ABSTRACT

Social psychology has much to offer real world problems, especially in industrial and organizational settings. Originally published in 1995, in Social Psychology at Work leading researchers in their respective fields discuss recent findings and their implications for the commercial world of work.

All the contributors have been greatly influenced by the late Michael Argyle, to whom this book is dedicated. They examine aspects of the workplace from the perspectives of personality and individual difference, social psychology and organizational psychology. Subjects covered include the effects of age on work, leadership, productivity, how we are socialized for work, stress and anxiety, and the effect of the physical environment on working behaviour.

Social Psychology at Work is a rich source book of ideas, research findings and reviews at the interface of pure and applied psychology. It will be important and rewarding reading for all those such as students, consultants and managers and trainers who are interested in psychology at work.

chapter 1|18 pages

Socialization for work

chapter 2|24 pages

Personality at work

chapter 3|20 pages

Personality and productivity

chapter 4|19 pages

Organizational leadership and followership

The role of interpersonal relations

chapter 5|20 pages

British businessmen abroad

chapter 8|17 pages

Job demands and anxiety

chapter 9|17 pages

Socializing work

chapter 12|11 pages

Putting practice into psychology

chapter 13|18 pages

Age and work

chapter 14|18 pages

Social psychology of work

Towards 2000