Work Psychology and Organizational Behaviour
Wendy Hollway
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Description for Work Psychology and Organizational Behaviour
Paperback. Tracing the development of work psychology and organizational behaviour from the early 20th century to the present, this book focuses on the relations between knowledge, power and practice. The author charts the impact of such psychology upon the emergence of new management tools. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJ; JMJ; KJU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 142 x 15. Weight in Grams: 278.
This illuminating and incisive textbook traces the development of work psychology and organizational behaviour from the early twentieth century to the present day. Far from being a conventional history of ideas, it is a demonstration of how each emerging school of thought has reflected the search for solutions to particular management problems, within specific social, political and economic contexts. Its primary focus is the relations among knowledge, power and practice.
This illuminating and incisive textbook traces the development of work psychology and organizational behaviour from the early twentieth century to the present day. Far from being a conventional history of ideas, it is a demonstration of how each emerging school of thought has reflected the search for solutions to particular management problems, within specific social, political and economic contexts. Its primary focus is the relations among knowledge, power and practice.
Hollway deftly documents the key developments in the field, from scientific management and industrial psychology, through the human relations movement, to such current concerns as organizational culture, leadership and ... Read more
Work Psychology and Organizational Behaviour will be essential reading for teachers, students and practitioners in occupational psychology, organizational behaviour, industrial and organizational sociology, personnel and human resources management and public administration.
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Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
SAGE Publications Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
Number of Pages
240
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780803983540
SKU
V9780803983540
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99-2
About Wendy Hollway
Wendy Hollway is Emeritus Professor in Psychology at the Open University. She is a social and qualitative psychologist with a particular interest in psychoanalytic epistemology and its application to empirical research methodology. With Tony Jefferson, she co-authored Doing Qualitative Research Differently: Free Association, Narrative and the Interview Method, which explored the implications of positin a defended subject for interview research ... Read more
Reviews for Work Psychology and Organizational Behaviour
`should be read by all occupational psychologists (both academics and practitioners) who can only benefit from the challenging examination of the political bases of their work that the book undertakes. It fills a gap which has existed for far too long in occupational psychology′ - Michael West, MRC/ESRC Social and Applied Psychology Unit, University of Sheffield `Hollway ... Read more