Applying Psychology in Business

Applying Psychology in Business

Author: John Walter Jones

Publisher: Lexington Books

Published: 1991

Total Pages: 950

ISBN-13: 9780669158380

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Using Psychology in Business

Using Psychology in Business

Author: Mark Parkinson

Publisher: Gower Publishing, Ltd.

Published: 1999

Total Pages: 232

ISBN-13: 9780566081293

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Mark Parkinson looks at an organization's most valuable resource, its people, and the approaches that can be used to maximize their performance. The topics he covers trace a path through the rapidly growing field of business psychology from recruitment, selection and psychometrics to team building, individual development and workplace counselling.


Applying Psychology

Applying Psychology

Author: Andrew J. DuBrin

Publisher: Prentice Hall

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 464

ISBN-13:

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This introduction to success in the workplace provides an accessible overview of major psychological concepts and techniques that conveys how to exercise a solid professional performance and achieve personal satisfaction. Approaches to perception, learning, personality, conflict and motivation are examined, as well as theories of human behavior at work. Updated to include current issues that readers can relate to in everyday life, the Sixth Edition explores topics such as cross-cultural relations, working in teams, empowerment, and other relevant matters with the goal of developing an appreciation of key principles and findings of the psychology of individual behavior. For professionals with a career or interest in industrial/organizational psychology, human relations, mediation, and/or interpersonal skills.


Applied Psychology in Everyday Life

Applied Psychology in Everyday Life

Author: Christopher J. L. Cunningham

Publisher: Cambridge Scholars Publishing

Published: 2011-07-12

Total Pages: 170

ISBN-13: 1443832421

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The practice of psychology involves more than the clinical treatment of mental illness. Although the media may perpetuate the view that all psychologists are healthcare professionals, or specialists who deal with deviant or non-normal behaviors, the majority of psychologists study and practice in diverse areas of human functioning other than clinical psychology. Psychology is the scientific study of human thought and behavior, all human behavior. It is a science with the same rigorous research standards as physics, chemistry, or biology. This book showcases a variety of applications of psychological science in the areas of health, law, sports, business, religion, and money. It is an outgrowth of the River Cities Industrial-Organizational Psychology Conference held at The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, USA, in October 2008. The theme of the 2008 conference was “Applying Psychology to Everyday Life.” We hope the content of this volume enhances your awareness of the importance of applied psychology and that it motivates you to further explore its potential to impact our daily lives.


Designing for Behavior Change

Designing for Behavior Change

Author: Stephen Wendel

Publisher: "O'Reilly Media, Inc."

Published: 2013-11-05

Total Pages: 393

ISBN-13: 1449367984

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A new wave of products is helping people change their behavior and daily routines, whether it’s exercising more (Jawbone Up), taking control of their finances (HelloWallet), or organizing their email (Mailbox). This practical guide shows you how to design these types of products for users seeking to take action and achieve specific goals. Stephen Wendel, HelloWallet’s head researcher, takes you step-by-step through the process of applying behavioral economics and psychology to the practical problems of product design and development. Using a combination of lean and agile development methods, you’ll learn a simple iterative approach for identifying target users and behaviors, building the product, and gauging its effectiveness. Discover how to create easy-to-use products to help people make positive changes. Learn the three main strategies to help people change behavior Identify your target audience and the behaviors they seek to change Extract user stories and identify obstacles to behavior change Develop effective interface designs that are enjoyable to use Measure your product’s impact and learn ways to improve it Use practical examples from products like Nest, Fitbit, and Opower


Evolutionary Psychology in the Business Sciences

Evolutionary Psychology in the Business Sciences

Author: Gad Saad

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2011-07-09

Total Pages: 392

ISBN-13: 3540927840

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All individuals who operate in the business sphere, whether as consumers, employers, employees, entrepreneurs, or financial traders to name a few constituents, share a common biological heritage and are defined by a universal human nature. As such, it is surprising that so few business scholars have incorporated biological and evolutionary-informed theories within their conceptual toolboxes. This edited book addresses this lacuna by culling chapters at the intersection of the evolutionary behavioral sciences and specific business contexts including in marketing, consumer behavior, advertising, innovation and creativity, intertemporal choice, negotiations, competition and cooperation in organizational settings, sex differences in workplace patterns, executive leadership, business ethics, store design, behavioral decision making, and electronic communication. To reword the famous aphorism of T. G. Dobzhansky, nothing in business makes sense except in the light of evolution.


Applied Psychology for Project Managers

Applied Psychology for Project Managers

Author: Monika Wastian

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2015-02-24

Total Pages: 330

ISBN-13: 3662442140

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This book offers an essential manual for project managers, project management offices (PMO’s), trainers and consultants, addressing the psychological side of project management. Written by leading scholars in organizational psychology and by top experts in project management, it covers all major psychological topics that are key to project success. The book features dedicated chapters on leadership and teamwork, including virtual and intercultural cooperation, commitment and motivation of project teams. It adds a psychological perspective to personnel management, decision-making, information and knowledge management and communication in project work. Power, influencing tactics and other aspects of stakeholder management are covered, as well as project coaching, innovation and creativity, self-management and the management of conflicts, risks and crises.


Industrial and Organizational Psychology

Industrial and Organizational Psychology

Author: Cary L. Cooper

Publisher: Blackwell Publishing

Published: 2000-07-13

Total Pages: 356

ISBN-13: 9780631209928

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By bringing together leading industrial and organisational psychologists, this book helps explore the relationship between the theory of industrial and organizational psychology and the principles applied in 'real' organizations.