New Zealand Journal of Psychology articles from July 2005

New Zealand Journal of Psychology archives from July 2005

Guest editorial.(Industrial psychology)(Editorial)
July 1, 2005... Industrial and Organisational (I/O) Psychology is concerned with people's work-related attitudes and behaviours. Specifically, I/O Psychologists aim to improve people's well-being, satisfaction and performance at work. In 1993, a special issue...

What does it mean to be a culturally competent I/O psychologist in New Zealand?
July 1, 2005... Cultural competence represents an important, but neglected, area of research and practice in I/O psychology. This article establishes the relevance of our concern with cultural competence for I/0 psychologists, then analyses its' meaning at the...

Differences in personality traits across ethnic groups within New Zealand and across an international sample.
July 1, 2005... Research indicates that there are differences in personality traits between ethnic groups and between countries. This research has not, however, included a New Zealand sample. The current study examined personality differences between...

The suitability of Goldberg's Big Five IPIP personality markers in New Zealand: a dimensionality, bias, and criterion validity evaluation.
July 1, 2005... This paper presents a series of analyses of New Zealanders' responses to a widely used Big Five personality inventory (Goldberg's IPIP 50 item markers). The suitability of the Big Five Model for the New Zealand work context was investigated by:...

Immigrant job hunting, labour market experiences, and feelings about occupational satisfaction in New Zealand: an exploratory study.
July 1, 2005... We investigated how an integrated model of often under- or un-employed immigrants' (a) job-hunting behaviours pre-interview, (b) positive behaviours used at interview, (c) cognitive flexibility, (d) acculturation style, and (e) acculturation...

Exploring the dynamics of New Zealand's talent flow.
July 1, 2005... Recruiting talented workers has become a global international concern, yet the diversity of human motives driving labour mobility has yet to be captured in any psychometric measure. By means of an internet survey administered through 32...

Confounded by competencies? An evaluation of the evolution and use of competency models.
July 1, 2005... Competency models are a key tool in human resource systems and practice. This article examines the origins and development of the competency concept, identifying three main approaches, the claimed benefits of implementing competency models, and...

A comparative investigation of the predictors of work-related psychological well-being within police, fire and ambulance workers.
July 1, 2005... The recognition that employers are legally and morally responsible for their worker's psychological health has produced legislation and litigation both within New Zealand and overseas. This paper empirically compares the experiences of...

Management of dead bodies in disaster situations.(Washington DC: Pan American Health Organisation and World Health Organisation)(Book Review)
July 1, 2005... Washington DC: Pan American Health Organisation and World Health Organisation. 2004. pp. 176. Can be ordered through: http://publications.paho.org This book, the fifth in series of World Health Organisation disaster manuals and...