Personnel Psychology articles from March 2002

Personnel Psychology archives from March 2002

Beyond employment interview validity: a comprehensive narrative review of recent research and trends over time.(Statistical Data Included)
March 22, 2002... The last major narrative review of the employment interview was published over 10 years ago. Since then, 278 studies have examined numerous aspects of the interview. This review summarizes and critically examines this recent research. A...

Justice in teams: Antecedents and consequences of procedural justice climate.(Statistical Data Included)
March 22, 2002... This study examined antecedents and consequences of procedural justice climate (Mossholder, Bennett, & Martin, 1998; Naumann & Bennett, 2000) in a sample of manufacturing teams. The results showed that climate level (i.e., the average...

Role conflict and flexible work arrangements: the effects on applicant attraction.(Statistical Data Included)
March 22, 2002... This paper challenges a popular assumption that organizations with flexible work arrangements are more attractive to job seekers than those with a standard work arrangement. Drawing on boundary theory, we suggest that the attractiveness of...

Implications of trait-activation theory for evaluating the construct validity of assessment center ratings.(Statistical Data Included)
March 22, 2002... Assessment centers have often been criticized for lacking evidence supporting the construct validity of dimension ratings. This study examines whether the poor convergence of assessment center ratings is a result of correlating ratings from...

Issues and strategies for reducing the length of self-report scales.(Statistical Data Included)
March 22, 2002... Greater understanding of the complex interrelationships among work-relevant constructs has increased the number of constructs on organizational surveys. Good psychometric practice also dictates the use of multiple items per construct. The net...

Exploring the Limits in Personnel Selection and Classification.
March 22, 2002... John P. Campbell and Diedre J. Knapp (Editors). Exploring the Limits in Personnel Selection and Classification. Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, 2001, 637 pages. Personnel selection is one of the central functions of an I-O...

Functional Job Analysis.
March 22, 2002... Sidney A. Fine and Steven F Cronshaw. Functional Job Analysis. Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, 1999, 307 pages, $69.95. There can be no question that Sidney Fine is nothing short of a national treasure for the fields of I-O HRM,...

Blood Sweat and Tears: The Evolution of Work.
March 22, 2002... Richard Donkin. Blood Sweat and Tears: The Evolution of Work. New York: Texere, 2001, 400 pages, $27.95. I really like this book. It is interesting. It is fun to read. It makes you think and it challenges your views on the meaning of work....

The New Relationship: Human Capital in the American Corporation.
March 22, 2002... Margaret M. Blair and Thomas A. Kochan (Editors). The New Relationship: Human Capital in the American Corporation. Washington, DC: Brookings Institution, 2000, 395 pages, $22.95 softcover. In this work, the editors provide a collection of...

Employment Relations in France: Evolution and Innovation.
March 22, 2002... Alan Jenkins. Employment Relations in France: Evolution and Innovation. New York: Kluwer Academic/Plenum, 2000, 237 pages, $65.00. It is always interesting for a French I-O psychologist to learn how her national culture is perceived by a...

The Flexible Workplace: A Sourcebook of Information and Research.
March 22, 2002... Christine Avery and Diane Zabel. The Flexible Workplace: A Sourcebook of Information and Research. westport, CT: quorum, 2000, 209 pages, $59.95. There was a time that "9 to 5" was as ironclad a formula for employment as E=[MC.sup.2] was...

The Employee Recruitment and Retention Handbook.
March 22, 2002... Diane Arthur. The Employee Recruitment and Retention Handbook. new york: amacom, 2001, 402 pages, $75.00. This book is, according to the publisher's release, "the one resource every company needs to get the best workers on board, and keep...

Values Shift: The New Work Ethic and What it Means for Business.
March 22, 2002... John B. Izzo and Pam Withers. Values Shift: The New Work Ethic and What it Means for Business. vancouver, BC: fairwinds, 2001, 236 pages, softcover. The length of this review indicates how much time you should spend on this volume. ...

