Review of The psychologist in industry

Abstract

Reviews the book, "The psychologist in industry," by M. E. Steiner (see record 1950-03909-000 ). Although parts of the book are excellent, the total effect is disappointing. It is doubtful that a brief book for employers should include definition and description of average deviation, standard deviation, standard error of the mean, probable error of the mean and chisquare; and, if they should be included, certainly they should require more than the single page allotted. Also questionable, in a book of this type, is the listing of names and addresses of test publishers and listing of tests (including twenty "better known" personality questionnaires) with no information other than what they purport to measure and the publisher. Description of how to compute IQs seems out of place in a book for employers. Emphasis on projective techniques, especially the Rorschach, does not describe the work of typical industrial psychologists. In general, other books will give employers a better description and understanding of the psychologist in industry. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved)