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Title Social psychology / edited by Michael Argyle and Andrew M. Colman
Published London ; New York : Longman, 1995

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Description xv, 110 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Series Longman essential psychology
Longman essential psychology.
Contents 1. Attitudes and Persuasion / Klaus Jonas and Alice H. Eagly -- 2. Social Influence Processes / Peter B. Smith -- 3. Attribution and Social Cognition / David J. Schneider -- 4. Prejudice and Intergroup Conflict / James Vivian and Rupert Brown -- 5. Non-verbal Communication / Peter Bull and Lesley Frederikson
Summary Social Psychology at Work is a rich source book of up-to-date ideas, research findings and reviews at the interface of pure and applied psychology. It will be important and rewarding reading for all those such as students, consultants and managers and trainers who are interested in psychology at work
Social psychology has much to offer real world problems, especially in industrial and organizational settings. In Social Psychology at Work leading researchers in their respective fields discuss recent findings and their implications for the commercial world of work. All the contributors have been greatly influenced by Michael Argyle, to whom this book is dedicated. They examine aspects of the workplace from the perspectives of personality and individual difference, social psychology and organizational psychology. Subjects covered include the effects of age on work, leadership, productivity, how we are socialized for work, stress and anxiety, and the effect of the physical environment on working behaviour
Analysis Social psychology
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Subject Psychology, Industrial.
Social psychology.
Author Argyle, Michael.
Colman, Andrew M.
LC no. 95018119
ISBN 058227804X