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INTRODUCTION TO INDUSTRIAL/ORGANIZATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY PROVIDES AN ACCESSIBLE APPROACH TO PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY AND ITS APPLICATIONS TO THE WORLD OF WORK. USING BOTH CLASSIC THEORIES AND RESEARCH ALONG WITH THE LATEST DEVELOPMENTS AND INNOVATIONS, THIS STUDENT-CENTERED TEXT SHOWS PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS OF THEORETICAL CONCEPTS USING EXAMPLES FROM WORK SITUATIONS THAT STUDENTS MAY BE FAMILIAR WITH_SUCH AS SERVICE INDUSTRIES, INTERNET COMPANIES, AND STARTUPS_IN ADDITION TO TRADITIONAL OFFICE AND FACTORY WORK SETTINGS. EACH CHAPTER INCLUDES KEY TERMS AND REVIEW QUESTIONS, AND THE TEXT FEATURES SPECIAL SECTIONS HIGHLIGHTING APPLICATIONS OF I/O PSYCHOLOGY THEORIES, PSYCHOLOGICAL APPROACHES TO EVERYDAY WORK SITUATIONS, AND CURRENT AREAS OF RESEARCH AND PRACTICE.