Occupational and Organizational Psychology: A Text book for Study and Practice

This new BPS Textbook in Psychology provides a definitive, BPS-accredited student introduction to the key concepts of occupational and organizational psychology, written by respected authorities in the field. An introductory section on the history of the field, career pathways for occupational psychologists, and the scientist-practitioner model of practice, leads into coverage of core material such as psychological assessment, research methods, training, leadership, workplace well-being, and organizational development. Concise (approximately 2500 words, to-the-point chapters allow professors to easily plan the outlines for lectures or other learning units, and case studies illustrate the principles in action. A series of expert commentaries from renowned thought leaders provide further insights into likely future developments across key areas of the field: examples of these include Rob Briner on evidence-based practice, Kurt Kraiger on training and development, Andy Field on the use of quantitative data, Michael West on teams and Beverley Alimo-Metcalfe on leadership and employee engagement. Many of these will also be available on a companion website as podcasts.