Applied Psychology in Talent Management

Wayne F. Cascio is a Distinguished University Professor Emeritus at the University of Colorado Denver. He is past chair of the Society for Human Resource Management Foundation and the Human Resources Division of the Academy of Management, past president of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology, and a past member of the Academy of Management’s Board of Governors. He is a Fellow of the National Academy of Human Resources, the Academy of Management, the American Psychological Association, and the Australian Human Resources Institute. Professor Cascio received the Distinguished Career Award from the HR Division of the Academy of Management; an honorary doctorate from the University of Geneva, Switzerland; the Michael R. Losey Human Resources Research Award from the Society for Human Resource Management; the Distinguished Scientific Contributions Award from the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology; and, by a vote of 90 countries, the George Petitpas [Lifetime Achievement] Award from the World Federation of People Management Associations. In 2020 he received the inaugural Ulrich Impact Award from the HR Division of the Academy of Management for his research that links theory to practical applications, and he was also inducted into the Australian HR Institute’s Hall of Fame. In 2022 he received the Distinguished Service Award from the University of Colorado Board of Regents for his service to the state and to the nation. He is a former area and consulting editor of the Journal of International Business Studies (JIBS) and he also served as a senior editor of the Journal of World Business. He served as chair of the SHRM Certification Commission and a member of the Australian HR Institute’s National Certification Council, each for 8 years. He has consulted with various private- and public-sector organizations on six continents and periodically testifies as an expert witness in employment discrimination cases. Professor Cascio is an active researcher, writer, and speaker. He has published more than 200 articles and book chapters, and 33 books and delivered more than 800 presentations to professional and business audiences worldwide. His work is regularly cited in the business press. Professor Cascio earned his B.A. from Holy Cross College, his M.A. from Emory University, and his Ph.D. in industrial/organizational psychology from the University of Rochester.   Herman Aguinis is the Avram Tucker Distinguished Scholar and Professor of Management at The George Washington University School of Business. His interdisciplinary research addresses research methods in the social and behavioral sciences and the acquisition and deployment of talent in organizations. In addition to his about 220 journal articles, 350 keynotes and presentations at professional conferences, and 200 invited presentations, he has published twelve books, including Regression Analysis for Categorical Moderators, Performance Management, and Applied Psychology in Talent Management (with W.F. Cascio). He served as Editor-in-Chief of Organizational Research Methods and received the Academy of Management Research Methods Division Distinguished Career Award for lifetime contributions. He is a three-time recipient of the Academy of Management Research Methods Division Robert McDonald Advancement of Organizational Research Methodology Award, recognizing the best article published in the preceding five years. Also, he received career awards for research contributions from the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology and the Society for Human Resource Management, served as President of the Academy of Management, and has been inducted into The PhD Project Hall of Fame. He is a Fellow of the Academy of Management, the American Psychological Association, the Association for Psychological Science, and the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology. He serves or has served on the editorial board of 26 journals. The Web of Science Highly Cited Researchers Report has ranked him among the world’s 100 most impactful researchers in Economics and Business every year since 2018, and he has about 35,000 LinkedIn and X followers. He is the recipient of the 2024 Academy of Management Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Division Career Award for Scholarly Contributions. For more information, please visit https://www.hermanaguinis.com 

Chapter 1: Organizations, Work, and Applied Psychology
Chapter 2: The Law and Talent Management
Chapter 3: People, Decisions, and the Systems Approach
Chapter 4: Criteria: Definitions, Measures, and Evaluation
Chapter 5: Performance Management
Chapter 6: Measuring and Interpreting Individual Differences
Chapter 7: Validation and Use of Individual-Differences Measures
Chapter 8: Fairness in Employment Decisions
Chapter 9: Analyzing Jobs and Work
Chapter 10: Strategic Workforce Planning
Chapter 11: Recruitment
Chapter 12: Selection Methods
Chapter 13: Managerial and Leadership Selection Methods
Chapter 14: Decision Making for Selection
Chapter 15: Training and Development: Considerations in Design
Chapter 16: Training and Development: Implementation and the Measurement of Outcomes
Chapter 17: International Dimensions of Talent Management
Chapter 18: Organizational Responsibility, Sustainability, and Ethical Issues in Talent Management
Appendix A: Scientific and Legal Guidelines on Employee Selection Procedures—Checklists for Compliance
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