This important and useful book offers a clear and comprehensive foundation for research methods in industrial and organizational (IO) psychology. The text provides readers with a key understanding of the research, theory, and practise needed to become a research methods expert.

The use of trustworthy and rigorous research methods is foundational to advancing the science of industrial and organizational psychology and its practice in the field. Understanding this, the authors have paired straightforward, plainly written explanations in a conversational tone with illuminating diagrams and illustrations. Each of these descriptions is then followed by in-depth demonstrations and examples from relevant software, including SPSS, R, and Excel when it's the best option available. Insightful and accessible, the text covers the full gamut of IO research methods, from theory to practice and everywhere between.

Paired with a detailed instructor's manual, this book serves as a gentle but thorough introduction to the complex world of research methods in IO psychology for both Master's and PhD students, as well as researchers, academics, and practitioners.