Psychology In Industrial Organizations: Fourth Edition
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good condition
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Markings: Previous owner
At the crossroads of human behavior and the modern workplace, Psychology in Industrial Organizations by Norman R. F. Maier stands as a landmark academic text that systematically applies psychological principles to the complex realities of organizational life. Drawing on his decades of research at the University of Michigan, Maier presents a rigorous and authoritative examination of how individual psychology, group dynamics, and leadership behavior shape the efficiency and morale of industrial settings. This fourth edition argues persuasively that understanding the psychological forces at work within an organization is not merely an academic exercise but a practical necessity for managers, executives, and HR professionals alike. Maier instructs readers on topics ranging from motivation and employee attitudes to supervisory techniques and decision-making processes, illustrating each concept with empirical research and real-world application. A foundational text in the field of industrial-organizational psychology, its insights into human behavior in the workplace remain as urgent and thought-provoking today as when first published — leaving the reader to wonder just how much of organizational life is truly rational, and how much is purely human.
Author: Norman R. F. Maier
Format: Hardback
Published: 1973, Houghton Mifflin Company
Genre: Psychology
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good condition
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Markings: Previous owner
At the crossroads of human behavior and the modern workplace, Psychology in Industrial Organizations by Norman R. F. Maier stands as a landmark academic text that systematically applies psychological principles to the complex realities of organizational life. Drawing on his decades of research at the University of Michigan, Maier presents a rigorous and authoritative examination of how individual psychology, group dynamics, and leadership behavior shape the efficiency and morale of industrial settings. This fourth edition argues persuasively that understanding the psychological forces at work within an organization is not merely an academic exercise but a practical necessity for managers, executives, and HR professionals alike. Maier instructs readers on topics ranging from motivation and employee attitudes to supervisory techniques and decision-making processes, illustrating each concept with empirical research and real-world application. A foundational text in the field of industrial-organizational psychology, its insights into human behavior in the workplace remain as urgent and thought-provoking today as when first published — leaving the reader to wonder just how much of organizational life is truly rational, and how much is purely human.