Blackwell Publishers

Handbook of Research Methods in Industrial and Organisational Psychology

Rogelberg Steven, 2004

Handbook of Research Methods in Industrial and Organizational Psychology is a comprehensive and contemporary treatment of research philosophies, approaches, tools, and techniques indigenous to industrial and organizational psychology. In this volume, leading methodological and measurement scholars discuss topics spanning the entire organizational research process. Topics include, but are not limited to, research ethics, reliability and validity, research design, qualitative research paradigms, power analysis, computational modeling, confirmatory factor analysis, internet data collection, longitudinal modeling, modeling complex data structures, multilevel research, cross-cultural organizational research, and modeling nonlinear relationships. Chapters are written so that both the novice and the experienced researcher will gain new and useful practical and theoretical insights into how to systematically and pragmatically study work-related phenomena. This handbook will serve as an excellent modern complement to other more content-based handbooks of industrial/organizational psychology, organizational behavior, and human resources management. Подробнее

Handbook of research methods in experimental psychology

Davis, 2003

The Handbook of Research Methods in Experimental Psychology presents a comprehensive and contemporary treatment of research methodologies used in experimental psychology. The volume is divided into three sections: Part One places experimental psychology in historical context and provides insights into current activities and future trends, Part Two investigates the changing nature of research methodology, experimental design, and analytic procedures, and Part Three features research in selected content areas. The chapters, written by leading researchers in the field, discuss topics such as cross-cultural research, ethical issues, research with animals, comparative psychology, sensation and perception research methods, physiological psychology, and research methods in human memory, cognition, motivation, and psychophysics.This handbook coherently illustrates the range of research methodologies used in experimental psychology and is a vital resource for both students and scholars who wish to expand their knowledge. Подробнее

Handbook of the teaching psychology

Buskist, 2005

The Handbook of the Teaching of Psychology is a state-of-the-art volume that provides readers with comprehensive coverage and analysis of current trends and issues, basic mechanics, and important contextual variables related to effective teaching in psychology.Using concise and targeted chapters, written by leading scholars in the field, the volume explores a myriad of challenges in the teaching of psychology and employs a prescriptive approach to offer strategies and solutions to frequently occurring dilemmas. This book is a lively and informative volume that covers the gamut of current topics of interest to all current and future teachers of psychology. Подробнее

Health psychology

Kaptein, 2004

Health Psychology provides students with a critical, thought-provoking introduction to this rapidly expanding discipline. Written by some of the world's leading health psychologists, it clearly and critically outlines the major areas of theory and research. The textbook is divided into three sections, covering Health and Illness Behaviour, Process and Outcome in Illness, and Health Care Contexts and the Practice of Health Psychology. Within this structure, each chapter is authored by a leading expert in the subject, and stands alone as an overview of a particular area. All of the contributions have been carefully edited to make the book fully cohesive and integrated. The editors also provide an in-depth introduction to the field of health psychology and the volume as a whole. Подробнее

A History of psychology in letters

Benjamin, 2005

The private thoughts, emotions, hopes, and frustrations contained in this collection of letters written by key figures in psychology provide rich insight into the development of the field. From John Locke writing parenting advice in 17th century Holland to Kenneth B. Clark responding to the impact of his research on the 19th century Brown v. Board decision, this book illustrates the history of the psychology in a direct, engaging manner.Using primary source materials such as letters and journal entries, Ludy Benjamin, one of the leading historians in the field, provides students with a unique view of the story of psychology. The first chapter features an introduction to historiography, focusing on how historians use manuscript collections in their work.The fifteen chapters of letters include chapter-opening material that explains the historical context, brief annotations to help clarify the content of the letters, and an epilogue that concludes these important stories in psychology.This new edition adds more insightful annotations by Dr. Benjamin, giving greater life and dimension to the learning about the people and ideas that have influenced the development of psychology. Подробнее

How to study

Race Phil, 2003

'Essential Tips for Students' is the ideal companion for all students at college or university. It contains around 1,000 practical tips, taking students from their first lectures through to their final exams and beyond. The book covers a wide range of concerns including: — Getting through assessments — how to write essays, give presentations, prepare for and sit exams. — Handling the ups and downs of being a student — how to manage disappointments and get out of trouble. — Getting a job — how to create a CV, write job applications and succeed at interview. All the tips are written in a jargon-free, friendly style and are illustrated with humorous cartoons. Essential Tips for Students helps students to use their study time wisely, productively and efficiently, so that they still have time to enjoy the rest of student life. Подробнее

Philosophy: A Beginner's Guide

Teichman Evans, 1999

Philosophy: A Beginner's Guide is unique in its approach to introducing philosophy. Its succinct and self-contained chapters make this jargon-free text accessible to people who have had little or no previous contact with philosophy. In this new, revised and extended edition of the popular student text, Teichman and Evans introduce philosophy as it is studied in mainstream colleges and universities. Assuming no previous contact with philosophy, the authors guide the reader through the most central and important questions of philosophy, including the nature of existence, knowledge, freedom, feminism, God, morality, politics, science, reason, logic, and human purpose. This edition includes a new chapter on scepticism. Подробнее

Research in psychology

Dyer, 2006

Doing Research in Psychology is the concise and accessible second edition of Colin Dyer's popular text Beginning Research in Psychology. Entirely rewritten and updated, this introductory methods and statistics text for psychology students: — Presents thorough coverage of key areas and topics — Meets the current needs of undergraduates (particularly those at Level 1) — Provides consistently clear exposition and explanation, while remaining succinct and concise — Recognises the need for a clear focus on the practicalities of research (the «how to do it» element) — Includes qualitative, as well as quantitative, approaches. Students are guided through the book by individual chapter maps, while key terms and concepts boxes, including supplementary information, elaborate on the argument at hand. Finally, chapter summaries, extension questions and activities, references and suggestions for further reading allow students to advance their research even further. Подробнее

