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Overview"""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." Full Product DetailsAuthor: Hugh CoolicanPublisher: Hodder Education Imprint: Hodder Education Dimensions: Width: 15.60cm , Height: 0.80cm , Length: 23.30cm Weight: 0.268kg ISBN: 9780340804162ISBN 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 Table of ContentsSelection 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.Reviews'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 Author InformationHugh Coolican is a highly experienced author and a senior lecturer in psychology at Coventry University. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |