Green organizations [electronic resource] : driving change with I-O psychology / edited by Ann Hergatt Huffman, Stephanie R. Klein.

Author/Creator:

Huffman, Ann, author.

Edition:

1st edition

Publication:

New York : Routledge, 2013.

Series:

Series in applied psychology (New York, N.Y.)
Series in applied psychology

Format/Description:

Book
1 online resource (440 p.)

Subjects:

Business enterprises -- Environmental aspects.
Psychology, Industrial.
Social responsibility of business.

Form/Genre:

Electronic books.

Language:

English

System Details:

text file

Summary:

This book is a landmark in showing how industrial-organizational psychology and related fields contribute to environmental sustainability in organizations.  Industrial-organizational psychology embraces a scientist/practitioner model: evidence-based best practice to solve real-world issues. The contributors to this book are experts in science and practice, demonstrating the ways in which human-organization interactions can drive change to produce environmentally beneficial outcomes.  Overall, the authors address cogent issues and provide specific examples of how industrial-organizational psychology can guide interventions that support and maintain environmentally sound practices in organizations. Green Organizations can be used as a general reference for researchers, in courses on sustainable business, corporate social responsibility, ethical management practices and social entrepreneurship. The book will provide an excellent overview for anyone interested in sustainability in organizations, and will serve as a valuable guide to industrial-organizational psychology and management professionals.

Contents:

pt. 1. Introduction to I-O psychology and environmental sustainability
pt. 2. Theory and methods to understand ES in organizations
pt. 3. Individuals and organizations
pt. 4. I-O psychology and environmental sustainability for tomorrow's workforce.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.
Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contributor:

Huffman, Ann Hergatt.
Klein, Stephanie R.

ISBN:

1-136-49922-9
0-415-82515-6
0-203-14293-4
1-136-49923-7

OCLC:

852757381

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