The Wiley-Blackwell Handbook of the Psychology of Leadership, Change and Organizational Development

A state-of-the-art reference, drawing on key contemporary research to provide an in-depth, international, and competencies-based approach to the psychology of leadership, change and OD§Puts cutting-edge evidence at the fingertips of organizational psychology practitioners who need it most, but who do not always have the time or resources to keep up with scholarly research§Thematic chapters cover leadership and employee well-being, organizational creativity and innovation, positive psychology and Appreciative Inquiry, and leadership-culture fit§Contributors include David Cooperrider, Manfred Kets de Vries, Emma Donaldson-Feilder, Staale Einarsen, David Day, Beverley Alimo-Metcalfe, Michael Chaskalson and Bernard BurnesThis authoritative Wiley-Blackwell Handbook of Organizational Psychology title focuses on leadership, change and organizational development. The editors have drawn on their collective experience in collating thematically-structured material from leading writers based in the US, Europe and Asia.§Coinciding with growing international interest in the applications of psychology to organizations, the work offers a unique depth of analysis from an explicitly psychological perspective. Each chapter includes a detailed literature review that offers academics, researchers, scientist-practitioners and students an invaluable frame of reference. Coverage is built around competencies set forth by regulatory agencies including the APA and BPS, and includes leadership and employee well-being, positive psychology and Appreciative Inquiry, organizational creativity and innovation, and leadership-culture fit.