Psychology & Psychiatry : Industrial & Organizational Psychology

Hierarchical Task Analysis is a method of management that involved redescribing and planning goals and sub-goals in relation to the context of your business (plant, time, sequence etc). This is the first book ever written on the subject. more...

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In Luftfahrt, Kernkraft, chemischer Industrie, Medizin und MilitAr arbeiten Menschen mit komplexen technischen Systemen. Doch in kritischen Situationen entscheidet der Mensch, nicht die Maschine a" und das hAufig unter Zeitdruck und hohem Risiko. Dabei kAnnen Fehler dramatische Konsequenzen haben. a žRisikobranchen" benAtigen deshalb Konzepte, die Fehlerquellen minimieren, sicheres Handeln fArdern und den a žFaktor Mensch" effektiver einsetzen. Im ersten Buchteil erklAren Wissenschaftler Konzepte zu Sicherheit, Fehlern und menschlichem Handeln. Im zweiten Teil stellen erfahrene Praktiker aktuelle Herausforderungen einzelner Branchen vor und prAsentieren LAsungsansAtze: Wie werden Prozesse und Systeme sicherer und Kommunikation effektiver gestaltet? Wie kann KomplexitAt reduziert werden? Welche Rolle spielen PersonalfA1/4hrung oder neue Formen der Zusammenarbeit? Wie kann Teamarbeit trainiert werden? Sicherheitsbeauftragte, Manager und Personaler in Risikobranchen, Ingenieure, Trainer und Psychologen finden in diesem Buch aktuelle Konzepte der Human-Factors-Psychologie anschaulich erklArt und mit spannenden Fallbeispielen verdeutlicht. more...

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`This is a comprehensive and thought provoking book, as instead of attempting to provide simplistic and prescriptive toolbox" notions of HRM practice, the author draws attention to the current state of research and varying organizational experiences of HRM to illustrate the complexity of the issues' - The Occupational Psychologist. This major textbook meets the clear need for a substantial but accessible introduction to the practice of human resource management (HRM) within the context of relevant theory and current debates. In a discussion that ranges from the strategic and policy aspects of HRM to the day-to-day processes of employee management, the author identifies and explores key concepts and skills. Distinctive features of the book include: a focus on issues of direct relevance to all line managers, not just to human resource specialists; a combination of a knowledge-based approach with a practical introduction to the most important skills; numerous examples, encapsulating concepts and techniques in clear tables, and a teaching appendix of discussion questions; and a broad international perspective, drawing on case material from Europe, the United States and elsewhere." more...

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This text addresses the need felt by professionals and the people they serve, for a better understanding of quality of life and how to improve it. Taking a holistic approach, the book offers an understanding of what quality of life means, what factors contribute to it, and methods of improving it. more...

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How can we maintain competitive advantage in a rapidly changing environment and at the same time create and sustain organisations in which people thrive both materially and psychologically? While organisations are facing the twin challenges of advancing technologies and increasing levels of competition, successfully developing and retaining the talents of all its members is key to organisational effectiveness. Individual Differences and Development in Organisations is a wide-ranging review of research, theoretical developments and current best practice for HR consultants, managers, academics and advanced students in psychology. more...

Price: $180.00