Work Psychology and Organizational Behaviour: Managing the Individual at Work

Work Psychology and Organizational Behaviour: Managing the Individual at Work
ISBN-10
1446240509
ISBN-13
9781446240502
Category
Business & Economics
Pages
240
Language
English
Published
1991-04-12
Publisher
SAGE
Author
Wendy Hollway

Description

Tracing the development of work psychology and organizational behaviour from the early 20th century to the present, this book focuses on the relations between knowledge, power and practice. The author charts the impact of such psychology upon the emergence of new management tools.

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