| Description |
vi, 186 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Series |
Current issues in work and organizational psychology |
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Current issues in work and organizational psychology.
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| Contents |
Machine generated contents note: 1.Introduction / Arnold B. Bakker -- pt. 1 Online communication and collaboration -- 2.Email overload: Fine-tuning the research lens / Daantje Derks -- 3.Online social networks in the work context / Samuel D. Gosling -- 4.Mobilizing knowledge collaboration: Today's reality vs. future possibility / Turid Hedlund -- 5.Knowledge, skills, abilities and other characteristics (KSAOs) for virtual teamwork / Guido Hertel -- pt. 2 Gaming and online tests -- 6.Games-work interaction: The beneficial impact of computer games on work behaviors / Savvas Papagiannidis -- 7.Serious gaming @ work: Learning job-related competencies using serious gaming / Nicolet C. M. Theunissen -- 8.Technology-enhanced learning in the workplace / Peter Sloep -- 9.Webcam tests in personnel selection / Henk T. Van Der Molen |
| Summary |
In many professions daily work life has become unthinkable without the use of a computer with access to the Internet. As technological innovations progress rapidly and new applications of interactional media are invented, organizational behaviour continues to change. The central theme of this book is how new media affect organizational behavior and employee well-being. A variety of topics are considered: Applications of new media in both personnel psychology and organizational psychology; Tools to improve selection and assessment; Issues arising in the context of training, learning and career development the use of online games for education and recreation; The impact of mobile devices on organizational life; The implications of new forms of collaboration by means of virtual teams. The research documented in this volume consists of high quality, quantitative studies illustrated by lively practical examples. The combination of science and practice ensures that new insights supported by empirical studies are translated into practical implications. The book will be essential reading for researchers and students in organizational psychology and related disciplines |
| Notes |
Formerly CIP. Uk |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Internet -- Social aspects.
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Organizational behavior.
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| Author |
Bakker, Arnold B.
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Derks, Daantje.
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| LC no. |
2012026919 |
| ISBN |
9781848720749 (hardback) |
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9781848721241 (softcover) |
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