Personnel Psychology articles from December 2000

Personnel Psychology archives from December 2000

MEASUREMENT ERROR IN RESEARCH ON HUMAN RESOURCES AND FIRM PERFORMANCE: HOW MUCH ERROR IS THERE AND HOW DOES IT INFLUENCE EFFECT SIZE ESTIMATES?
December 22, 2000... Studies of the relationship between human resource (HR) practices and firm performance typically use a single respondent to assess firm level HR practices or HR effectiveness. However, previous research in other substantive areas suggests that...

COMMENT ON "MEASUREMENT ERROR IN RESEARCH ON HUMAN RESOURCES AND FIRM PERFORMANCE: HOW MUCH ERROR IS THERE AND HOW DOES IT INFLUENCE EFFECT SIZE ESTIMATES?" by GERHART, WRIGHT, MC MAHAN, AND SNELL.
December 22, 2000... The article in this volume of Personnel Psychology by Barry Gerhart, Pat Wright, Gary McMahan, and Scott Snell (GWMS) has two potential, and very different, implications for the empirical literature on the impact of human resource (HR)...

MEASUREMENT ERROR IN RESEARCH ON THE HUMAN RESOURCES AND FIRM PERFORMANCE RELATIONSHIP: FURTHER EVIDENCE AND ANALYSIS.
December 22, 2000... Our earlier article in Personnel Psychology demonstrated how generalizability theory could be used to obtain improved reliability estimates in the human resource (HR) and firm performance literature and that correcting for unreliability using...

INTERRATER CORRELATIONS DO NOT ESTIMATE THE RELIABILITY OF JOB PERFORMANCE RATINGS.
December 22, 2000... Interrater correlations are widely interpreted as estimates of the reliability of supervisory performance ratings, and are frequently used to correct the correlations between ratings and other measures (e.g., test scores) for attenuation. These...

RELIABILITY IS NOT VALIDITY AND VALIDITY IS NOT RELIABILITY.
December 22, 2000... Interrater correlations do provide an index of reliability of job performance ratings. We show that the arguments presented by Murphy and DeShon (2000) lead to the radical conclusion that traditional measurement models--both classical theory...

PROGRESS IN PSYCHOMETRICS: CAN INDUSTRIAL AND ORGANIZATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY CATCH UP?
December 22, 2000... Murphy and DeShon (2000) show that interrater correlations do not provide reasonable estimates of the reliability of job performance ratings, and suggest that better estimates can be obtained by applying the methods of generalizability theory....

ACCURACY OF INTERVIEWER JUDGMENTS OF JOB APPLICANT PERSONALITY TRAITS.(Statistical Data Included)
December 22, 2000... This study investigated whether interviewers can assess Big Five personality traits during a job interview. Four raters (self, interviewer, friend, and stranger) assessed the applicant's personality. Results from ratings for 73 applicants...

SO MANY JOBS, SO LITTLE "N": APPLYING EXPANDED VALIDATION MODELS TO SUPPORT GENERALIZATION OF COGNITIVE TEST VALIDITY.(Statistical Data Included)
December 22, 2000... This paper describes a case study in which practitioners were faced with the challenge of validating cognitive ability tests in a setting where additional criterion-related validation research was not technically feasible. Research conducted...

The Corporate Culture Survival Guide.(Review)
December 22, 2000... Edgar H. Schein. The Corporate Culture Survival Guide. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 1999, 199 pages, $24.00. Reviewed by Marie Waung, Associate Professor, University of Michigan--Dearborn, MI. For the past 20 years or so, the management...

Identity is Destiny: Leadership and the Roots of Value Creation.(Review)
December 22, 2000... Laurence D. Ackerman. Identity is Destiny: Leadership and the Roots of Value Creation. San Francisco: Barrett-Koehler, 2000, 220 pages, $27.95. Reviewed by Richard Blackburn, Associate Professor, Kenan-Flagler Business School, University...

