Using Industrial-Organizational Psychology for the Greater Good: Helping Those Who Help Others

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This SIOP Organizational Frontiers volume will be one of the first to show how the field of Industrial Organizational psychology can help address societal concerns, and help focus research on the greater good of society. Contributions from worldwide experts showcase the power the IO community has to foster, promote and encourage pro social efforts. Also included will be commentary from an eminent group of IO psychologists who give invaluable insights into the history and the future of IO psychology . By presenting the prosocial contributions, from personal satisfaction and career commitment to organizational effectiveness to societal development, the imperative and easibility of using I-O psychology for the greater good becomes increasingly compelling. Front Cover Using Industrial-Organizational Psychology for the Greater Good Copyright Page Contents Series Foreword Preface About the Editors About the Contributors About the Commentators Introduction Chapter 1. Values and Ethics of a Changing I-O Psychology: A Call to (Further) Action Section I: Relevance of I-O Psychology to Societal Well-Being in the Corporate Domain Chapter 2. Going Green: Eco-Industrial and Organizational Psychology Chapter 3. Corporate Leaders of Sustainable Organizations: Balancing Profit, Planet, and People Chapter 4. Volunteer Programs in the Corporate World Chapter 5. Corporate Philanthropy and the Role of Industrial-Organizational Psychology Chapter 6. Building an Inclusive Work World: Promoting Diversity and Positive Inter-Group Relations Through CSR Chapter 7. The “We” in Wellness: Workplace Health Promotion as a Positive Force for Health in Society Section II: I-O Psychology in the Nonprofit Domain Chapter 8. Recruitment, Retention, and Motivation of Volunteers in the Nonprofit Sector: A Volunteer Socialization Perspective Chapter 9. Salient Challenges of Staffing and Managing Employees in the Nonprofit Sector Chapter 10. Nonprofit Leadership and Governance Chapter 11. I-O Psychology Education and the Nonprofit Context Section III: Non-Traditional Domains: I-O Psychology Without Borders Chapter 12. I-O Psychology Without Borders: The Emergence of Humanitarian Work Psychology Chapter 13. Entrepreneurship and Poverty Reduction: Applying I-O Psychology to Microbusiness and Entrepreneurship in Developing Countries Chapter 14. Assessing and Placing Disaster Relief Volunteers Chapter 15. Using I-O Psychology to Improve the Plight of Women in Developing Countries: A Research Agenda Chapter 16. Aiding International Development: Some Fresh Perspectives from Industrial-Organizational Psychology Chapter 17. Mobilizing Action Through Professional Societies Commentary Commentary: Homo Economicus, Industrial Psychology, and the Greater Good Commentary Commentary: Answering the Call: Advancing a Prosocial Organizational Psychology Author Index Subject Index