Managing Health and Wellbeing in the Public Sector ─ A Guide to Best Practice

Psychometrics plays an increasingly important role in all our lives as testing and assessment occurs from preschool until retirement. The fourth edition of this popular text introduces the reader to the subject in all its aspects including how to construct your own test, and covering recent developments in internet testing and digital footprint. Modern Psychometrics combines an up to date scientific approach with a full consideration of the political and ethical issues involved in the implementation of psychometrics testing in today’s highly networked society, particularly in the context of diversity and internationalism. It will be invaluable to students and practitioners at all levels.

Professor Sir Cary Cooper, CBE is Distinguished Professor of Organizational Psychology and Health at Lancaster University Management School,?UK.? He is a founding President of the British Academy of Management, a Companion of the Chartered Management Institute and one of only a few UK Fellows of the (American) Academy of Management, past President of the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy, and President of RELATE.

Ian Heskerth is a servicing police officer in the Lancaster Constabulary, and is currently studying towards a PhD at Lancaster University, UK.? He is a Chartered Manager, Fellow of the Chartered Management Institute and holds Qualified Teaching, Learning and Skills (QTLS) status with the Institute for Learning, and in 2011 his article on Transformational Leadership During Change was voted one of the Top 5 Management Articles of the Year by the CMI