Inviting Disaster: Lessons from the Edge of Technology.
March 22, 2002... James R. Chiles. Inviting Disaster: Lessons from the Edge of Technology. New York: Harper Business, 2001, 352 pages, $28.00. Caution. Reading this book on a multiflight journey could make you edgy. It did me. Just before the last flight, I...

Stalking, Harassment, and Murder in the Workplace: Guidelines for Protection and Prevention.
March 22, 2002... Bernadette H. Schell and Nellie M. Lanteigne. Stalking, Harassment, and Murder in the Workplace: Guidelines for Protection and Prevention. Westport, CO: Quorum, 2000, 255 pages, $67.50. Workplace violence has attracted public and...

The Dynamics of Rules: Change in Written Organizational Codes.
March 22, 2002... James G. March, Martin Schulz and Zueguang Zhou. The Dynamics of Rules: Change in Written Organizational Codes. Stanford: Stanford University, 2000, 228 pages, $24.95 softcover. This is an important book. Directed at academics, it outlines...

Risk and "the Other."
March 22, 2002... Helene Joffe. Risk and "the Other." cambridge U.K.: cambridge university press, 1999, 165 pages. Did you know that the 1990s were declared by the United Nations as the "International Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction"? I did not know...

Social Influences on Ethical Behavior in Organizations.
March 22, 2002... John M. Darley, David M. Messick, and Tom R. Tyler (Editors). Social Influences on Ethical Behavior in Organizations. Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, 2001, 246 pages, $49.95. Social influence is one of the primary constructs in...

Promoting Emotional Intelligence in Organizations: Make Training in Emotional Intelligence Effective.
March 22, 2002... Cary Cherniss and Mitchel Adler. Promoting Emotional Intelligence in Organizations: Make Training in Emotional Intelligence Effective. Alexandria, VA: ASTD 2000, 186 pages, $29.95 softcover. Cary Cherniss and Mitchel Adler have contributed...

Training in Organizations: Needs Assessment, Development and Evaluation.
March 22, 2002... Irwin L. Goldstein and J. Kevin Ford. Training in Organizations: Needs Assessment, Development and Evaluation. Fourth Edition. Belmont, CA: wadsworth, 2002, 410 pages, $44.10. I used previous editions of this book in my graduate course on...

Using Psychology in Management Training: The Psychological Foundations of Management Skills.
March 22, 2002... David A. Statt. Using Psychology in Management Training: The Psychological Foundations of Management Skills. London: Routledge, 2000, 204 pages, softcover. This book, Using Psychology in Management Training: The Psychological Foundations...

The Challenge of Front-Line Management: Flattened Organizations in the New Economy.
March 22, 2002... Ronald R. Sims, John G. Veres III, Katherine A. Jackson, and Carolyn L. Facteau. The Challenge of Front-Line Management: Flattened Organizations in the New Economy. Westport, CT: Quorum, 2001, 272 pages, $65.00. The authors of this book...

eLeadership: Proven Techniques for Creating an Environment of Speed and Flexibility in the Digital Economy.
March 22, 2002... Susan Annunzio with Julie Liesse. eLeadership: Proven Techniques for Creating an Environment of Speed and Flexibility in the Digital Economy. New York: The Free Press, 2001, 242 pages, $25.00. Many are already immersed in the challenges of...

Corporate Boards: New Strategies for Adding Value at the Top.
March 22, 2002... Jay A. Conger, Edward E. Lawler, III, and David Finegold. Corporate Boards: New Strategies for Adding Value at the Top. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass/Wiley, 2001, 197 pages, $31.95. With the rise of shareholder activism over the past decade...

The Nature of Organizational Leadership: Understanding the Performance Imperatives Confronting Today's Leaders.
March 22, 2002... Stephen J. Zaccaro and Richard J. Klimoski (Editors). The Nature of Organizational Leadership: Understanding the Performance Imperatives Confronting Today's Leaders. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass/Wiley, 2001, 504 pages, $47.95. According to...