Guidance and counseling in an organizational setting: A book review

Pages: 160-161
Yavnika and Sanjay Kumar (Department of Applied Psychology, Guru Jambheshwar University of Science & Technology, Hisar, Haryana)

In any organization the motivation and perseverance among employees are key detrimental factor in the growth of organization. With the developing trend of guidance and counseling in organization regime is helping and encouraging the employees to enhance their coping skills and efficiency to lead the organization to achieve its desired objectives and productivity without losing the momentum. The field of psychology fraternity requires the quality training and expertise to cater the need of the hour. The books are the ultimate and quality source of knowledge in this area. The paper is prepared with the prime objective to contemplate upon the quality text available in this area. The paper consists of a review of the book named “Guidance and Counselling” authored by Kinra published by Pearson publications. The first edition of the book appeared in 2009 and therefore this book is fluent in providing guidance and counselling process and its role in helping the needy. This book caters to the requirements of students of psychology and education, the teachers, an elementary guide for the psychologists, counsellors, vocational institutes and professionals in various companies. It encompasses the need and nature of guidance and counselling from the point of view of an individual, field of education, social view, psychological, political as well as occupational and vocational view. The author of the book implies that guidance is a beneficiary factor for helping the person in selection of best suitable professional for him. Selecting the right profession as per traits and temperament help to develop the congenial work culture, right attitude along with interests, opinions and creative skills, guidance helps in acquiring and meeting all the demands. This book has also stressed the need of placement services as an integral part of guidance and counselling. The author of the book have quoted two important variables in placement that can be attained through the process of guidance and counselling. They are ability for the task and satisfaction of the individual. The assessment of this book is done keeping in mind the professionalism guided through guidance and counselling. This book also contains the list of state guidance agencies in India. An interesting bibliography with a systematic index is also provided in the book. The book is written in a simple and engaging style in a crisp fashion which makes the book an easy access for knowledge.