The Oxford Handbook of Personnel Psychology [Paperback]

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 Psychologybrings 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:

DT Individual Difference and Work Performance,
DT Personnel Selection,
DT Methodological Issues,
DT Training and Development,
DT Policies and Practices,
DT 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.

Introduction,Susan Cartwright and Cary L. Cooper
Section I: Individual Differences and Work Performance
1. Intelligence and Cognitive Abilities at Work,Adrian Furnham
2. Emotional Intelligence: Rhetoric or Reality?,Peter J. Jordan, Neal M. Ashkanasy and Catherine S. Daus
3. Modeling the Influence of Personality on Individuals at Work: A Review and Research Agenda,Jeff W. Johnson and Sarah A. Hezlett
4. Leadership: Current Assessment and Future Needs,Iain L. Densten
5. A Personality Approach to Entrepreneurship,Andreas Rauch and Michael Frese
Section II: Personnel Selection
6. Job Analysis and Competency Modelling,Olga F. Voskuijl and Arne Evers
7. Validity of Selection Procedures,Nealló,