{"product_id":"9781118973585","title":"Personnel Selection Adding Value Through People - A Changing Picture","description":"\u003ch1\u003ePersonnel Selection\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eAdding Value Through People - A Changing Picture\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eMark Cook\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003ePsychology \/ Industrial \u0026amp; Organizational Psychology\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis is a fully updated edition of \u003ci\u003ePersonnel Selection\u003c\/i\u003e, a seminal text on the psychometric approach to personnel selection by a noted expert in the field.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eFocuses on cutting-edge topics including the influence of social networking sites, adverse impact, age differences and stereotypes, distribution of work performance, and the problems of selecting new employees using research based on incumbent employees\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eQuestions established beliefs in the field, especially issues that have been characterized as \"not a problem,\" such as differential validity, over-reliance on self-report, and \"faking good\"\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eContains expanded discussion of research and practice in the US and internationally, while maintaining the definitive coverage of UK and European selection approaches\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eProvides comprehensive yet accessible information for professionals and students, as well as helpful pedagogical tools (technical and statistical boxes, simplified figures and tables, research agenda boxes, key point summaries, and key references)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMARK COOK\u003c\/b\u003e is Honorary Lecturer in Psychology at Swansea University, UK, and founder of the Centre for Occupational Research, an occupational psychology consultancy based in Swansea and London, UK. He has more than 30 years' experience as an occupational psychologist and is widely recognized as an expert in selection. He teaches courses in occupational psychology and personnel selection; his other research interests include personality and personality assessment. He has published widely in the field and is the author of many books, including \u003ci\u003eLevels of Personality\u003c\/i\u003e (3rd edition, 2013) and \u003ci\u003ePsychological Assessment in the Workplace: A Manager's Guide\u003c\/i\u003e (Wiley, 2005). \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e11 April 2016\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley-Blackwell\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781118973585\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback \/ softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e367\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e19.68\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44384162545804,"sku":"9781118973585","price":54.86,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781118973585_01d67ef5-1f27-463e-a3f4-ace467d6790b.jpg?v=1780103174","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781118973585","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}