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Aamodt  \nRadford University and DCI Consulting  \nAustralia • Brazil • Japan • Korea • Mexico • Singapore • Spain United Kingdom • United States  \nIndustrial/Organizational Psychology, Sixth Edition  \nMichael G. Aamodt  \nPsychology Editor: Jon-David Hague  \nAssistant Editor: Trina Tom  \nSenior Editorial Assistant: Trina Tom  \nAssociate Media Editor: Rachel Guzman  \nMarketing Manager: Tierra Morgan  \nMarketing Assistant: Molly Felz  \nMarketing Communications Manager: Talia Wise Project Manager, Editorial Production:  \nCharlene M. Carpentier Creative Director: Rob Hugel  \nArt Director: Vernon Boes  \nPrint Buyer: Linda Hsu  \nPermissions Editor: Roberta Broyer  \nProduction Service: Integra  \nPhoto Researcher: Pre-PressPMG  \nCopy Editor: Integra  \nCover Designer: Paula Goldstein  \nCover Image: Rubberball/Getty Images  \nCompositor: Integra  \n© 2010, 2007 Cengage Learning  \nALL RIGHTS RESERVED. 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