The Oxford Handbook of Personnel Psychology (Oxford Handbooks)

'The Oxford Handbook of Personnel Psychology' brings together contributions from leading international scholars within the field. The book is divided into six sections: Individual difference and work performance; Personnel selection; Methodological issues; Training and development; Policies and practices; and Future challenges. Contents List of Figures List of Tables About the Editors List of Contributors Introduction PART I: INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES AND WORK PERFORMANCE 1. Intelligence and Cognitive Abilities at Work 2. Emotional Intelligence: Rhetoric or Reality? 3. Modeling the Influence of Personality on Individuals at Work: A Review and Research Agenda 4. Leadership: Current Assessment and Future Needs 5. A Personality Approach to Entrepreneurship PART II: PERSONNEL SELECTION 6. Job Analysis and Competency Modeling 7. Validity of Selection Procedures 8. The Effective Interview 9. Current Theory and Practice of Assessment Centers: The Importance of Trait Activation 10. The Advantages and Disadvantages of On-line Testing PART III: METHODOLOGICAL ISSUES 11. Models and Methods for Evaluating Reliability and Validity 12. Advances in Training Evaluation Research 13. Job Performance Measurement: The Elusive Relationship Between Job Performance and Job Satisfaction PART IV: TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT 14. Cross-cultural Differences in Personnel Psychology 15. Selection and Training for Work Adjustment and Adaptability 16. The Influence of Organizational Politics on Performance Appraisal PART V: POLICIES AND PRACTICES 17. Flexible Working Arrangements: From Work–Life to Gender Equity Policies 18. Sex and Race Discrimination in Personnel Decisions 19. Bullying and Harrassment at Work 20. Labor Relations 21. Fairness in Selection and Recruitment: A Stigma Theory Perspective PART VI: FUTURE CHALLENGES 22. The Boundaryless Career 23. The Challenge of Remote Working 24. Motivation and Job Design in the New World of Work Author Index A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Subject Index A B C D E F G H I J K L M O P Q R S T U V W The field of Personnel Psychology is broadly concerned with the study of individual differences and their consequences for the organization. As human resource costs continue, for most organizations, to be the single largest operating cost (50-80% of annual expenditure), achieving optimal performance from individual employees is of paramount importance to the sustained development and financial performance of any organization. The Oxford Handbook of Personnel Psychology brings together contributions from leading international scholars within the field to present state-of-the-art reviews on topical and emergent issues, constructs, and research in personnel psychology. The book is divided into six sections: · Individual Difference and Work Performance, · Personnel Selection, · Methodological Issues, · Training and Development, · Policies and Practices, · Future Challenges. While the Handbook is primarily a review of current academic thinking and research in the area, the contributors keep a strong focus on the lessons for HR practitioners, and what lessons they can take from the cutting-edge work presented.