Introduction to Industrial/Organizational Psychology

Ronald E. Riggio, Ph.D., is the Henry R. Kravis Professor of Leadership and Organizational Psychology at Claremont McKenna College. He has published more than two dozen authored or edited books, more than 200 articles and book chapters, and is a charter member of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology (SIOP).Stefanie K. Johnson, Ph.D., is a SIOP fellow, Director of the Center for Leadership at the University of Colorado Boulder, and Professor of Organizational Leadership and Information Analytics at CU Boulder’s Leeds School of Business.

• Preface Part I: Introduction Chapter 1: Introduction to I/O Psychology: Our History and the Important Role We Play in Ensuring Workplace Equity Chapter 2: Research Methods in Industrial/Organizational Psychology Part II: Human Resources Issues Chapter 3: Pre-Employment Planning Chapter 4: Assessing and Selecting Employees Chapter 5: Evaluating Employee Performance Chapter 6: Employee Training and Development Part III: Worker Issues Chapter 7: Motivation Chapter 8: Positive Employee Attitudes Chapter 9: Worker Stress and Burnout Part IV: Work Group and Organizational Issues Chapter 10: Communication in the Workplace Chapter 11: Socialization and Working in Groups Chapter 12: Decision Making in Groups Chapter 13: Influence, Power, and Politics Chapter 14: Leadership Chapter 15: Organizational Structure, Culture, and Development Glossary Bibliography