{"product_id":"individual-differences-and-development-in-organisations-isbn-9780471485407","title":"Individual Differences and Development in Organisations","description":"\u003cp\u003eOrganisations, of all kinds, are facing the challenge of rapidly advancing technologies, and ever-increasing levels of competition, both nationally and globally. They are also seeking to operate in an environment where the traditional relationships between employer and employee are rapidly changing.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLearning to harness the talents of everyone comprising an organisation is critical to sustainable organisational effectiveness. Successfully developing the talents of all members of an organization is, arguably, the only lasting source of competitive advantage.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis handbook provides a unique and authoritative review of relevant research, theoretical developments, and current best practice in the management of individual development.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDrawing on the expertise of both renowned academic specialists and leading practitioners, the book is designed to be a practical resource for the guidance and support of those whose role is to bring about the development of people at work.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eAuthoritative reviews of relevant evaluation research, and best-practice descriptions of key assessment and development tools\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEditor with excellent psychological and consultancy knowledge, experience and contacts\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWritten by International contributors within a strong conceptual structure\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePart of a new series - \u003ci\u003eWiley Handbooks in the Psychology of Management in Organizations\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e  About the Editor.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e About the Contributors.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Series Preface.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Preface.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Part I: Approaches, Concepts and Theory.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Learning Theory and the Construction of Self: What Kinds of People Do We Create through the Theories of Learning that We Apply to Their Development (J. Burgoyne).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Who Am I? Self-development in Organisations (M. Lee).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Cognitive Science and Individual Development (J. Henry).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Individual Differences Can Both Facilitate and Limit Individual Development (K. Murphy).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Part II: Individual Differences.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Old and New Models of Cognitive Abilities: the Assessment Conundrum (B. Torff and E. Warburton).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Personality, Style Preference and Individual Development (A. Furnham).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e To Use Competencies or Not to Use Competencies? That Is the Question (P. Sparrow).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Emotional Intelligence and the Development of Managers and Leaders (V. Dulewicz and M. Higgs).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Part III: Assessment Tools and Processes.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Assessing Individual Development Needs (K. Van Dam).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Individual Asessement as a Integrated Tool in a Systematic Management Process (J. Iten).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Development Centres: a Neglected Perspective (J. Zaal).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Part IV: Development Methods and Processes.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Choosing a Development Method (A. Mumford).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Team-working and the Implications for Individual Development (R. Mottram).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Informal and Incidental Learning in the New Millennium: the Challenge of Being Rapid and\/or Being Accurate! (V. Marsick, K. Watkins and J. Wilson).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Individual Development and Self-management Learning (I. Cunningham).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Using Social Networks in Organisations to Facilitate Learning (R. Poell and F. Van der Krogt).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Online Networking and Individual Development (G. Salmon).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Part V: Organisational Context.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Developing Individuals for Leadership Roles (C. McCauley).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Developing Innovations in Organisations (N. King).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Diversity and Individual Development (R. Kandola and S. Kartara).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Author Index.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Subject Index. \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMichael Pearn\u003c\/b\u003e, Senior Consultant, Saville \u0026amp; Holdsworth Ltd, 1981-1984; Founding Partner of Pearn Kandola, Occupational Psychologists, 1984, retired 1999; Fellow of BPS, The Institute for Personnel and Development, The Royal Society for Arts; Member of Board of Examiners in Occupational Psychology, The British Psychological Society, Executive Board, Trinity Institute for Management Education, Association for Management Education and Development, European Association of Work and Organisational Psychology Books authored: Job Analysis for Managers (1987), Learning Organisations in Practice (1995), Tools for a Learning Organisation (1995), Ending the Blame Culture (1998), Empowering Team Learning (1998).\u003c\/p\u003e How can we maintain competitive advantage in a rapidly changing environment and at the same time create and sustain organisations in which people thrive both materially and psychologically? \u003cp\u003eWhile organisations are facing the twin challenges of advancing technologies and increasing levels of competition, successfully developing and retaining the talents of all its members is key to organisational effectiveness.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eINDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES AND DEVELOPMENT IN ORGANISATIONS\u003c\/i\u003e is a wide-ranging review of research, theoretical developments and current best practice for HR consultants, managers, academics and advanced students in psychology.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMichael Pearn has assembled a comprehensive collection of renowned academic specialists and leading practitioners to provide academic research findings and practice-relevant information on a variety of subjects. These include: whether competencies exist; the meaning of Emotional Intelligence; whether personality influences performance; what turns an assessment centre into a development centre; whether development resources should be concentrated on the most gifted; methods of developing diversity; and using networks to enhance learning.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis authoritative handbook will prove an invaluable tool for those charged with the development of people in organizations in today’s climate of constant change.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCONTRIBUTORS\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJohn G. Burgoyne, UK\u003cbr\u003eIan Cunningham, UK\u003cbr\u003eVictor Dulewicz, UK\u003cbr\u003eAdrian Furnham, UK\u003cbr\u003eJane Henry, UK\u003cbr\u003eMalcolm Higgs, UK\u003cbr\u003eJörg Iten, Switzerland\u003cbr\u003eRajvinda Kandola, UK\u003cbr\u003eSatya Kartara, UK\u003cbr\u003eNigel King, UK\u003cbr\u003eMonica Lee, UK\u003cbr\u003eVictoria J. Marsick, USA\u003cbr\u003eCynthia D. 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