ABSTRACT

Current Issues in Work and Organizational Psychology is a series of edited books that reflect the state-of-the-art areas of current and emerging interest in the psychological study of employees, workplaces, and organizations. Each volume focuses on a particular topic and consists of chapters contributed by international experts, with an introductory overview written by the editors, who are leading figures in their areas.

For the first time, this book offers a comprehensive new collection which gathers together some of the most influential chapters from the series into one volume, providing an essential overview of the hottest topics in work and organizational psychology. Including 24 chapters by many of the leading researchers in the field, the book is split into two parts; the individual in the workplace, and how individuals are organized at work. Topics such as burnout, recruitment, well-being and organizational change are covered, as well as research on emerging topics such as flow, humor, i-deals, and socialization.

With an introduction and conclusion by Professor Sir Cary Cooper, this is the ideal companion for any student or practitioner looking for an insightful overview of the most researched topics in work and organizational psychology.

section Section I|229 pages

The individual at work

chapter 2|15 pages

Personality Testing in Personnel Selection

Love it? Leave it? Understand it!

chapter 5|20 pages

Email Overload

Fine-tuning the research lens

chapter 6|37 pages

Time, Performance, and Motivation

chapter 9|12 pages

Individualization of Work Arrangements

A contextualized perspective on the rise and use of i-deals

chapter 10|24 pages

Not So I-Deal

A critical review of idiosyncratic deals theory and research

chapter 11|16 pages

Individual Well-Being and Performance at Work

A conceptual and theoretical overview

chapter 12|14 pages

The Active Employee

Reconsidering the role of the individual worker in relation to the work context

chapter 13|11 pages

Individuals in the Diverse Workplace

The role of personality 1

section Section II|181 pages

The organization of people at work

chapter 16|19 pages

The Good and Bad of Working Relationships

Revisiting the implications for burnout

chapter 17|22 pages

Flow at Work

The evolution of a construct

chapter 19|24 pages

Becoming

The interaction of socialization and identity in organizations over time

chapter 20|18 pages

Time and Leadership

chapter 24|9 pages

Organizational Change

Implications for the psychological contract 1

chapter 25|2 pages

Conclusions