Review of Psychology for Executives

Abstract

Reviews the revised edition of the book, Psychology for Executives by Elliott D. Smith (1934). The reviewer was most interested in the eight "check lists" or topical outlines in the appendix: (1) Handling an employment interview. Here we have a most commendable stress on preparation for the interview, the effort to secure objective information, and "remember that you are being interviewed as well as interviewing." (2) Industrial testing. The outline is sound and includes validating the tests and having them administered in a scientific fashion. (3) Handling a disciplinary interview. (4) Writing a letter of application. (5) Managing a major industrial change. (6) Maintaining continuous progress in the handling of a company or department, having regular periods for studying problems, occasionally visiting other plants. (7) Maintaining disciplined control in a department. The book is interestingly written. It draws its illustrative material from industrial cases. Executives will find that it analyzes some of their problems from a little different angle. Industrial psychologists will find in it some good illustrative material. The most useful portion of the book undoubtedly will be the topical outlines in the appendix. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved)