{"product_id":"top-business-psychology-models-9780749464653","title":"Top Business Psychology Models","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eStefan Cantore\u003c\/b\u003e is a Senior Teaching Fellow in Organizational Behaviour and Human Resource Management at the University of Southampton Management School, UK. He is an experienced leadership and organizational development consultant with a practice focussed on helping leaders and organizations use conversation as a process for change.\u003cb\u003eJonathan Passmore\u003c\/b\u003e is a business psychologist with five degrees and has an international reputation for his work in coaching, change and leadership. He has published fourteen books on the themes of leadership, personal development and change.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eChapter - 00: \tIntroduction;\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSection - ONE:  The individual at work;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter - 01: \tWhat makes people do things? Maslow’s hierarchy of needs;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter - 02: \tHow can we become more engaged with work? Flow;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter - 03: \tHow can people develop their self-awareness? Mindfulness;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter - 04: \tHelping others to set goals The GROW model;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter - 05: \tHow can people learn to become more optimistic? Learned optimism;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter - 06: \tWhy did they do that? Attribution theory;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter - 07: \tHow can we make sense of who we are? Personality trait and type theory;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter - 08: \tHow does psychological testing work? Psychometrics;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter - 09: \tHow do we think about others thinking? Theory of mind and emotional intelligence;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter - 10: \tHow can we manage our negative thinking? Cognitive behavioural model;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter - 11: \tHow can job performance be accurately and fairly assessed? Behaviourally anchored rating scales (BARS);\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter - 12: \tHow do people cope with change? Phases of change models;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter - 13: \tHow do we understand different types of people? Myers–Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI);\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter - 14: \tHow do we know if someone is telling us a lie? Facial displays;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter - 15: \tHow can people understand and build on their strengths? Values in Action Inventory of Strengths (VIA-IS);\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter - 16: \tWhat can employers do to improve the mood and commitment of their staff? Psychological capital;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter - 17: \tHow to help people cope well with change Three phases of transition;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter - 18: \tWhere does motivation come from? Self-determination theory;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter - 19: \tHow can we rely on psychometric tests? Reliability and validity;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter - 20: \tHow can people change their behaviours? Transtheoretical Model of Change;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter - 21: \tHow do people positively handle trauma? Post-traumatic growth theory;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter - 22: \tHow can people develop their capacity to cope with adversity? Resilience;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSection - TWO:  Team effort;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter - 23: \tDo people work harder if you give them more attention? The Hawthorne effect;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter - 24: \tDo the assumptions that managers have about people affect how they do their work? Theory X and Theory Y;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter - 25: \tDo groups always make the best decisions? Groupthink;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter - 26: \tWhat behaviours improve team performance? Belbin team roles;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter - 27: \tDoes an attractive communicator influence our decision making? Attractiveness theory;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter - 28: \tHow to use goal setting to enhance performance Goal-setting theory;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter - 29: \tWhy do people obey authority figures even when they are being asked to do something they know is wrong? Obedience to authority theory;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter - 30: \tHow can you select the best candidate at an interview? Behavioural interviewing;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter - 31: \tHow do people make up our minds? Majority and minority influence;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter - 32: \tHow can we positively help people and teams change? The Skilled Helper Model;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter - 33: \tHow does shift work impact on how well people do their work? Circadian rhythms and performance at work;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter - 34: \tHow do groups develop to become effective? Tuckman’s group development;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter - 35: \tHow can you ensure everyone makes a fair contribution to team goals? Social loafing theory;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter - 36: \tHow do you get good outcomes for both sides in a negotiation? Best alternative to a negotiated agreement (BATNA);\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter - 37: \tHow do I make decisions in a complex world? Cynefin complexity model;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter - 38: \tHow can we specify the behaviours required to perform a task well? Critical incident technique;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSection - THREE:  Organizations;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter - 39: \tHow useful are positive emotions? Broaden-and-build theory of positive emotions;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter - 40: \tWhat can organizations do to transform the way they think and act? Appreciative inquiry;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter - 41: \tHow do people’s expectations of their employers affect the way they work? Psychological contract;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter - 42: \tWhat can you do to make training a good investment? Social learning theory;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter - 43: \tHow do I take account of the forces for and against change? Force field analysis;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter - 44: \tHow can you make a workplace fair? Organizational justice;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter - 45: \tHow do you tackle difficult people at work? Managing difficult people;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter - 46: \tHow do people really make decisions? The bounded rationality model of decision making;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter - 47: \tHow can good conversations change organizations? Conversational approaches to change;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter - 48: \tHow can metaphors help managers change their organizations? Organizational metaphors;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter - 49: \tHow can you make work less stressful? The vitamin model of stress;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter - 50: \tWhat can we do to make our writing more readable? FOG Index of Readability\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Kogan Page Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49404524888407,"sku":"9780749464653","price":29.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780749464653.jpg?v=1730486722","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/top-business-psychology-models-9780749464653","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}