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Book reviewed in this article: James Hoopes. False Prophets: The Gurus Who Created Modern Management and Why Their Ideas Are Bad for Business Today. Thomas Davenport and Laurence Prusak with H. James Wilson. What's the Big Idea? Creating and Capitalizing on the Best Management Thinking. Joseph A. Raelin. Creating Leaderful Organizations: How to Bring Out Leadership in Everyone. Dennis Sherwood. Seeing the Forest for the Trees: A Manager's Guide to Applying Systems Thinking. Michael F. Broom. The Infinite Organization: Celebrating the Positive Use of Power in Organizations. Robert Galford and Anne Seibold Drapeau. The Trusted Leader: Bringing Out the Best in Your People and Your Company. Peter J. Frost. Toxic Emotions at Work: How Compassionate Managers Handle Pain and Conflict. Allen C. Bluedorn. The Human Organization of Time: Temporal Realities and Experience. Gerhard Sonnert. Ivory Bridges: Connecting Science and Society. Rodney L. Lowman (Editor). The California School of Organizational Studies Handbook of Organizational Consulting Psychology. Leon de Caluwe and Hans Vermaak. Learning To Change: A Guide For Organization Change Agents. Wayne F. Cascio. Responsible Restructuring: Creative and Profitable Alternatives to Layoffs. Hermina Ibarra. Working Identity. Daniel C. Feldman. Work Careers: A Developmental Perspective. David Sears. Successful Talent Strategies: Achieving Superior Business Results through Market‐Focused Staffing. Michael T. Brannick and Edward Levine. Job Analysis: Methods, Research, and Applications for Human Resource Management in the New Millennium. Joseph J. Martocchio. Employee Benefits: A Primer for Human Resource Professionals. Robert L. Heneman. Strategic Reward Management: Design, Implementation, and Evaluation. Michael Zanko (Editor). The Handbook of Human Resource Management Policies and Practices in Asia‐Pacific Economies. Steve M. Jex. Organizational Psychology: A Scientist‐Practitioner Approach. Dail L. Fields. Taking the Measure of Work: A Guide to Validated Scales for Organizational Research and Diagnosis.     

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Book reviewed in this article: Reuven Bar‐On and James D.A. Parker. The Handbook of Emotional Intelligence: Theory, Development, Assessment, and Application at Home, School, and in the Workplace. Valerie I. Sessa and Jodi J. Taylor. Executive Selection: Strategies for Success. Charles A. O'Reilly III and Jeffrey Pfeffer. Hidden Value: How Great Companies Achieve Extraordinary Results with Ordinary People. Robert L. Heneman. Business‐Driven Compensation Policies. Peter Bamberger and Ilan Meshoulam. Human Resource Strategy: Formulation, Implementation, and Impact. Neal M. Ashkanasy, Charmine E. J. Hartel, and Wilfred J. Zerbe (Editors). Emotions in the Workplace: Research, Theory and Practice. Stephen Ackroyd and Paul Thompson. Organizational Misbehaviour. W. Bruce Walsh, Kenneth H. Craik, and Richard H. Price (Editors). Person‐Environment Psychology: New Directions and Perspectives. Denise M. Rousseau and René Schalk (Editors). Psychological Contracts in Employment: Cross‐National Perspectives. Neal M. Ashkanasy, Celeste P. M. Wilderom, and Mark F. Peterson (Editors). Handbook of Organizational Culture and Climate. Marlene E. Turner (Editor). Groups at Work: Theory and Research. Steven D. Jones and Don J. Schilling. Measuring Team Performance: A Step‐by‐Step Customizable Approach for Managers, Facilitators, and Team Leaders. Robert E. Cole and W. Richard Scott (Editors). The Quality Movement and Organizational Theory. Barbara Mackoff and Gary Wenet. The Inner Work of Leaders: Leadership as a Habit of Mind. Kenneth W. Thomas. Intrinsic Motivation at Work: Building Energy and Commitment. Stewart D. Friedman and Jeffrey Greenhaus. Work and Family–Allies or Enemies: What Happens When Business Professionals Confront Life Choices. Blake E. Ashforth. Role Transitions in Organizational Life: An Identity‐Based Perspective. Bonnie A. Nardi and Vicki L. O'Day. Information Ecologies: Using Technology with Heart.     

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Book reviewed in this article: Nystrom , Paul C. and Starbuck , William H. (Editors) Handbook of Organizational Design. Volume 2: Remodeling Organizations and Their Environments. Nystrom , Paul C. and Starbuck , William H. (Editors) Handbook of Organizational Design. Volume 2: Remodeling Organizations and Their Environments. Bate , Paul and Mangham , Iain . Exploring Participation. Ouchi , William . Theory Z: How American Business Can Meet the Japanese Challenge. Sashkin , Marshall . Assessing Performance Appraisal. Macdonald , Charles R. MBO Can Work: How to Manage by Contract. Olson , Richard F. Performance Appraisal: A Guide to Greater Productivity. Ross , Joel E. Productivity, People, and Profits. Wexley , Kenneth N. and Latham , Gary P. Developing and Training Human Resources in Organizations. Tracey , William R. Human Resources Development Standards: A Self-Evaluation Manual for HRD Managers and Specialists. Pareek , Udai and Rao , T. Venkateswara . Designing and Managing Human Resource Systems. Megginson , Leon C. Personnel Management: A Human Resources Approach. (Fourth Edition) Jones , John E. and Pfeiffer , J. William . (Editors) The 1981 Annual Handbook for Group Facilitators. Brown , Linda Keller . The Woman Manager in the United States: A Research Analysis and Bibliography. Treiman , Donald J. and Hartman , Heidi I. (Editors) Women, Work, and Wages: Equal Pay for Jobs of Equal Value. Fernandez , John P. Racism and Sexism in Corporate Life: Changing Values in American Business. Anderson , Howard J. Major Employment-Law Principles Established by the EEOC, the OFCCP, and the Courts (December 1960-December 1980). Rosenbaum , Bernard L. HOW to Motivate Today's Workers: Motivational Models for Managers and Supervisors. Bennett , Roger . Managing Personnel and Performance: An Alternative Approach. De Montmollin , Maurice . Le Taylorisme a Visage Humain. Meltzer , H. and Nord , Walter R. (Editors) Making Organizations Humane and Productive: A Handbook for Practitioners. Bridge , John . Economics in Personnel Management. London, England: Institute of Personnel Management, 1981. Parnes , Herbert S. (Editor) Work and Retirement: A Longitudinal Study of Men. Coulson , Robert . The Termination Handbook. Taylor , Lynda King . Not for Bread Alone: An Appreciation of Job Enrichment. (Third Edition). Margerison , Charles . How to Assess Your Managerial Style. Hoffman , W. Michael and Wyly , Thomas J. (Editors) The Work Ethic in Business: Proceedings of the Third National Conference on Business Ethics. Zand , Dale E. Information, Organization, and Power: Effective Management in the Knowledge Society. Huchingson , R. Dale . New Horizons for Human Factors in Design. Sisk , Henry L. and Williams , J. Clifton . Management and Organization. (Fourth Edition) Steers , Richard M. Introduction to Organizational Behavior.     

