Psychology in Practice: Organisations

Author:   Hugh Coolican
Publisher:   Hodder Education
ISBN:  

9780340804162


Pages:   152
Publication Date:   02 November 2001
Format:   Paperback
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"""Psychology in Practice"" is a six-part series on the practical applications of psychology to areas of everyday life, covering crime, education, health, sport, organizations and the environment. Each book in the series examines one unit of the applications of psychology section of the OCR syllabus. This text covers the application of psychology to the world of work. It looks at what motivates people to work, how employers can use psychological findings to select employees and organize the workplace more effectively, and what the important factors in teamwork are. Overall, the book looks at how the quality of people's working lives can be improved, how to avoid stress and ensure that work keeps us safe and healthy."

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Author:   Hugh Coolican
Publisher:   Hodder Education
Imprint:   Hodder Education
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 0.80cm , Length: 23.30cm
Weight:   0.268kg
ISBN:  

9780340804162


ISBN 10:   0340804165
Pages:   152
Publication Date:   02 November 2001
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Adult education ,  A / AS level ,  Further / Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   Out of stock   Availability explained

Table of Contents

Selection of people for work; human resource practices; group behaviour in organizations; interpersonal communication systems; leadership and management; motivation to work; quality of working life; organizational work conditions.

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'Overall this book is packed with a very good broad overview of Organisational Psychology and it is a valuable, accessible and comprehensive guide to the OCR examination.' -- The Psychology of Education Review 20031024


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Hugh Coolican is a highly experienced author and a senior lecturer in psychology at Coventry University.

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