Personnel Psychology articles from June 2000

Personnel Psychology archives from June 2000

DR. G. FREDERIC KUDER 1903--2000.(Obituary)
June 22, 2000... Dr. Frederic (Fritz) Kuder passed away at his home on Sanibel Island, Florida, on April 2, 2000, at the age of 96. He described his career as dedicated to helping young people make satisfying career choices on the basis of a systematic survey...

AN UPWARD FEEDBACK FIELD EXPERIMENT: SUPERVISORS' CYNICISM, REACTIONS, AND COMMITMENT TO SUBORDINATES.(Statistical Data Included)
June 22, 2000... A field experiment was conducted to examine outcomes associated with an upward feedback program in a policing agency. Experimental groups included 110 supervisors who were randomly assigned to 1 of 2 conditions: (a) a feedback group in which...

INCREMENTAL VALIDITY OF EMPIRICALLY KEYED BIODATA SCALES OVER GMA AND THE FIVE FACTOR PERSONALITY CONSTRUCTS.
June 22, 2000... The major purpose of this study was to determine whether empirically keyed, cross-validated biodata scales accounted for incremental variance over that accounted for by the five factor model (FFM) of personality and GMA predictors. A concurrent...

THE INCREMENTAL VALIDITY OF INTERVIEW SCORES OVER AND ABOVE COGNITIVE ABILITY AND CONSCIENTIOUSNESS SCORES.
June 22, 2000... Recent research has suggested that scores on measures of cognitive ability, measures of Conscientiousness, and interview scores are positively correlated with job performance. There remains, however, a question of incremental validity: To what...

THE EFFECT OF A MASTERY PRACTICE DESIGN ON LEARNING AND TRANSFER IN BEHAVIOR MODELING TRAINING.
June 22, 2000... This study employed a pretest-posttest control group design in a field setting with 38 supervisors and managers to test the effect of a theory-based mastery practice design for interpersonal skills training. The mastery practice protocol was...

AGE DIFFERENCES IN TECHNOLOGY ADOPTION DECISIONS: IMPLICATIONS FOR A CHANGING WORK FORCE.
June 22, 2000... This research investigated age differences in individual adoption and sustained usage of technology in the workplace using the theory of planned behavior. User reactions and technology usage behavior were studied over a 5-month period among 118...

SELECTION AMONG EMPLOYER-SPONSORED PENSION PLANS: THE ROLE OF INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES.
June 22, 2000... Recognizing the explosive growth and increasing importance of alternative forms of retirement plans, this study investigated determinants of employees' choice among the three major types of employer-sponsored pension plans: defined benefit,...

SINCE WHEN IS NO NEWS GOOD NEWS? THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PERFORMANCE AND RESPONSE RATES IN MULTIRATER FEEDBACK.
June 22, 2000... Despite the popularity of multirater feedback in practice and research, few studies have examined the issue of response rates in these efforts. This study explored the relationship between performance, vis-[grave{a}]-vis a measure of service...

Supporting Work Team Effectiveness: Best Management Practices for Fostering High Performance.(Review)
June 22, 2000... Eric Sundstrom (Editor). Supporting Work Team Effectiveness: Best Management Practices for Fostering High Performance. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 1999, 388 pages, $36.95. "Not another book on teams!" I thought as I opened the wrapper. But...

Shared Cognition in Organizations.(Review)
June 22, 2000... Leigh L. Thompson, John M. Levine, and David M. Messick (Editors). Shared Cognition in Organizations. Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, 1999, 364 pages, $79.95 hardcover, $39.95 softcover. In recent years, researchers from different...

Cognitive Work Analysis: Toward Safe, Productive, and Healthy Computer-Based Work.(Review)
June 22, 2000... Kim J. Vicente. Cognitive Work Analysis: Toward Safe, Productive, and Healthy Computer-Based Work. Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, 1999, 392 pages, softcover. While reading this book before writing this review, I find myself in an...

Handbook of Aviation Human Factors.(Review)
June 22, 2000... Daniel J. Garland, John A. Wise, and V D. Hopkin (Editors). Handbook of Aviation Human Factors. Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Eribaum Associates, 1999, 694 pages, $125.00. "Handbooks," regardless of their area, create a certain set of expectations...

Violence at Work.(Review)
June 22, 2000... Duncan Chappell and Vittorio Di Martino. Violence at Work. Geneva: International Labour Office, 1998, 165 pages, 25 Swiss francs ($23.00). Road rage, air rage, school rage; such is the new vocabulary for people blowing their tops. This book...

Dangerous Waters: Strategies for Improving Well-Being at Work.(Review)
June 22, 2000... Charmine E.J. H[ddot{a}]rtel Stephen Williams and Lesley Cooper. Dangerous Waters: Strategies for Improving Well-Being at Work. Chichester, UK: John Wiley & Sons, 1999, 227 pages. The objectives of this book are to convince managers...

Young Workers: Varieties of Experience.(Review)
June 22, 2000... C[acute{e}]leste M. Brotheridge Julian Barling and E. Kevin Kelloway (Editors). Young Workers: Varieties of Experience. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association, 1999, 282 pages, $39.95. Most people have probably held a job...

