| Personality in Work Organizations Contributor(s): James (Author), Mazerolle, Michelle D. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0761902961 ISBN-13: 9780761902966 Publisher: Sage Publications, Inc OUR PRICE: $143.45 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 2001 Annotation: Why is there a resurgence of interest in personality in organizational research? Why have organizations turned to personality experts to assist in the early identification of employees who are likely to be motivated, conscientious, prosocial, and stable? Organizations are finding an ever-more-pressing need to select people with high probabilities of adjusting to and succeeding in work situations. To understand how and why individuals frame the same set of environmental factors differently, this thorough review of personality theory and measurement in work settings isolates the specific vital impacts on behavior in industrial and organizational settings. Topics addressed include: Job performance Leadership Team functioning Interdepartmental conflict Tardiness and attrition Mental and physical health Motivation Integrity Personality at Work is an excellent resource for researchers, scholars, and advanced students. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Psychology | Industrial & Organizational Psychology - Social Science - Business & Economics | Organizational Behavior |
| Dewey: 158.7 |
| LCCN: 2001005871 |
| Series: Foundations for Organizational Science |
| Physical Information: 0.58" H x 6.06" W x 9.14" (0.81 lbs) 264 pages |
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| Publisher Description: Organizations are finding an ever-more-pressing need to select people with high probabilities of adjusting to and succeeding in work situations. To understand how and why individuals frame the same set of environmental factors differently, this thorough review of personality theory and measurement in work settings isolates the specific vital impacts on behavior in industrial and organizational settings. |
Contributor Bio(s): James, Lawrence R.: - http: //www.gatech.edu/directories.php?entry=lj80 |