DISCUSSIONS IN ORGANIZATION PSYCHOLOGY: The Gigantic Book

by Dr. Staci Parker

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Author: Dr. Staci Parker

Publisher: Independently published

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ISBN 10: 1731171277
ISBN 13: 978-1731171276

Organization psychology offers a road map to many careers which fall under this very broad umbrella of social and behavioral sciences. Small businesses, as organizations, benefit from the assistance an organization psychologist can offer by applying methods and theories to create a solid foundation on which to build. Consultants can serve to guide and mediate healthy employee/employer relationships which ultimately increase productivity, provide jobs, and contribute to a thriving economy. Leadership development requires first, the willingness of the leader to receive help for him or herself, from a coach, so that the concept of top-down management can be felt in the most effective manner; causing an organization to operate efficiently. Finally, organization psychology is offered as coaching, on an individual level, and broadens to partners, groups, organizations, and even governments.Whatever manner you choose to build relationships, through Organization Psychology, is your choice. From this book, hopefully you’ll gain a better understanding, as a student, of some of the methods and theories of organization psychology because now is the time to apply them. The discussions in this book were extracted from real coursework and assignments; cataloging the step-by-step experiences from each course I was required to complete as a dual-degree master/doctoral student. Use the references for further study and begin to transition yourself from a scholar to a practitioner. Don’t wait to graduate. Timing is everything. Graduation is only the beginning.In the second part of this book, we will discuss more parts of OD psych. At first, my idea was to publish one gigantic book. However, my objective was also to offer something people might want to read. So, I thought two books, instead of one huge one, might likely accomplish my goal – so I did that. But I still thought it would be great to offer readers/students the full version of the book – so this is the gigantic book.In the first part of this book, I focus on organization psychology as a roadmap to offering many sorts of careers which fall under the umbrella of this social and behavioral science. I discuss the organizational component from the outside; presenting consulting as a choice in organization development, leadership development, and coaching as a form of organization psychology, in which to professionally work. In the second half of this book (chapters 7-11), we will discuss more of the inside of organization psychology, such as workplace psychology, advanced personnel psychology, performance and appraisal, motivation psychology, and cognition and motivation. This part of the book is the meat and potatoes of the discussions that you will find, in my opinion, about organization psychology no matter what type of practice you choose. Again, these discussions are based on current coursework, case studies, and academic papers that I wrote about for my doctoral program. This book is intended to be a one-stop shop for you to find diverse topics, references, and ideas for writing your own academic papers on any of the subjects that your course calls for. After reading is book or the two smaller books, which are intended for academic use, you may want to read the companion to this series: Mentoring the Mind. This book will truly help graduate level and PhD students because it is an account of many of the obstacles that I experienced; however, I offer solutions for them, as well as, guidance around them, and other little morsels that will help you shortcut some of the work that comes along with achieving a professional degree. If you aspire to become a professional in the organization psychology or I/O psychology field (both are basically the same) then this, or the other books, are great references. You won’t have to search around for sources – they are all here.

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DISCUSSIONS IN ORGANIZATION PSYCHOLOGY: The Gigantic Book