The Psychology of Talent

1. Auflage 2011
ISBN: 978-0-88937-396-9
Verlag: Hogrefe Publishing

Buch, Englisch, 152 Seiten, GB, Format (B × H): 162 mm x 236 mm, Gewicht: 400 g

The core concepts in this book are the idea of talent, how it can be assessed, and how it can be nurtured and put to effective use in the workplace. Line managers, HR professionals, business or industrial/organizational psychologists, and consultants will find their understanding challenged and extended - and are shown how to improve their professional practices. The authors explore various psychological tools and approaches that can be pressed into service in connection with talent. Uniquely, they also set the psychological assessment of talent in the context of attitudes to talent and various myths and misunderstandings about it. The positive psychology/strengths movement and the relation between psychology and talent management are also explored in a clear and objective manner. This easy-to-read volume will be of interest to anyone concerned with understanding how talent can be pressed into service to improve performance in the workplace.

Zielgruppe

Business psychologists, industrial/organizational psychologists, human resources professionals, management consultants, line managers

Autoren/Hrsg.

Edenborough, Robert

Edenborough, Marion

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Psychologie Psychologische Disziplinen Wirtschafts-, Arbeits- und Organisationspsychologie
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Betriebswirtschaft Bereichsspezifisches Management Personalwesen, Human Resource Management

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Chapter 1: The Meaning and the Psychology of Talent
Chapter 2: The Winning Team
Chapter 3: Black Boxes and Dark Arts
Chapter 4: Methodologies for Understanding Talent
Chapter 5: Received Wisdom or Received Ignorance?
Chapter 6: Getting Below the Surface: Standards for Talent
Chapter 7: Positive Psychology and the Strengths Movement
Chapter 8: Assessing Potential and Developing Talent
Chapter 9: Moving Forward with Talent