Review of Industrial psychology

Abstract

Reviews the book, Industrial psychology by Joseph Tiffin (1947). This book is a revision of Dr. Tiffin's earlier edition. Chapter One deals with individual differences and is followed by the new chapter on employment methods. The next five chapters deal with the general principles and specific applications of employment tests. Chapter Nine is a case study of psychological contributions in testing and training brought to bear upon a specific job, and it synthesizes these procedures excellently. The usual topics of rating scales, safety, training, efficiency and morale are considered in the other chapters that comprise the book. Although the entire presentation is very readable and generally satisfactory, there are quite a few questionable details scattered throughout that weaken the book. This book is valuable as a text for a beginning course in industrial psychology. But it should be supplemented by other sources and it will be most effective when analyzed carefully by the instructor. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved)