Historical Perspectives in Industrial and Organizational Psychology

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Contents: E.A. Fleishman, J.N. Cleveland, Series Foreword. L.L. Koppes, Preface. Part I: The Beginning. L.L. Koppes, W. Pickren, Industrial and Organizational Psychology: An Evolving Science and Practice. A.J. Vinchur, L.L. Koppes, Early Contributors to the Science and Practice of Industrial Psychology. Part II: Historical Overviews. M.J. Zickar, R.E. Gibby, Four Persistent Themes Throughout the History of I-O Psychology in the United States. P. Warr, Some Historical Developments in I-O Psychology Outside the United States. Part III: Educational, Organizational, and Military Influences. R.L. Lowman, J. Kantor, R. Perloff, A History of I-O Psychology Educational Programs in the United States. H.H. Meyer, Influence of Formal and Informal Organizations on the Development of I-O Psychology. E. Salas, R.E. DeRouin, P.A. Gade, The Military's Contribution to Our Science and Practice: People, Places, and Findings. Part IV: Early Topics. A.J. Vinchur, A History of Psychology Applied to Employee Selection. M.A. Wilson, A History of Job Analysis. S.C. Lane, A Historical View of Human Factors in the United States. D.W. Schumann, E. Davidson, Early Influences of Applied Psychologists on Consumer Response: 1895-1925. K. Kraiger, J.K. Ford, The Expanding Role of Workplace Training: Themes and Trends Influencing Training Research and Practice. J.L. Farr, P.E. Levy, Performance Appraisal. Part V: Later Topics. S. Highhouse, Applications of Organizational Psychology: Learning Through Failure or Failure to Learn? G.P. Latham, M-H. Budworth, The Study of Work Motivation in the 20th Century. D.V. Day, S.J. Zaccaro, Leadership: A Critical Historical Analysis of the Influence of Leader Traits.E.Salas, H.A.Priest, K.C.Stagl,D.E.Sims, C.S.Burke, Work Teams in Organizations: A Historical Reflection and Lessons Learned Part VI:Reflections and Future. J.P Campbell Profiting from History. Part VII:Appendix Appendix One: Some Historical Resources for Psychology and I-O Psychology Appendix Two: Timeline of Events and Developments in Industrial and Organizational Psychology in the United States. Appendix Three: Additional Information (Presidents of the International Association of Applied Psychology (IAAP)Editors of the Journal of Applied Psychology (1917-2008), Heads of Personnel Research at the U.S Office of Personnel Managment (OPM) and its predecessor, The U.S. Civil Service Commision (USCSC) Editor