256 Pages 19 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

256 Pages 19 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

256 Pages 19 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

Accessible and engaging, this textbook introduces students to the field of personnel psychology, also known as industrial psychology. Based on their years of teaching in this area, Luong, Sprung, and Zickar survey core topics in the field, including job analysis, recruitment, selection, assessment, and performance evaluation. Throughout, they emphasize a psychological – rather than management –... Read more

    1. Overview of personnel psychology

    2. Discrimination and employment law

    3. Job analysis

    4. Recruitment

    5. Validity

    6. Criterion terms, concepts, and measures

    7. Applicant reactions and fairness perceptions

    8. Judgment and decision-making in selection

    9. Ability tests

    10. Non-cognitive tests

    11. Behavioral and observational measures

    12. New waves of assessment

    13. Performance evaluation

    14. Training

    15. Summary and review

    Biography

    Alexandra Luong is Associate Professor, Department of Psychology, University of Minnesota Duluth, USA.

    Justin M. Sprung is Associate Professor, Department of Psychology, Luther College, USA.

    Michael J. Zickar is Sandman Professor, Department of Psychology, Bowling Green State University, USA.