Science of Reading: A Handbook

Snowling, 2005

The Science of Reading: A Handbook brings together state-of-the-art reviews of reading research from leading names in the field, to create a multidisciplinary overview of contemporary knowledge about reading and related skills.The volume is divided into seven sections: — Word Recognition Processes in Reading outlines models of word recognition that have shaped the direction of reading research during the past two decades and presents reviews of research on reading processes from the point of view of experimental psychology. — Learning to Read and Spell reviews theories of literacy development and considers cognitive, linguistic and environmental factors that influence the development of reading and spelling — Reading Comprehension provides reviews of reading comprehension processes in adults and children and of reading comprehension impairments. — Reading in Different Languages reviews cross-linguistic studies of reading processes and considers the development of reading in alphabetic and logographic languages as a backdrop to studies of dyslexia in different languages. — Disorders of Reading and Spelling reviews current research on acquired and developmental dyslexia and the effects of hearing and language impairments on learning to read. — Biological Bases of Reading reviews brain imaging and genetic approaches to reading and its disorders. — Finally, Teaching Reading discusses the implications of this large body of research for the teaching of reading and for reading intervention. Подробнее

Social Cognition

Brewer Marilynn B., 2003

Social Cognition is a collection of readings from the four-volume set of Blackwell Handbooks of Social Psychology that examine the mental representations that people hold of their social world and the way that social information is processed, stored, and retrieved. The readings have been selected to provide a representative sampling of exciting research and theory on social cognition that is both comprehensive and current and cross-cuts the levels of analysis from intrapersonal to intergroup. The book is organized around two broad themes: the cognitive representations of the social world, focusing on cognitions about the social world: and cognition in social interaction, showing how cognition takes place and develops within social relationships and other forms of social exchange. Подробнее

A Social history of psychology

Jansz Jeroen, 2003

A Social History of Psychology documents the rise of psychology in the twentieth century and its growing influence on Western society. The book focuses on practical, or «applied», psychology and examines the causes and social consequences of psychology's omnipresence in society. After a general overview of the history of psychology as a practical discipline, the book provides detailed accounts of the role of psychology in the fields of child rearing and education, work, mental health care, culture and ethnicity, delinquency and law, and attitudes and social orientations.Focusing on psychology as a social enterprise, A Social History of Psychology is a unique resource for understanding the history and development of contemporary psychology. Подробнее

Testing people at work

Smith, 2004

Testing People at Work is an authoritative, practical text on selection and assessment. It explains psychometric testing in occupational settings and also covers other methods of selection such as assessment centres and e-selection. The book systematically covers all the topics required for the BPS Certificates of Competence in Testing, Levels A and B. This distinctive text: — Covers the whole process of testing, from job analysis to reporting results. — Uses new theoretical frameworks for the topics of personality and motivation. — Includes extensive discussion of ethics in selection and assessment. — Incorporates many tables and diagrams giving practical help to users of psychometric tests. Подробнее

Three faces of leadership

Hatch, 2004

The Three Faces of Leadership takes readers inside the minds of CEOs who have been celebrated by the Harvard Business Review over the last decade of the twentieth century. Drawing on interviews with these famous CEOs, Mary Jo Hatch, Monika Kostera and Andrzej K. Kozminski demonstrate how business leaders today use aesthetics, specifically storytelling, dramatizing and mythmaking, to lead their companies successfully. They look at how they inspire organizations through their creativity, virtue and faith, and thus show the faces of the artist and priest alongside the technical and rational face of the manager.The Three Faces of Leadership features clear and accessible explanations of the aesthetic philosophy of management: as applied to the concepts of creativity, imagination, courage, virtue, inspiration, faith and ethics. It presents techniques for developing these qualities as an essential part of leadership; together with the capacity to communicate them to others. Aesthetic leadership practices are linked to organizational culture, change, vision, values and identity. In this way, the book encourages students and executives to align the creative and spiritual aspects of business with their technical training and practice. Подробнее

Virtual Self 2003

Agger Ben, 2003

The Virtual Self is a concise, critical introduction to social life in an age of rapid technology and high speed communication. It addresses a fundamental question of our time: is contemporary society significantly different from the society that formed the theories and basic concepts of the founders of sociology? Our rapidly changing society requires innovative sociological concepts, and this book proposes 'the end of the social', a time somewhere between modernity and postmodernity when we can no longer assume that people inhabit a public sphere of civic discourse.The Virtual Self addresses major issues in sociology that inform virtually all of a student's course work. Of central concern is the relationship between everyday life and social structure in key domains of communication, personality, work/family, leisure and entertainment, and economics. At the same time, the book advances an argument about our stage of civilization, joining dialogue with critical thinkers and theorists who bemoan the loss of community and civic discourse. These perspectives from critical theory and postmodernism are introduced in readable, digestible ways as discussions are linked to standard sociological concerns such as the relationship between self and society.Written in a lively, accessible style, The Virtual Self presumes no sociological background and cites ample literature for further reference. Students and scholars will find it an engaging and exciting text. Подробнее

Blackwell Publishers

Книги

Художественная литература

Фантастика

Детектив

Детская литература

Юмор. Комиксы.

Кулинария

Эротика и секс (18+)

Семья