Handbook on Industrial Psychology

By Dr Chandrakala Chandrashekhar Wagh

This book on 'Industrial Psychology' is a subject that is at the heart of an organization, dedicated to understanding and managing employment and organizational relationships. The subject has a major influence on the productivity of an organization, employee morale and in making the organization a better place to work.Psychology is the science of behavior and mind, which includes the study of conscious and unconscious phenomena as well as feelings and thoughts. Industrial and Organizational psychology is an applied discipline within the psychology. Industrial psychology is concerned with the entire spectrum of the study of people at work and suggest various ways and means to improve the efficiency of employees in organizations. Today, industrial and organizational psychology is a rapidly growing field worldwide and is a good career choice in India.Post-COVID-19, the overall economical impact of the pandemic will hamper business operations for years to come and employees of organizations will have to deal with survival mechanisms, stress, burnout, job in security, retrenchment, downsizing etc. Thus, giving more prominence to this field of Industrial and Organizational Psychology.The field owes its gratitude to Dr. Chandrakala Wagh for conceptualizing this volume assembling all the requisite topics and deep understanding of the subject has brought the volume to fruition. Dr. Chandrakala Wagh who is working in the emergency department of a hospital realized that 85% of the illness or emergencies relates to work psychology carried to home even after working hours. Hazards like hypertension, heart attack, suicides, workplace or road traffic accidents, piles, backache, diabetes etc. due to stress, goal achievements, workplace discrimination, faulty lifestyle like working overnights, and having meal anytime involves in the employees psychology. Appropriate action, care, guidance needs to be taken time to time. The author has chosen industrial and organizational psychology to improve work performance and make conditions for employees better and more rewarding. The author, through a combination of knowledge and vast experience has effectively structured the essential chapters to help readers understand the subject with the right flow. It covers the entire gamut of the subject area such as the Need for industrial and organizational psychology, Management of the issues related to workforce diversity in an organization, Characteristics of multicultural organization, Motivation of employees, Job satisfaction, Leadership skills, Occupational stress, Performance & appraisal, Conflict & its management, Attitude & stereotypes, Team & team building, Cooperation, Organizational development, Organizational commitment, Coaching & mentoring and other relevant topics.All over the world, approximately two thirds of the population spend their maximum time in office and industries. Study of industrial and organizational psychology will be useful and helpful for the stakeholders in industries and organizations to motivate their employees, increase their productivity and efficiency and ensure more safety to employees at workplace.The expertise with which the author has organized the requisite information through personal experiences and research, assures us that this book would be both, timely and valuable. I recommend that this an excellent book to read and understand the subject. I also expect that this book may be used as a reference text of the syllabus of some educational programmes, teaching human resource management and industrial psychology.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 935407930X
• ISBN13: 9789354079306
• Release Date: July 2020
• Publisher: Dr Chandrakala Wagh
• Length: 480 Pages
• Weight: 1.21 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.5" x 8.5"