The new edition of this popular, accessible and skills-oriented textbook introduces key psychological concepts and demonstrates how they come into play in the real world of work, while building strong awareness of how business priorities inform and underpin applied psychology. It combines summaries of important research studies with an exploration of topics from different international perspectives to offer students a deeper appreciation of how psychology develops and is used in the world of business. The book takes a practical, problem-solving approach to understanding the role of psychology in the workplace and focuses on employability skills that will benefit students in their future careers.
Written by a highly experienced lecturer, this book is ideal for undergraduate and postgraduate business and psychology students taking modules in work psychology. New to this Edition:
- Fully updated to include the latest research and theory in the field
- Reworked chapter on communication and culture
- New material on neuroscience
- New features such as 'Psychology and Technology'
- Updated 'International Perspectives'feature, including a wider range of countries and perspectives of Indigenous peoples
- New examples and case studies from a wider geographical range, including Asia, Australasia and the Middle East