Personnel Psychology: An Applied Perspective 3e – ePub
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How should you create a systematic learning programme in your organisation? How is research relevant to the employment process? What does job enrichment entail and how can it benefit the employee and the organisation? Personnel Psychology: An Applied Perspective 3e focuses on the connections between psychological theory and human resource management in South Africa. Personnel psychology deals with the psychological factors that drive and a¬ffect individuals in the workplace.
The textbook covers the main areas of human resource management activity, utilised to achieve organisational objectives, and analyses of how these activities might be carried out by managers.
The textbook covers the main areas of human resource management activity, utilised to achieve organisational objectives, and analyses of how these activities might be carried out by managers.
Features
- The textbook retains a strong South African focus with full acknowledgement that the text content has its origins in the cutting-edge foundations of globalised universal theory and philosophy about personnel psychology and its mother field of industrial and organisational psychology.
- Extensive case examples illustrate the application of the foundational theory and principles of the personnel psychology field in the South African and African context.
- Key terms in the book are in bold font and are explained in more detail in the online glossary.
- A subject index is included for easy reference to key concepts and themes addressed in the various chapters.
- Content on ethics have been added to relevant chapters.
- Greater focus on the changing nature of work, for example virtual work environments.
- reater focus on talent management and performance management.
- New chapter on employee wellness included.
- Updated examples and case studies.
- Content addressing the challenges that the COVID-1 9 pandemic and the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) pose to the science and practice of personnel psychology have been added.
Additional information
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| ISBN | 9780190735562 |
| Edition | 000003 |
| Publication Date | 30 Sep 2021 |
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| Pages | 0 |
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