Introduction to Industrial/Organizational Psychology provides a complete overview of the psychological study of the world of work. Written with the student in mind, the book presents classic theory and research in the field alongside examples from real-work work situations to provide deeper insight.

Ronald E. Riggio, Ph.D., is the Henry R. Kravis Professor of Leadership and Organizational Psychology at Claremont McKenna College. He has published more than two dozen authored or edited books, more than 200 articles and book chapters, and is a charter member of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology (SIOP).

Stefanie K. Johnson, Ph.D., is a SIOP fellow and Associate Professor of Management at CU Boulder's Leeds School of Business where she studies the intersection of leadership and diversity.

Preface

Chapter 1: Introduction to I/O Psychology: Our History and the Important Role We Play in Ensuring Workplace Equity

Chapter 2: Research Methods in Industrial/Organizational Psychology

Chapter 3: Pre-Employment Planning

Chapter 4: Assessing and Selecting Employees

Chapter 5: Evaluating Employee Performance

Chapter 6: Employee Training and Development

Chapter 7: Motivation

Chapter 8: Positive Employee Attitudes

Chapter 9: Worker Stress and Burnout

Chapter 10: Communication in the Workplace

Chapter 11: Socialization and Working in Groups

Chapter 12: Decision Making in Groups

Chapter 13: Influence, Power, and Politics

Chapter 14: Leadership

Chapter 15: Structure, Culture, and Development

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