Applied Psychology in Human Resource Management

For upper-level, specialized courses in Human Resources Management or Industrial/Organizational Psychology. Interdisciplinary and research-based in approach, this text integrates psychological theory with tools and methods for dealing with human resource problems in organizations and for making organizations more effective and more satisfying as places to work. It reflects the state of the art in personnel psychology and the dramatic changes that have recently characterized the field, and outlines a forward-looking, progressive model toward which HR specialists should aim.