Work in the 21st Century: An Introduction to Industrial and Organizational Psychology

718 Pages·2012·16.98 MB·english

by  Frank J. Landy

WORK IN
THE 21ST CENTURY
AN INTRODUCTION TO INDUSTRIAL AND
ORGANIZAAATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY
FOURTH EDITION
FRANK J. LANDY
Late Professor Emeritus, Penn State University
JEFFREY M. CONTE
San Diego State University
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A Sampling of Websites SOCIETY FOR INDUSTRIAL AND ORGANIZATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY (SIOP):
Website for SIOP, Division 14 of the American Psychological Association.
Related to I-O Psychology
http://www.siop.org/
and the Workplace
SOCIETY FOR HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (SHRM):
SHRM is the world’s largest association devoted to human resource
management.
http://www.shrm.org
O*NET: OCCUPATIONAL INFORMATION NETWORK:
The O*NET database includes information on knowledge, skills, abilities,
work activities, and interests associated with many different occupations.
http://online.onetcenter.org/
EMPLOYMENT STATISTICS HOMEPAGE:
Website that provides material on performance appraisal and 360
feedback.
http://www.hr-software.net/EmploymentStatistics
HUMAN-RESOURCES GUIDE:
Website that provides a great deal of information on selection,
interviewing, and other staffing techniques.
http://www.hr-guide.com/
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION:
Website that provides information on federal laws prohibiting
employment discrimination and updates on recent employment
discrimination cases.
http://www.eeoc.gov
AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT (ASTD):
Society focused on the latest developments in training and development.
http://www.astd.org
NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH (NIOSH):
NIOSH is the Federal agency responsible for conducting research
and making recommendations for the prevention of work-related disease
and injury.
http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/homepage.html
AMERICAN MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (AMA):
AMA is the world’s leading membership-based management
development and training organization.
http://www.amanet.org/index.htm
THE DILBERT ZONE:
Provides a less serious view on work.
http://www.unitedmedia.com/comics/dilbert/
Social Media Websites SIOP TWITTER ACCOUNT:
Related to I-O Psychology http://twitter.com/sioptweets
SIOP FACEBOOK PAGE:
http://www.facebook.com/siop.org
SIOP EXCHANGE/BLOG & GOOGLE NEWS FEED:
http://siopexchange.typepad.com
WORKPLACE PSYCHOLOGY BLOG BY STEVE NGUYEN:
http://workplacepsychology.net/
BLOG ON TECHNOLOGY, EDUCATION, & TRAINING
BY DR. RICHARD LANDERS:
http://neoacademic.com/
I-O AT WORK: WEBSITE/BLOG ON SCIENCE BEHIND HR:
http://www.ioatwork.com/
Work in the 21st Century
Dedicated to the memory of Frank J. Landy and his many contributions to the
science, practice, and teaching of industrial and organizational psychology
WORK IN
THE 21ST CENTURY
AN INTRODUCTION TO INDUSTRIAL AND
ORGANIZAAATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY
FOURTH EDITION
FRANK J. LANDY
Late Professor Emeritus, Penn State University
JEFFREY M. CONTE
San Diego State University
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