J. Kevin Ford is a Professor of Psychology at Michigan Sate University. H is major research interest involve improving training effectiveness through efforts to advance our understanding of training needs assessment, design, evaluation and transfer. he also concentrates on understanding change dynamics n organizational development efforts and building continuous learning and improvement orientations within organizations. He has published over 50 articles and chapters and four books relevant to industrial and organizational psychology. Currently he serves on the editorial boards of the Journal of Applied Psychology and Human Performance. He is an active consultant with private industry and the public sector on training, leadership and organizational change issues. Kevin isa Fellow of the American Psycho9logical Association and the Society of Industrial and Organizational Psychology. he received his BS in psychology from the University of Maryland and his MA and PhD in psychology from the Ohio State University. Further information about Kevin and his research and consulting activities can be found at http://www.io.psy.msu.edu/jkf.
Contributors.
Editorial Foreword.
1. The Psychology of Careers in Industrial and Organizational Settings: A Critical but Appreciative Analysis (John Arnold and Laurie Cohen)
2. Employee recruitment: Current Knowledge and Directions for Future research (James A. Breaugh, Therese H. Macan, and Dana M. Grambow)
3. Age and Learning in Organizations (Margaret E. Beier)
4. The Good, the Bad and the Ugly: Politics and Politicians at Work (Jo Silvester)
5. Building Better Workplaces through Individual Perspective taking: A Fresh Look at a Fundamental Human Process (Sharon K. Parker, Paul W.B. Atkins, and Carolyn M. Axtell)
6. The Dawning of a New Era for Genuine Leadership Development (Bruce J. Avolio and Adrian Chan)
7. Health Protection and Promoting in the Workplace: A review and Application of Vale and Regulatory Focus Perspectives (Lois E. Tetrick and Michael T. Ford)
8. Personality as a Predictor of Work-Related behavior and Performance: Recent Advances and Directions for Future Research (Giles St. J. Burch and Neil Anderson)
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