Current Issues in Work and Organizational Psychology is a series of edited books that reflect the state-of-the-art areas of current and emerging interest in the psychological study of employees, workplaces and organizations.
Each volume is tightly focused on a particular topic and consists of seven to ten chapters contributed by international experts. The editors of individual volumes are leading figures in their areas and provide an introductory overview.
Example topics include: digital media at work, work and the family, workaholism, modern job design, positive occupational health and individualised deals.
Professor Sir Cary L. Cooper, CBE is the 50th Anniversary Professor of Organizational Psychology and Health at the ALLIANCE Manchester Business School, University of Manchester, President of the CIPD, President of the British Academy of Management, President of RELATE, and President of the Institute of Welfare. He is a Companion of the Chartered Management Institute and one of only a few UK Fellows of the (American) Academy of Management.
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By Neal M. Ashkanasy, Cary L. Cooper, Julian Barling
April 22, 2025
Imagining the Post-Covid Workplace explores the impact of how work and the workplace have changed as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, cost of living crisis, world-wide inflation, and potential impending recession. Leading scholars from across the globe consider the challenges and opportunities ...
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By Cary L. Cooper, Subhendu Patnaik, Raul V. Rodriguez
April 15, 2025
This comprehensive book provides an overview on the present status of positive organizational behaviour, offering insights on the growing body of research and scholarship, as well as suggestions for future directions in the field. Recent times have seen phenomenal and unprecedented changes in work ...
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By Ritsa S. J. Fotinatos-Ventouratos, Cary L. Cooper, Alexander-Stamatios G. Antoniou
September 08, 2023
This international and thought-provoking volume addresses both theoretical and conceptual issues of resilience in modern organizations, looking at areas of concern and providing suggestions for future preventative measures. In recent years, organizations across the world have been subjected to ...
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By Annamaria Di Fabio, Cary L. Cooper
August 30, 2023
This volume answers calls for improving sustainability and sustainable development in organizations from a psychological point of view. It offers a range of perspectives on the current research in the psychology of sustainability and sustainable development to highlight effective ways of improving ...
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By Michael P. Leiter, Cary L. Cooper
December 27, 2022
This book offers an extensive look into the ways living through the COVID-19 pandemic has deepened our understanding of the crises people experience in their relationships with work. Leading experts explore burnout as an occupational phenomenon that arises through mismatches between workplace and ...
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By Andrew Kinder, Rick Hughes, Cary L. Cooper
December 23, 2022
This book bridges the gap between theory and practice, incorporating real-world case studies to show how organisations and leaders can adapt after the global unrest and uncertainty caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and more recent challenges. Drawing from expert opinions across the world to highlight...
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By Sarah H. Norgate, Cary L. Cooper
April 16, 2020
Flexible Work: Designing Our Healthier Future Lives examines flexible working through the lens of social science, in particular using psychological perspective to address not only what forms of flexible working there are and how they are evolving but also their prospect in the future of work. ...
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By Christopher Robert
March 04, 2019
This is the first book to look at the psychological processes that enable humor to affect people and teams in the workplace. It recognizes that humor plays many roles beyond making people feel happier and more productive, and acknowledges humor’s potential darker side as well. Bringing together a ...
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By Cary Cooper
September 18, 2018
Current Issues in Work and Organizational Psychology is a series of edited books that reflect the state-of-the-art areas of current and emerging interest in the psychological study of employees, workplaces, and organizations. Each volume focuses on a particular topic and consists of chapters ...
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By Maria Vakola, Paraskevas Petrou
April 09, 2018
Organizational change is a reality of 21st-century working life, but what psychological effects does it have on individual workers, and what coping strategies can be used to mediate its impact? In today’s turbulent work and career environment, employees are required not only to accept changes as ...
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By Clive Fullagar, Antonella Delle Fave
March 08, 2017
Flow can be defined as the experience of being fully engaged with the task at hand, unburdened by outside concerns or worries. Flow is an enjoyable state of effortless attention, complete absorption, and focussed energy. The pivotal role of flow in fostering good performance and high productivity ...
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By Abbie J. Shipp, Yitzhak Fried
July 28, 2016
Volume 2 of Shipp and Fried’s edited collection includes chapters that address how time impacts groups, organizations, and methodological choices....