In many professions daily work life has become unthinkable without the use of a computer with access to the Internet. As technological innovations progress rapidly and new applications of interactional media are invented, organizational behaviour continues to change.
The central theme of this book is how new media affect organizational behavior and employee well-being. A variety of topics are considered:
applications of new media in both personnel psychology and organizational psychology tools to improve selection and assessment issues arising in the context of training, learning and career development the use of online games for education and recreation the impact of mobile devices on organizational life the implications of new forms of collaboration by means of virtual teams.
The research documented in this volume consists of high quality, quantitative studies illustrated by lively practical examples. The combination of science and practice ensures that new insights supported by empirical studies are translated into practical implications. The book will be essential reading for researchers and students in organizational psychology and related disciplines.
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PART 1 Online communication and collaboration |
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2 Email overload: Fine-tuning the research lens |
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3 Online social networks in the work context |
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4 Mobilizing knowledge collaboration: Today's reality vs. future possibility |
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5 Knowledge, skills, abilities and other characteristics (KSAOs) for virtual teamwork |
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PART 2 Gaming and online tests |
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6 Games-work interaction: The beneficial impact of computer games on work behaviors |
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7 Serious gaming @ work: Learning job-related competencies using serious gaming |
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8 Technology-enhanced learning in the workplace |
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9 Webcam tests in personnel selection |
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Daantje Derks is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Work and Organizational Psychology at Erasmus University Rotterdam, the Netherlands. Her current research interests focus on the impact of computer-mediated communication on daily work life.
Arnold B. Bakker is a Full Professor at the Department of Work and Organizational Psychology at Erasmus University Rotterdam, the Netherlands. His research interests include positive organizational behavior (e.g., flow and engagement at work, performance), burnout, crossover of work-related emotions and serious games on organizational phenomena.
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