Organizations Evolving.(Review)
December 22, 2000... Howard Aldrich. Organizations Evolving. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage, 1999, 413 pages, softcover. Reviewed by Victoria Buenger, Visiting Assistant Professor of Management, Department of Management, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX. ...

Managing Complexity in Organizations: A View in Many Directions.(Review)
December 22, 2000... Michael R. Lisack and Hugh P. Gunz (Editors). Managing Complexity in Organizations: A View in Many Directions. Westport, CT: Quorum, 1999, 424 pages, $75.00. Reviewed by Peter Scontrino, Scontrino & Associates, Sammamish, WA. "A...

Pressing Problems in Modern Organizations (That Keep Us Up at Night): Transforming Agendas for Research and Practice.(Review)
December 22, 2000... Robert E. Quinn, Regina M. O'Neill, and Lynda St. Clair (Editors). Pressing Problems in Modern Organizations (That Keep Us Up at Night): Transforming Agendas for Research and Practice. New York: AMACOM, 2000, 274 pages, $34.95. Reviewed by...

The Soul at Work: Listen... Respond... Let Go: Embracing Complexity Science for Business Success.(Review)
December 22, 2000... Roger Lewin and Birute Regine. The Soul at Work: Listen... Respond... Let Go: Embracing Complexity Science for Business Success. New York: Simon & Schuster, 2000, 336 pages, $26.00. Reviewed by Herschel N. Chait, Associate Professor of...

Principled Leadership and Business Diplomacy: Value-Based Strategies for Management Development.(Review)
December 22, 2000... Manuel London. Principled Leadership and Business Diplomacy: Value-Based Strategies for Management Development. Westport, CT: Quorum Books, 1999, 192 pages, $59.95. Reviewed by Anthony F Buono, Professor of Management, McCallum Graduate...

Hiding What We Feel, Faking What We Don't.(Review)
December 22, 2000... Sandi Mann. Hiding What We Feel, Faking What We Don't. Shaftesbury, Dorset, U.K.: Element, 1999, 169 pages, $16.95 softcover. Reviewed by Celeste M. Brotheridge, Assistant Professor, University of Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada. Few...

Managing Power Through Lateral Networking.(Review)
December 22, 2000... Margaret Brindle and Lisa A. Mainiero. Managing Power Through Lateral Networking. Westport, CT: Quorum, 1999, 200 pages, $59.95. Reviewed by Lee J. Konczak, Director, Leadership and Professional Development, Anheuser-Busch Companies, St....

Partnering Intelligence: Creating Value for Your Business by Building Strong Alliances.(Review)
December 22, 2000... Stephen M. Dent. Partnering Intelligence: Creating Value for Your Business by Building Strong Alliances. Palo Alto, CA: Davies-Black, 1999, 239 pages, $29.95. Reviewed by Littleton M. Maxwell, Business Information Center, University of...

Linkage Inc.'s Best Practices in Leadership Development Handbook: Case Studies, Instruments, Training.(Review)
December 22, 2000... David Giber, Louis Carter, and Marshall Goldsmith (Editors). Linkage Inc.'s Best Practices in Leadership Development Handbook: Case Studies, Instruments, Training. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass/Pfeiffer, 2000, 471 pages, $65.00. Reviewed by...

Building In-House Leadership and Management Development Programs: Their Creation, Management, and Continuous Improvement.(Review)
December 22, 2000... William J. Rothwell and H. C. Kazanas. Building In-House Leadership and Management Development Programs: Their Creation, Management, and Continuous Improvement. West-port, CT: Quorum, 1999, 278 pages, $69.50. Reviewed by Anhhony R....

Remaking Teams: The Revolutionary Research-Based Guide That Puts Theory Into Practice.(Review)
December 22, 2000... Theresa Kline. Remaking Teams: The Revolutionary Research-Based Guide That Puts Theory Into Practice. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass/Pfeiffer, 1999, 152 pages, $39.95. Reviewed by Valerie I. Sessa, Director of New Frontiers, Center for...

