and consults for many organizations including the United States Army. He teaches and directs graduate students at Bowling Green State University.</p> <p><b>THOMAS W. BRITT, P<small>H</small>D,</b> is a social psychologist specializing in work and family. He brings that expertise as well as his teaching experience with undergraduates to this new edition of Organizational Psychology. He teaches and directs graduate students at Clemson University.</p>
<p><b>An updated and revised exploration of organizational psychology</b></p> <p>The third edition of <i>Organizational Psychology: A Scientist-Practitioner Approach</i> offers a comprehensive review of the latest developments and current research in the field. The text presents a clear understanding of research methodology and examines the behavior of individuals within organizational settings. Authors Steve Jex and Thomas Britt reveal how psychological models can be used to enhance morale, productivity, and quality of service.</p> <p>Designed to be an accessible and hands-on resource, <i>Organizational Psychology's</i> third edition contains information on important changes in both the field of organizational psychology and important trends in organizations. The new edition retains the hallmark features of the first two editions and includes:</p> <ul> <li>An examination of how people transition into the work role, how they balance work with life, and how they transition out of work through retirement</li> <li>Important cross-cultural findings in each chapter</li> <li>Expanded coverage of the pervasive effects of technology on the social environment of the traditional workplace and the virtual workplace</li> <li>More graphics, including tables and charts, to help with the understanding of concepts and theories</li> <li>Vital information on research methods and the use of statistics in understanding organizations.</li> <li>Expanded coverage on ethics in light of the ongoing scandals in corporations and in politics</li> <li>Additional readings facilitate in-depth learning</li> </ul> <p>This third edition of the seminal work on organizational psychology is a well-researched and updated guide to the fundamental theories and application of behavioral science in the workplace.</p>

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