Review of Industrial psychology and its social foundations. (1949). [Review of the book Industrial psychology and its social foundations. M. L. Blum]. Journal of Consulting Psychology, 13(3), 221.
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Reviews the book, Industrial psychology and its social foundations by Milton L. Blum (1949). Industrial psychology has developed an increasing emphasis on interpersonal relations, recognizing that the most significant issues lie between man and man rather than between man and machine. Blum's is the first elementary textbook to develop the social viewpoint fully. Even in describing time-and-motion studies and aptitude testing, he first takes up the human resistances and dangers involved, and gives the reader a sense of the worker's position as well as that of the employer. As a teaching device, the book starts with an overall view of one personnel research program, the Hawthorne study, before proceeding to the detailed topics. More than a hundred companies and institutions are cited specifically in describing the practical applications of industrial psychology. The style is clear and graceful, and the occasional use of humor adds to the vividness of the presentation. The book is a fine piece of applied psychology in itself, designed to shape the students' attitudes to a social conception of industrial relations. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2016 APA, all rights reserved)