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Books reviewed in this article: Neil Anderson and Peter Herriot (Editors). International Handbook of Selection and Assessment. David A. Kravitz, David A. Harrison, Marlene E. Turner, Edward L. Levine, Wanda Chaves, Michael T. Brannick, Donna L. Denning, Craig J. Russell, and Maureen A. Conard. Affirmative Action: A Review of Psychological and Behavioral Research. Darlene Russ-Eft, Hallie Preskill and Catherine Sleezer (Editors). Human Resource Development Review: Research and Implications. Elazar J. Pedhazur. Multiple Regression in Behavioral Research: Explanation and Prediction (3rd edition). Howard Wainer. Visual Revelations: Graphic Tales of Fate and Deception from Napoleon Bonaparte to Ross Perot. David Gordon. Fat and Mean: The Corporate Squeeze of Working Americans and the Myth of Managerial Downsizing. Richard J. Bonnie and John Monahan (Editors). Mental Disorder, Work Disability, and the Law. Morley Segal. Points of Influence: A Guide to Using Personality Theory at Work. David M. Messick and Ann E. Tenbrunsel (Editors). Codes of Conduct: Behavioral Research Into Business Ethics. Stephen J. Carroll and Martin J. Gannon. Ethical Dimensions of International Management. John P. Meyer and Natalie J. Allen. Commitment in the Workplace: Theory, Research and Application. Marvin Bower. The Will to Lead: Running a Business with a Network of Leaders. Arthur Shriberg, Carol Lloyd, David L. Shriberg, and Mary Lynn Williamson. Practicing Leadership: Principles and Applications. John P. Kotter. Leading Change. Michael B. Arthur and Denise M. Rousseau. The Boundaryless Career: A New Employment Principle for a New Organizational Era. Robert E. Thayer. The Origin of Everyday Moods: Managing Energy, Tension, and Stress. T.M. Fraser. Introduction to Industrial Ergonomics: A Textbook for Students and Managers. Dick Grote. The Complete Guide to Performance Appraisal. Dave Ulrich. Human Resource Champions: The Next Agenda for Adding Value and Delivering Results. Jac Fitz-Enz. The 8 Practices of Exceptional Companies: How Great Organizations Make the Most of Their Human Assets. Paul M. Muchinsky. Psychology Applied to Work: An Introduction to Industrial and Organizational Psychology (5th edition). Richard N. Block, John Beck, and Daniel H. Krueger. Labor Law, Industrial Relations and Employee Choice: The State of the Workplace in the 1990s. Methodologist's Toolchest for Windows.     

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Book reviewed in this article: Ancella B. Livers and Keith A. Carver. Leading in Black and White: Working Across the Racial Divide in Corporate America. Rhona Rapoport, Lotte Bailyn, Joyce K. Fletcher, and Bettye H. Pruitt. Beyond Work‐Family Balance: Advancing Gender Equity and Workplace Performance. Jane Margolis and Allan Fisher. Unlocking the Clubhouse: Women in Computing. Michele Paludi and Carmen A. Paludi, Jr. (Editors). Academic and Workplace Sexual Harassment: A Handbook of Cultural, Social Science, Management, and Legal Perspectives. Richard E. Nisbett. The Geography of Thought: How Asians and Westerners Think Differently…and Why. Robert J. Sternberg, James C. Kaufrnan, and Jean E. Pretz. The Creativity Conundrum: A Propulsion Model of Kinds of Creative Contributions. Lisa Feldman Barrett and Peter Salovey (Editors). The Wisdom in Feeling: Psychological Processes in Emotional Intelligence. Susan E. Murphy and Ronald E. Riggio. The Future of Leadership Development. Robert G. Lord and Douglas J. Brown. Leadership Processes and Follower Self‐Identity. Jack E. Edwards, John C. Scott, and Nambury S. Raju (Editors). The Human Resources Program‐Evaluation Handbook. Robert L. Heneman and David B. Greenberger (Editors). Human Resource Management in Virtual Organizations. Charles A. Handler and Steven T. Hunt. Rocket‐Hire: Buyer's Guide to Web‐Based Screening and Staffing Systems. Heather Shea‐Schultz and John Fogerty. Online Learning Today: Strategies that Work. John H. McConnell. How to Design, Implement, and Interpret an Employee Survey. George C. Thornton III and Rose A. Mueller‐Hanson. Developing Organizational Simulations: A Guide for Practitioners and Students. