Overview

In many professions daily work life has become unthinkable without the use of a computer with access to the Internet. As technological innovations progress rapidly and new applications of interactional media are invented, organizational behaviour continues to change. The central theme of this book is how new media affect organizational behavior and employee well-being. A variety of topics are considered: applications of new media in both personnel psychology and organizational psychology tools to improve selection and assessment issues arising in the context of training, learning and career development the use of online games for education and recreation the impact of mobile devices on organizational life the implications of new forms of collaboration by means of virtual teams. The research documented in this volume consists of high quality, quantitative studies illustrated by lively practical examples. The combination of science and practice ensures that new insights supported by empirical studies are translated into practical implications. The book will be essential reading for researchers and students in organizational psychology and related disciplines.

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Author:   Daantje Derks ,  Arnold Bakker
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Psychology Press Ltd
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.360kg
ISBN:  

9781848721241

ISBN 10:   1848721242
Pages:   192
Publication Date:   28 November 2012
Audience:   College/higher education ,  General/trade ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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This timely collection highlights current concerns about the psychology of digital media use in the workplace - from email to social networks, from computer games to video conferencing, and from corporate training to surveillance. Each case study raises the question whether our high expectations about networked and mobile computing are over-hyped or justified, and how they impact work-life balance and productivity. - Peter Krapp, University of California, Irvine, USA

"""Editors Derks and Bakker (both Department of Wortk and Psychology, Erasmus Univ., the Netherlands) provide an overview of the evolution of digital media in the workplace in their introduction to this volume, which is part of the ""Current Issues in Work and Organizational Psychology"" series...This volume provides practical research results and guides for utilizing online tools in the workplace... Summing Up: Recommended"" - N.J. Johnson, formerly, Metropolitan State University, for CHOICE, September 2013 ""This timely collection highlights current concerns about the psychology of digital media use in the workplace - from email to social networks, from computer games to video conferencing, and from corporate training to surveillance. Each case study raises the question whether our high expectations about networked and mobile computing are over-hyped or justified, and how they impact work-life balance and productivity."" - Peter Krapp, University of California, Irvine, USA This timely collection highlights current concerns about the psychology of digital media use in the workplace - from email to social networks, from computer games to video conferencing, and from corporate training to surveillance. Each case study raises the question whether our high expectations about networked and mobile computing are over-hyped or justified, and how they impact work-life balance and productivity. - Peter Krapp, University of California, Irvine, USA"

Editors Derks and Bakker (both Department of Wortk and Psychology, Erasmus Univ., the Netherlands) provide an overview of the evolution of digital media in the workplace in their introduction to this volume, which is part of the Current Issues in Work and Organizational Psychology series...This volume provides practical research results and guides for utilizing online tools in the workplace... Summing Up: Recommended - N.J. Johnson, formerly, Metropolitan State University, for CHOICE, September 2013 This timely collection highlights current concerns about the psychology of digital media use in the workplace - from email to social networks, from computer games to video conferencing, and from corporate training to surveillance. Each case study raises the question whether our high expectations about networked and mobile computing are over-hyped or justified, and how they impact work-life balance and productivity. - Peter Krapp, University of California, Irvine, USA This timely collection highlights current concerns about the psychology of digital media use in the workplace - from email to social networks, from computer games to video conferencing, and from corporate training to surveillance. Each case study raises the question whether our high expectations about networked and mobile computing are over-hyped or justified, and how they impact work-life balance and productivity. - Peter Krapp, University of California, Irvine, USA

Editors Derks and Bakker (both Department of Wortk and Psychology, Erasmus Univ., the Netherlands) provide an overview of the evolution of digital media in the workplace in their introduction to this volume, which is part of the Current Issues in Work and Organizational Psychology series...This volume provides practical research results and guides for utilizing online tools in the workplace... Summing Up: Recommended - N.J. Johnson, formerly, Metropolitan State University, for CHOICE, September 2013 This timely collection highlights current concerns about the psychology of digital media use in the workplace - from email to social networks, from computer games to video conferencing, and from corporate training to surveillance. Each case study raises the question whether our high expectations about networked and mobile computing are over-hyped or justified, and how they impact work-life balance and productivity. - Peter Krapp, University of California, Irvine, USA

Author Information

Daantje Derks is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Work and Organizational Psychology at Erasmus University Rotterdam, the Netherlands. Her current research interests focus on the impact of computer-mediated communication on daily work life. Arnold B. Bakker is a Full Professor at the Department of Work and Organizational Psychology at Erasmus University Rotterdam, the Netherlands. His research interests include positive organizational behavior (e.g., flow and engagement at work, performance), burnout, crossover of work-related emotions and serious games on organizational phenomena.

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