Organizational Psychology and Evidence-Based Management [[electronic resource] ] : What Science Says About Practice / / edited by Elaine Rabelo Neiva, Cláudio Vaz Torres, Helenides Mendonça

• Pubblicazione: Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2017
• Edizione: 1st ed. 2017.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (X, 302 p. 17 illus., 1 illus. in color.)
• Disciplina: 158.7
• Soggetto topico: Industrial psychology; Economic sociology; Manpower policy; Industrial and Organizational Psychology; Organizational Studies, Economic Sociology; Human Resource Development
• Persona (resp. second.): NeivaElaine Rabelo; TorresCláudio Vaz; MendonçaHelenides
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Chapter 1. Introduction: The gap between research and professional practice in work and organizational psychology: tensions, beliefs and options -- Chapter 2. Creativity at work: trends and perspectives -- Chapter 3. Optimism and Hope in Work Organizations -- Chapter 4. Work engagement -- Chapter 5.Ageing in Brazil and Portugal and its impact on the organizational context -- Chapter 6. Life and Career Planning: current challenges -- Chapter 7. Work/life balance in a scenario of Brazilian change: Theoretical aspects and possibilities of interventions -- Chapter 8. The Psychology of Entrepreneurship -- Chapter 9. Innovation in organizations: main research results and their practical implications -- Chapter 10. Positive rule breaking and implications for organizations -- Chapter 11. Time Pressure, Pacing Styles and Polychronicity: Implications for Organizational Management -- Chapter 12. Cultural diversity and inclusion in organizations: State-of-the-arts and challenges -- Chapter 13. Social network analysis in organizations as management support tool -- Chapter 14. Expatriates: The multinationality of multinational and national firms. .
• Sommario/riassunto: Adopting an Evidence-Based Management (EBM) approach, this book provides the best evidence available on a wide range of topics from Industrial and Organizational Psychology to help managers base their decisions on scientific findings. Drawing on principles and methods first developed by Evidence-Based Medicine, EBM aims to promote the use of scientific knowledge in organizational and managerial decision making. Based on this idea, the book seeks to establish a dialogue between researchers and professionals of the Industrial and Organizational Psychology and Management fields, translating scientific knowledge into useful resources that can be used to inform practitioner’s decisions and interventions in topics such as: Creativity in organizations Optimism and hope Engagement at work Life and career planning Entrepreneurship Innovation in organizations Cultural diversity and inclusion in organizations Social networks Ageing at organizational context Work/life balance Positive rule breaking Expatriation Time pressure, Pacing styles and polychronicity.
• Titolo autorizzato: Organizational Psychology and Evidence-Based Management
• ISBN: 3-319-64304-5
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910254801303321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II