Organisational Psychology

Organisational Psychology offers an accessible, engaging and practical introduction to this fascinating discipline. It explores the latest thinking, reveals surprising truths about the way we work, and explains how to craft a successful and fulfilling career in the field.

Julia Yates is Chartered Psychologist and Associate Professor at City, University of London where she teaches career development and coaching on the MSc in Organisational Psychology. Before moving into academia, Julia spent 15 years working as a career coach and trainer, supporting individuals and organisations with their career- development planning. Lara Zibarras is Reader in Organisational Psychology at City, University of London and teaches the Psychological Assessment module. Her key research areas are employee selection (where she particularly focuses on fairness, diversity, unconscious bias and applicant reactions) and pro-environmental behaviour in the workplace and she has published widely in academic journals. She is also a Chartered Psychologist and HCPC Registered Chartered Occupational Psychologist. Lynsey Mahmood is Chartered Psychologist working in academia and practice. She is currently Lecturer in Business and Organisational Psychology at the University of Kent. Working as a practitioner she helps organisations with team development and behaviour change implementation and has spent the last four years working in the Fire and Rescue Service to deliver behaviour change interventions and evaluate their impact.

1. Introduction Julia Yates, Lara Zibarras and Lynsey Mahmood Part One: The core areas of organisational psychology 2. Psychological Assessment Lara Zibarras 3. Learning, training and development Julia Yates 4. Leadership, engagement and motivation Jutta Tobias Mortlock 5. Wellbeing and work Lara Zibarras, Julia Yates, Shannon Horan and Lucie Zernerova 6. Work design, organisational change and development Claire Stone Part Two: The core areas in focus 7. Psychological assessment in focus: psychometrics Suchi Pathak 8. Learning, training and development in focus: coaching psychology Julia Yates 9. Leadership, engagement and motivation in focus: groups and teams Lynsey Mahmood 10. Well-being and work in focus: mindfulness at work Jutta Tobias Mortlock 11. Work design, organisational change and development in focus: latest developments in organisational psychology Jane Stewart Part Three: Professional practice 12. Professionalism in organisational psychology: ethical and reflective practice Julia Yates 13. Research design and evidence-based practice Jennifer Gerson, Lynsey Mahmood and Lara Zibarras 14. Working in organisational psychology Hayley Lewis Concluding remarks