PROVIDES READERS WITH A WIDE-RANGING EXPLORATION OF THE RICH AND INTRIGUING NATURE OF THE MODERN WORKPLACE

Now in its seventh edition, Work in the 21st Century: An Introduction to Industrial and Organizational Psychology is the most current and engaging textbook for courses on Industrial and Organizational (I-O) Psychology. This market-leading textbook ties together themes and topics such as diversity, cognitive and physical abilities, personality, emotional intelligence, technology, multicultural dynamics, and evidence-based I-O psychology with a clear, reader-friendly narrative style.

This new edition retains the accessibility of the previous editions, incorporating the latest research findings into every chapter and providing up-to-date organizational applications of the principles of I-O psychology. The scientist-practitioner model continues to be the philosophical cornerstone of the text, further reinforcing the systems approach and stressing the interplay among different I-O psychology variables and constructs.

AN INTERACTIVE, MULTIMEDIA LEARNING EXPERIENCE

This textbook includes access to an interactive, multimedia e-text. Icons throughout the print book signal corresponding digital content in the e-text.

Video Content

Two types of videos complement the text and engage readers more deeply with the fascinating field of I-O Psychology.

• Psychology @Work Videos explore interesting topics in industrial and organizational psychology. Informed by educational materials from the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology (SIOP), these videos feature vibrant footage and ask students thought-provoking questions.
• General psychology videos provide overviews of topics such as the Five-Factor Model of Personality and theories of motivation that might come to bear in the discussion of industrial and organizational psychology.

Interactive Figures, Charts, and Tables

Appearing throughout the enhanced e-text, interactive figures, diagrams, and tables facilitate study and help students retain important information. Even many of the simplest figures are interactive to encourage online readers to pause and absorb the information they present before scrolling on to additional reading.

Interactive Self-Scoring Quizzes

Each chapter includes a self-scoring Practice Quiz with feedback at both the question and quiz level to help students prepare for higher stakes assessments and exams.

JEFF CONTE is Associate Professor and Associate Chair of the Psychology Department at San Diego State University, where he regularly teaches the undergraduate Introduction to I-O Psychology course. He has conducted research on a variety of topics, including personnel selection, personality predictors of job performance, cognitive ability, the measurement of emotional intelligence, and the factors associated with health and stress in the workplace. His research has been funded by the National Institute of Mental Health and the US Army Research Institute for the Behavioral and Social Sciences. He has published widely in I-O psychology and management journals, including the Journal of Applied Psychology, Academy of Management Review, Journal of Organizational Behavior, Human Performance, and Journal of Managerial Psychology.