Historical Perspectives in Industrial and Organizational Psychology

Historical Perspectives in Industrial and Organizational Psychology
Author: Laura L. Koppes
Publisher: Psychology Press
Total Pages: 555
Release: 2014-02-04
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 1317824482

This unique book is the first to contain a comprehensive history of industrial and organizational psychology, covering numerous topics in the discipline. The history presented offers various perspectives, including the contributions of individuals, organizations, and contextual or situational forces, as well as an international viewpoint. The authors, all highly regarded experts in their respective topics, use a range of approaches to examine history, demonstrating to readers that there are multiple ways to understand history. This volume will be of interest to industrial and organizational psychologists, business and management academics and professionals, historians of psychology, business, science and science and technology, undergraduate, and graduate students.

Applied Evolutionary Psychology

Applied Evolutionary Psychology
Author: S. Craig Roberts
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 449
Release: 2012
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 0199586071

This is the first book to overtly consider how basic evolutionary thinking is being applied to a wide range of special social, economic, and technical problems. It draws together a collection of renowned academics from a very disparate set of fields, whose common interest lies in using evolutionary thinking to inform their research.