Implementing Global Performance Measurement Systems: A Cookbook Approach.(Review)
December 22, 2000... Ferdinand Tesoro and Jack Tootson. Implementing Global Performance Measurement Systems: A Cookbook Approach. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass/Pfeiffer, 2000, 154 pages, $49.95 hardcover. Reviewed by Jon M Werner, Associate Professor of...

High Impact Training: Getting Results and Respect.(Review)
December 22, 2000... Todd Lapidus. High Impact Training: Getting Results and Respect. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass/Pfeifer, 2000, 177 pages, $34.95. Reviewed by Mark D. Agars, Assistant Professor of Psychology, California State University, San Bernardino, CA, and...

The Global HR Manager: Creating the Seamless Organization.(Review)
December 22, 2000... Pat Joynt and Bob Morton (Editors). The Global HR Manager: Creating the Seamless Organization. London: Institute of Personnel and Development, 1999, 267 pages, softcover. Reviewed by Gary W Yunker, Professor of Management, Jacksonville...

Managing Selection in Changing Organizations.(Review)
December 22, 2000... Jerard F. Kehoe (Editor). Managing Selection in Changing Organizations. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 1999, 486 pages, $46.95. Reviewed by John R. Ogilvie, Associate Professor, Department of Management, Barney School of Business, University...

Research in Personnel and Human Resource Management, Volume 17.(Review)
December 22, 2000... Gerald R. Ferris (Editor). Research in Personnel and Human Resource Management, Volume 17. Stamford, CT: JAI, 1999, 320 pages, $78.50. Reviewed by Stephane Brutus, Assistant Professor, Concordia University, Faculty of Commerce and...

Marijuana and the Workplace: Interpreting Research on Complex Social Issues.(Review)
December 22, 2000... Charles R. Schwenk and Susan L. Rhodes (Editors). Marijuana and the Workplace: Interpreting Research on Complex Social Issues. Westport, CO: Quorum, 1999, 208 pages, $59.95. Reviewed by Deniz S. Ones, Hellervik Professor of Industrial...

Tests in Print V, Volumes 1 and 2.(Review)
December 22, 2000... Linda L. Murphy, James C. Impara, Barbara S. Plake (Editors). Tests in Print V, Volumes 1 and 2. Lincoln, NE: Buros Institute, 1999, 1,710 pages, $325.00. Reviewed by Michael J. Zickar, Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology,...

A Primer on Regression Artifacts.(Review)
December 22, 2000... Donald T. Campbell and David A. Kenny. A Primer on Regression Artifacts. New York: Guilford, 1999, 202 pages, $30.00 Reviewed by Jay C. Thomas, Director, Counseling Psychology Program, School of Professional Psychology, Pacific University,...

An Introduction to Multilevel Modeling Techniques.(Review)
December 22, 2000... Ronald H. Heck and Scott L. Thomas. An Introduction to Multilevel Modeling Techniques. Mahwah, NJ: Laurence Eribaum Associates, 2000, 209 pages, $59.95. Reviewed by Paul D. Bliese, Research Psychologist, Walter Reed Army Institute of...

Test Theory: A Unified Approach.(Review)
December 22, 2000... Roderick P. McDonald. Test Theory: A Unified Approach. Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, 1999, 485 pages, $69.95. Reviewed by Malcolm James Ree, Associate Professor, Center For Leadership Studies, Our Lady of the Lake University, San...

The New Rules of Measurement: What Every Psychologist and Educator Should Know.(Review)
December 22, 2000... Susan E. Embretson and Scott L. Hershberger (Editors). The New Rules of Measurement: What Every Psychologist and Educator Should Know. Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum, 1999, 263 pages, $69.95 hardcover. Reviewed by Theodore L. Hayes, Senior...

Errata.(Correction Notice)
December 22, 2000... The following name was misspelled in the article heading of the Autumn issue, Vol. 53, #3, of The Practice of Compentency Modeling. The correct spelling should read as follows: Jeffery S. Schippmann. Personnel Psychology regrets the error.