Personality Psychology in the Workplace

When behavorism was at its peak, personality psychologists were held siege by the popular concept that context, not personality, determines behavior. This book describes the newest developments in measurement and methodology that demonstrate the indisputable relevance of personality theory in the workplace. This is particularly true in the areas of personnel selection, job performance, worker management, and they study of leadership. It also discusses methods for predicting outcomes that result from the complex and dynamic ways that organizations work. By creating "virtual organizations," computational modeling demonstrates the final effects of complex interactions, enabling researcher to confront the logic of their theories before time-consuming and costly data collection occurs. Through modeling, vital questions about personality, industrial/organizational psychology, measurement, and assessment issues in both theoretical and applied research are addressed. This volume shows researchers both the advantages of using computational modeling and the best strategies, contexts, and methods for use. -- Publisher description