Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Introduction / Susan Cartwright and Cary L. Cooper -- Pt. 1. Individual Differences and Work Performance Ch. 1. Intelligence and Cognitive Abilities at Work / Adrian Furnham -- Ch. 2. Emotional Intelligence: Rhetoric or Reality? / Peter J. Jordan, Neal M. Ashkanasy and Catherine S. Daus -- Ch. 3. Modeling the Influence of Personality on Individuals at Work: A Review and Research Agenda / Jeff W. Johnson and Sarah A. Hezlett -- Ch. 4. Leadership: Current Assessment and Future Needs / Iain L. Densten -- Ch. 5. A Personality Approach to Entrepreneurship / Andreas Rauch and Michael Frese -- Pt. 2. Job Analysis and Competency Modelling / Olga F. Voskuijl and Arne Evers -- Ch. 6. Job Analysis and Competency Modelling / Olga F. Voskuijl and Arne Evers -- Ch. 7. Validity of Selection Procedures / Neal Schmitt and Jessica Fandre -- Ch. 8. The Effective Interview / Melinda Blackman -- Ch. 9. Current Theory and Practice of Assessment Centres: The Importance of Trait Activation / Filip Lievens, Liesbet De Koster and Eveline Schollaert -- Ch. 10. The Advantages and Disadvantages of On-line Testing / Dave Bartram -- Pt. 3. Methodological Issues -- Ch. 11. Models and Methods for Evaluating Reliability and Validity / Kevin R. Murphy -- Ch. 12. Advances in Training Evaluation Research / J. Kevin Ford and Ruchi Sinha -- Ch. 13. Job Performance Measurement: The Elusive Relationship Between Job Performance and Job Satisfaction / Stephen A. Woods -- Pt. 4. Training and Development -- Ch. 14. Cross-cultural Differences in Personnel Psychology / Peter B. Smith -- Ch. 15. Selection and Training for Work Adjustment and Adaptability / Beryl Hesketh and Barbara Griffin -- Ch. 16. The Influence of Organizational Politics on Performance Appraisal / Gary P. Latham and Silvia Dello Russo -- Pt. 5. Politics and Practices -- Ch. 17. Flexible Working Arrangements: From Work-Life to Gender Equity Policies / Suzan Lewis and Ian Roper -- Ch. 18. Sex and Race Discrimination in Personnel Decisions / Laura M. Graves and Gary N. Powell -- Ch. 19. Harassment and Bullying at Work, Staale Einarsen / Stig Berge Matthiesen and Lars Johan Hauge -- Ch. 20. Labour Relations / E. Kevin Kelloway, C. Gail Hepburn and Lori Francis -- Ch. 21. Fairness in Selection and Recruitment: A Stigma Theory Perspective / Ann Marie Ryan and Jennifer Wessel -- Pt. 5. Future Challenges -- Ch. 22. The Boundaryless Career / Kerr Inkson -- Ch. 23. The Challenge of Remote Working / Donald Hislop, Carolyn Axtell and Kevin Daniels -- Ch. 24. Motivation and Job Design in the New World of Wor / Yitzhak Fried, Ariel S. Levi and Gregory Laurence.

The field of Personnel Psychology is broadly concerned with the study of individual differences and their consequences for the organization. As human resource costs continue, for most organizations, to be the single largest operating cost (50-80% of annual expenditure), achieving optimal performance from individual employees is of paramount importance to the sustained development and financial performance of any organization.

The Oxford Handbook of Personnel Psychology brings together contributions from leading international scholars within the field to present state-of-the-art reviews on topical and emergent issues, constructs, and research in personnel psychology. The book is divided into six sections:

· Individual Difference and Work Performance,
· Personnel Selection,
· Methodological Issues,
· Training and Development,
· Policies and Practices,
· Future Challenges.

While the Handbook is primarily a review of current academic thinking and research in the area, the contributors keep a strong focus on the lessons for HR practitioners, and what lessons they can take from the cutting-edge work presented.