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42 Business CATALOGUE 2025|2026Basic Psychology for Human Resource Practitioners J STEYN (EDITOR)Differences in personality and behaviour are part of the dynamic workplace. They can be understood better, and managed if necessary, if the HR practitioner or HR manager has some knowledge of psychology. Basic Psychology for Human Resource Practitioners (4th edition) discusses individual differences, abilities, attitudes, perceptions, personalities, and ways of learning, and covers the most important aspects of measuring personality traits. It also explains aspects of group behaviour, be they social, political, cultural, or recreational.The Basic Psychology for Human Resource Practitioners deals with the historical development of human resource management, the functions of human resource departments, and current and future trends in human resource management in South Africa. An update of the 2019 edition, it references more recent sources, and uses practical examples that reflect new developments in the field.CONTENTSChapter 1: Individual differencesChapter 2: Human abilitiesChapter 3: PersonalityChapter 4: Frustration and conflictChapter 5: Stress, alcoholism and drug abuseChapter 6: PerceptionChapter 7: The learning process and memoryChapter 8: AttitudesChapter 9: Social perceptionChapter 10: Role theoryChapter 11: Group dynamicsChapter 12: Group processChapter 13: The nature of human resource managementChapter 14: The human resource roleChapter 15: Current and future trends in human resource management in South Africa KEY FEATURES%u2022 Study objectives to guide students through the individual chapters.%u2022 Clear examples relevant to South Africa.%u2022 Activities and %u2018test yourself%u2019 questions that enable students to measure their understanding of the subject.SUITABLE FORThis book is suitable for first-year students in Human Resource Management, human resource practitioners with no prior human resource training, line managers and Human Resource Managers.978 1 99896 223 5 ZAR R493.00978 1 99896 224 2 ZAR R444.004th EDITION 2023 Ed416 PAGESSUPPORT MATERIALe-BOOKhuman resource management