DAVID A. STATT was formerly Academic Director of the Edinburgh Business School. He is a psychologist who has worked as an academic, manager and consultant in the UK and North America. His six books on psychology, management and consumer behaviour have been translated into ten languages.

'...a clear description of all the major theories and research in this area, including group dynamics leadership and personality...The clear structure, end of chapter summaries and review questions make it a useful student text...The book systematically debunks several management myths.' - Personnel Today

• PART 1: THE ORIGINS OF THE WORLD OF WORKThe Twentieth Century ModelPART 2: THE WORKPLACE SETTINGOrganizationsThe Work EnvironmentThe Time DimensionWork and Mental HealthThe Unconscious at WorkGroup Dynamics and Group-working RelationshipsWork, Non-work and In-betweenPART 3: THE INDIVIDUAL'S WORKING LIFEPersonality FactorsMeasuring Human AbilitiesRecruitment and SelectionLearning, Training and DevelopmentMotivationAttitudes, Attitude and Job SatisfactionLeadershipPART 4: CHANGES IN THE WORLD OF WORKThe Effects of New TechnologyWomen at WorkChange ManagementBack to the FutureAppendix Data Collection and AnalysisKey StudiesReferencesAuthor IndexSubject Index.

DAVID A. STATT was formerly Academic Director of the Edinburgh Business School. He is a psychologist who has worked as an academic, manager and consultant in the UK and North America. His six books on psychology, management and consumer behaviour have been translated into ten languages.

'...a clear description of all the major theories and research in this area, including group dynamics leadership and personality...The clear structure, end of chapter summaries and review questions make it a useful student text...The book systematically debunks several management myths.' - Personnel Today

• PART 1: THE ORIGINS OF THE WORLD OF WORKThe Twentieth Century ModelPART 2: THE WORKPLACE SETTINGOrganizationsThe Work EnvironmentThe Time DimensionWork and Mental HealthThe Unconscious at WorkGroup Dynamics and Group-working RelationshipsWork, Non-work and In-betweenPART 3: THE INDIVIDUAL'S WORKING LIFEPersonality FactorsMeasuring Human AbilitiesRecruitment and SelectionLearning, Training and DevelopmentMotivationAttitudes, Attitude and Job SatisfactionLeadershipPART 4: CHANGES IN THE WORLD OF WORKThe Effects of New TechnologyWomen at WorkChange ManagementBack to the FutureAppendix Data Collection and AnalysisKey StudiesReferencesAuthor IndexSubject Index.

DAVID A. STATT was formerly Academic Director of the Edinburgh Business School. He is a psychologist who has worked as an academic, manager and consultant in the UK and North America. His six books on psychology, management and consumer behaviour have been translated into ten languages.

'...a clear description of all the major theories and research in this area, including group dynamics leadership and personality...The clear structure, end of chapter summaries and review questions make it a useful student text...The book systematically debunks several management myths.' - Personnel Today

• PART 1: THE ORIGINS OF THE WORLD OF WORKThe Twentieth Century ModelPART 2: THE WORKPLACE SETTINGOrganizationsThe Work EnvironmentThe Time DimensionWork and Mental HealthThe Unconscious at WorkGroup Dynamics and Group-working RelationshipsWork, Non-work and In-betweenPART 3: THE INDIVIDUAL'S WORKING LIFEPersonality FactorsMeasuring Human AbilitiesRecruitment and SelectionLearning, Training and DevelopmentMotivationAttitudes, Attitude and Job SatisfactionLeadershipPART 4: CHANGES IN THE WORLD OF WORKThe Effects of New TechnologyWomen at WorkChange ManagementBack to the FutureAppendix Data Collection and AnalysisKey StudiesReferencesAuthor IndexSubject Index.