Subject guides: Work and Organisational Studies: Organisational Psychology

Databases

 Search in these specialised databases for resources on Organisational Psychology.

Organisational psychology is referred to in different ways. Be sure to also look out for these related terms when researching:

"occupational psychology"
"organizational psychology"
"industrial psychology"

ABI/Inform Collection via Proquest (1971 - present)
Comprehensive business database covering peer-reviewed journals, trade publications and other business sources. Good for HR topics such as organisational behaviour, and coaching psychology.
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Business Source Ultimate via Ebsco
Offers peer-reviewed journals and other resources on the topics of HR and management as well as access to the Harvard Business Review.
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PsycINFO via Ovid (1806-present)
The major database for Psychology. PsycINFO provides access to international literature in organisational psychology but also other major disciplines.
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PsycTESTS
Provides access to psychological tests, measures, scales, surveys, and other assessments as well as descriptive information about the test, its development and administration.
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Key Journals

These are some examples of top ranked Organisational Psychology journals according to the University of Sydney Business School Journal Rankings List.

Please see below for the rankings list.

Business School Journal Rankings The University of Sydney's Business School journal rankings are reviewed every two years. Decisions are made by the Journal Rankings Working Group, a committee of senior academics from across the School using lists from academic institutions and peak bodies from around the world, metrics, and comparative information to determine the appropriate tier.
Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology The Journal of Occupational and Organisational Psychology is a quarterly peer-reviewed academic journal published by Wiley-Blackwell on behalf of the British Psychological Society. It covers all aspects of occupational and organisational psychology, and also includes behavioural and cognitive aspects of industrial relations and human factors and ergonomics.
Journal of Organizational Behavior The Journal of Organisational Behaviour is a peer-reviewed academic journal published eight times a year by Wiley-Blackwell. The journal publishes empirical reports and theoretical reviews spanning the spectrum of organisational behaviour research
Journal of Personality and Social Psychology The Journal of Personality and Social Psychology publishes original papers in all areas of personality and social psychology and emphasises empirical reports, but may include specialised theoretical, methodological, and review papers.
Organizational Research Methods Organisational Research Methods is a quarterly peer-reviewed academic journal published by Sage Publications on behalf of the Research Methods Division of the Academy of Management. It covers research methods in organisational and management studies, including both qualitative and quantitative approaches.
Personnel Psychology Personnel Psychology publishes psychological research centered around people at work. Articles span the full range of human resource management and organizational behavior topics such as job analysis, selection and recruiting, training and development, performance appraisal and feedback, strategic human resource management and work design.

Work and Organisational Studies: Organisational Psychology

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Key Journals

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