The first volume in The SAGE Handbook of Industrial, Organizational and Work Psychology introduces key concepts in personnel and employee performance from cognitive ability and the psychological predictors used in assessments to employee and team values. The editor and contributors present a clear overview of key research in the areas of behaviour change and how to assess individual job performance - making Volume I indispensable for anyone working in or studying Human Resource Management.

IntroductionPART ONE: Professional Context: Theory, Methods, and PracticeChapter 1 The Functioning of Theory in IWOP - John P. Campbell and Michael P. WilmotChapter 2 Ethical Issues and Standards in Research and Applications of Industrial, Work, and Organizational Psychology - Rodney L. LowmanPART TWO: Individual Behavior at WorkChapter 3 Individual Job Performance - Michael B. Harari and Chockalingam ViswesvaranChapter 4 Conceptualization and Measurement of Typical and Maximal Performance - Ute-Christine Klehe and Jessica GraziChapter 5 Organizational Citizenship Behaviors - A New Look at an Old Phenomenon at Different Levels - Matthias Spitzmuller, Remus Ilies and Dongwon ChoiChapter 6 Counterproductive Work Behaviors - Brittany K. Mercado, Stephan Dilchert and Casey GiordanoChapter 7 Adaptive Performance - Jason L. Huang, Mindy K. Shoss and Dustin K. JundtChapter 8 'Political Effectiveness at Work' - Jo Silvester and Madeleine WyattChapter 9 Cognitive Ability - Stephen DilchertPART THREE: Individual Differences and CapabilitiesChapter 10 Job Knowledge: Its Definition, Development, and Measurement - Margaret E. Beier, Carmen K. Young and Anton J. VilladoChapter 11 Political Skill - Gerhard Blickle, Dr. Rachel Frieder and Gerald R. FerrisChapter 12 Personality in Industrial, Work and Organizational Psychology: Theory, Measurement and Application - Brian S Connelly, Deniz S. Ones, Ute R. HülshegerChapter 13 Taxonomies and Compendia of Cognitive Ability and Personality Constructs and Measures Relevant to Industrial, Work, & Organizational Psychology - Kevin C. Stanek and Deniz OnesChapter 14 Vocational Interests and Values - Jo-Ida C. Hansen and Brenton M. WiernikPART FOUR: Staffing, Decision Making, and TrainingChapter 15 Non-Test Methods and Techniques Used in Employee Selection - Chockalingam Viswesvaran and Deniz S. Ones Chapter 16 Judgment and Decision Making in Staffing Research and Practice - Nathan R. KuncelChapter 17 Recruitment, Job Search, and Job Choice: An Integrated Literature Review - Xian Li and Zhaoli SongChapter 18 Applicant Perspectives on Employee Selection Systems - Donald M. Truxillo, Talya N. Bauer, Julie M. McCarthy, Neil Anderson and Sara M. AhmedChapter 19 Training and Learning in Work Roles - John P. Campbell, Nathan R. Kuncel, and Jack W. KostalChapter 20 Judgment and Decision Making in the Workplace - Don Zhang and Scott Highhouse