Flexible Work Arrangements: Managing the Work-Family Boundary.(Review)
June 22, 2000... Benjamin H. Gottlieb, E. Kevin Kelloway, and Elizabeth Barnham. Flexible Work Arrangements: Managing the Work-Family Boundary. New York: John Wiley & Sons, 1998, 187 pages. A few years ago a hospital hired a motivational speaker to address...

Beyond Productivity: How Leading Companies Achieve Superior Performance by Leveraging Their Human Capital.(Review)
June 22, 2000... Gregory G. Dess and Joseph C. Picken. Beyond Productivity: How Leading Companies Achieve Superior Performance by Leveraging Their Human Capital. New York: AMACOM, 244 pages, $27.95. Even before reading this book, I was struck by its...

Full Leadership Development: Building the Vital Forces in Organizations.(Review)
June 22, 2000... Bruce J. Avolio. Full Leadership Development: Building the Vital Forces in Organizations. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications, 1999, 234 pages. Experts addressing conditions and challenges of the 21st century workplace stress innovation...

Building Leaders: How Successful Companies Develop the Next Generation.(Review)
June 22, 2000... St[acute{e}]phane Brutus Jay A. Conger and Beth Benjamin. Building Leaders: How Successful Companies Develop the Next Generation. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 1999, 278 pages, $34.95. A few years back, Jay Conger came out with Learning...

Motivation, Beliefs, and Organizational Transformation.(Review)
June 22, 2000... Thad B. Green and Raymond Butkus. Motivation, Beliefs, and Organizational Transformation. Westport, CT: Quorom, 1999, 207 pages, $59.95. This book evokes strongly mixed views. It's intent is right on: Managers need to understand employees'...

The Collaborative Enterprise: Why Links Between Business Units Often Fail--And How To Make Them Work.(Review)
June 22, 2000... Andrew Campbell and Michael Goold. The Collaborative Enterprise: Why Links Between Business Units Often Fail--And How To Make Them Work. Reading, MA: Perseus Books, 1999, 217 pages, $27.50. It is widely recognized that we are in the midst...

Working Relationships: The Simple Truth About Getting Along With Friends and Foes at Work.(Review)
June 22, 2000... Bob Wall. Working Relationships: The Simple Truth About Getting Along With Friends and Foes at Work. Palo Alto, CA: Davies-Black, 1999, 179 pages, $20.95 softcover. When this book landed on my desk, my heart fairly leapt with joy at the...

Keys to Employee Success in Coming Decades.(Review)
June 22, 2000... Ronald R. Sims and John G. Veres III (Editors). Keys to Employee Success in Coming Decades. Westport, CT: Quorum Books, 1999, 272 pages, $59.95. This book contains a collection of 13 chapters written by the academic community relative to...

Strategic Job Modeling: Working at the Core of Integrated Human Resources.(Review)
June 22, 2000... Jeffery S. Schippmann. Strategic Job Modeling: Working at the Core of Integrated Human Resources. Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, 1999, 302 pages. The flexible and transitory nature of work in increasingly boundary-less...

Performance Drivers: A Practical Guide to the Balanced Scorecard.(Review)
June 22, 2000... Nils-Goran Olve, Jan Roy, and Magnus Wetter. Performance Drivers: A Practical Guide to the Balanced Scorecard. New York: John Wiley & Sons, 1999, 347 pages. In Performance Drivers: A Practical Guide to the Balanced Scorecard, Olve, Roy,...

The Art and Science of Competency Models: Pinpointing Critical Success Factors.(Review)
June 22, 2000... Anntoinette D. Lucia and Richard Lepsinger. The Art and Science of Competency Models: Pinpointing Critical Success Factors. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 1999, 197 pages, $44.95. Youngster: "Daddy, what's the difference between an M.D. and a...

The 9 Ways of Working: How to Use the Enneagram to Discover Your Natural Strengths and Work More Effectively.(Review)
June 22, 2000... Michael J. Goldberg. The 9 Ways of Working: How to Use the Enneagram to Discover Your Natural Strengths and Work More Effectively. New York: Marlowe, 1999, 345 pages, $13.95 softcover. Every year a small but significant proportion of...

Strategic Human Resources Management in the Twenty-First Century.(Review)
June 22, 2000... Patrick M. Wright, Lee D. Dyer, John M. Boudreau, and George T Milkovich (Editors). Strategic Human Resources Management in the Twenty-First Century. Stamford, CT: JAI Press, 1999, 405 pages, $78.50. This volume is the product of a...

Research in Personnel and Human Resource Management.(Review)
June 22, 2000... Gerald R. Ferris (Editor). Research in Personnel and Human Resource Management, Volume 17. Stamford, CT: JAI Press, 1999 321 pages $78.50 hardcover. This is the latest installment in the influential Research series published by JAI Press....

The Prentice Hall Self-Assessment Library.(Review)
June 22, 2000... Stephen P. Robbins (Editor). The Prentice Hall Self-Assessment Library. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall, 1999, CDROM. It seems to me that I-O psychologists have ignored one of the important roots of psychology, humanistic psychology....