Stephen L. Franzoi, Marquette University
ISBN: 0072489049
Copyright year: 2003
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Personal, relevant, meaningful, and provocative are words faculty and
students have used to describe Social Psychology. Franzoi takes the
theory and research of social psychology and presents it in a way that students
will find insightful, rewarding, relevant, and thought provoking. The analysis
of evolutionary and sociocultural forces continues to be highlighted throughout
the text, promoting both debate and recognition of common ground between these
two perspectives and encouraging students to develop critical thinking skills
through the examination of current controversies. This edition also features the
introduction of the self as a theme to give students a meaningful context for
exploring the key concepts of social psychology.
Theories of Personality, 5/e
Jess Feist, McNeese State University
Gregory J. Feist, College of William and Mary
Contents:
Accurate and authoritative, Theories of Personality by Jess and Gregory Feist
presents 23 leading theories of personality in a thorough, interesting and
logical manner. The book begins with an introductory chapter designed to
acquaint students with the meaning of personality and provide them with a solid
foundation for understanding the nature of theory and its crucial contributions
to science. The next seventeen chapters present twenty three major theories with
a fresh approach and a more complete view encompassing, a biographical sketch of
each theorist, related research and applications to real life. When appropriate,
the authors point out ways in which the theorists life experiences may have
helped shape her or his theory.
Work in the 21st Century: An Introduction to Industrial and Organizational
Psychology
Frank J. Landy, SHL North America
Jeffrey M. Conte, San Diego State University
ISBN: 0072830220
Copyright year: 2004
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The world of work in the 21st century is very different from what it was as
recently as ten years ago. Today’s workplace is technological and
multi-cultural. Work is often accomplished by teams rather than by single
individuals. The computer dominates the workplace. In any given company or
department, we find greater diversity in terms of demographic characteristics,
interests, and styles than in past decades. Although mental and physical
abilities remain important attributes for predicting job success, personality
and interpersonal skills are receiving increased attention. A satisfying life is
now defined as striking a balance between work and non-work. In addition, the
psychological “stability” of work may be at an all-time low. Mergers,
acquisitions, downsizing, outsourcing, and radically changing technologies have
all made the idea of “life-long employment” at one company, or even in one
occupation, much less likely than in earlier times. All of these themes will
appear in the text and will be tied together in a way that acknowledges the rich
and intriguing nature of the modern workplace.
Combining top-notch research, consulting, and teaching credentials, Landy and
Conte have used their expertise to give students an up-to-date knowledge base
that helps them become sophisticated “consumers” of the principles of I-O
psychology as they are applied in the workplace. Students will not only gain
familiarity with I-O psychology concepts, they will also become critical
evaluators of contemporary issues and research so that their education carries
well past the conclusion of the course.
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