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Work psychology in action / Anna Sutton.

By: Material type: TextTextPublisher: Houndsmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire ; New York, NY : Palgrave Macmillan, 2015Description: xvi, 243 pages ; 25 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781137302304
  • 1137302305
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • HF5548.8 .S888 2015
Online resources:
Contents:
Part 1. Business is about people. 1. What is work psychology? ; 2. Finding and measuring talent ; 3. Developing and retaining talent ; 4. Motivating people ; 5. Communicating effectively ; 6. Building effective teams ; 7. Leadership : the good, the bad and the ugly -- Part 2. Surviving and thriving at work. 8. More than just survival ; Managing change ; 9. Stress and well-being at work ; 10. Positive psychology at work -- Part 3. Cutting edge psychology. 11. Contemporary topics in work psychology ; 12. The realities of research in business psychology -- Glossary.
Summary: "A new introductory text for modules in work psychology. Written for business and psychology students, it bridges the gap between business and psychology, making the psychological theories accessible to business students and providing psychology students with an understanding of how key business priorities inform psychology"-- Provided by publisher.
Holdings
Item type Current library Call number Copy number Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Book Book UAE Federation Library | مكتبة اتحاد الإمارات General Collection | المجموعات العامة HF5548.8 .S888 2015 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) C.1 Library Use Only | داخل المكتبة فقط 30020000043423
Book Book UAE Federation Library | مكتبة اتحاد الإمارات General Collection | المجموعات العامة HF5548.8 .S888 2015 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) C.2 Available 30020000043426
Total holds: 0

Includes index.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Part 1. Business is about people. 1. What is work psychology? ; 2. Finding and measuring talent ; 3. Developing and retaining talent ; 4. Motivating people ; 5. Communicating effectively ; 6. Building effective teams ; 7. Leadership : the good, the bad and the ugly -- Part 2. Surviving and thriving at work. 8. More than just survival ; Managing change ; 9. Stress and well-being at work ; 10. Positive psychology at work -- Part 3. Cutting edge psychology. 11. Contemporary topics in work psychology ; 12. The realities of research in business psychology -- Glossary.

"A new introductory text for modules in work psychology. Written for business and psychology students, it bridges the gap between business and psychology, making the psychological theories accessible to business students and providing psychology students with an understanding of how key business priorities inform psychology"-- Provided by publisher.

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