Organizational Effectiveness: The Role of Psychology examines psychological approaches in organizations, not from the more common perspective of their impact on individuals, but in relation to how the work of psychologists impacts on the overall effectiveness of the organization. It also provides a critical review of what psychology has to offer; the way psychologists choose the problems they address, work with others, and evaluate and demonstrate the impact they have. Robertson, Callinan and Bartram have brought together leading researchers and practitioners in work and organizational psychology. Each chapter provides a review of current knowledge, practice, issues and future directions in their own area of expertise, with a focus on contributions and implications for organizational functioning and the wider arena of managerial thinking. This book is for anyone interested in understanding the complex relations between individual, group and organisational performance and effectiveness. It is a valuable and challenging resource for advanced students and practitioners of occupational psychology, organizational behaviour, HRM, and psychological consultancy in organizations.

Organizational Effectiveness: The Role of Psychology examinespsychological approaches in organizations, not from the more commonperspective of their impact on individuals, but in relation to howthe work of psychologists impacts on the overall effectiveness ofthe organization.It also provides a critical review of what psychology has tooffer; the way psychologists choose the problems they address, workwith others, and evaluate and demonstrate the impact they have.Robertson, Callinan and Bartram have brought together leadingresearchers and practitioners in work and organizationalpsychology. Each chapter provides a review of current knowledgepractice, issues and future directions in their own area ofexpertise, with a focus on contributions and implications fororganizational functioning and the wider arena of managerialthinking.This book is for anyone interested in understanding the complexrelations between individual, group and organisational performanceand effectiveness. It is a valuable and challenging resource foradvanced students and practitioners of occupational psychologyorganizational behaviour, HRM, and psychological consultancy inorganizations.

About the Editors.List of Contributors.Preface.Introduction: A Framework for Examining OrganizationalEffectiveness (D. Bartram et al.)Part 1Psychology and Organizational Effectiveness (P. Sparrow and M.West)The Role of Psychologists in Enhancing Organizational Effectiveness(G.P. Hodgkinson and P. Herriot)Maximizing and Maintaining the Impact of PsychologicalInterventions (M. Dalgeish and R. Jacobs)Part IIRecruitment, Personnel Selection and Organizational Effectiveness(K.R. Murphy and D. Bartram)Training and Organizational Effectiveness (P. Tharenou and E.Burke)Performance Management and Organizational Effectiveness (R.Williams and C. Fletcher)Maintaining and Enhancing Motivation as a Contribution toOrganizational Effectiveness (J. Arnold and W. Schoonman)Culture and Organizational Effectiveness (S. Cartwright and H.Baron)Leadership and Organizational Effectiveness (B. Alimo-Metcalfe andG. Nyfield)Competency and Individual Performance: Modelling the World of Work(R. Kurz and D. Bartram)Part IIIOrganizational Effectiveness: The Contribution of Work andOrganizational Psychology (M. Callinan et al.)Index