The Blackwell Handbook of Principles of Organizational Behavior (Blackwell Handbooks in Management)

This international handbook provides students and managers with an essential resource connecting the theories to the real world of organizations and showing how to apply them.Goes beyond other handbooks by linking theory to practice in the real world. Gives students and managers practical principles to apply to all types of work situation. Includes contributions from a selection of experts from all over the world. Topics Covered Include Selection, Turnover, Job Satisfaction, Work Motivation, Incentives, Leadership, Team Effectiveness, Decision Making, Creativity, Stress And Technology. 1. Select On Intelligence / Frank L. Schmidt And John E. Hunter -- 2. Select On Conscientiousness And Emotional Stability / Murray R. Barrick And Michael K. Mount -- 3. Structure Interviews To Hire The Best People / Cynthia Kay Stevens -- 4. Design Training Systematically / Eduardo Salas And Janis A. Cannon-bowers -- 5. Design Performance Appraisal Systems To Improve Performance / Angelo S. Denisi And Jorge A. Gonzalez -- 6. Promote Job Satisfaction Through Mental Challenge / Timothy A. Judge -- 7. Control Turnover By Understanding Its Causes / Thomas W. Lee And Terence R. Mitchell -- 8. Motivate Employee Performance Through Goal-setting / Gary P. Latham. Edited By Edwin A. Locke. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. This international handbook identifies and explains 29 timeless management principles - general truths that can be applied to all types of work situations. It is based on knowledge accumulated by numerous experts over many years of research and consulting. The chapters are readable, succinct and practical. This book isn't just a great reference for academics; any manager or leader who wants to make decisions that are based on evidence rather than just hunches will find it very useful Other things equal, higher intelligence leads to better job performance on all jobs.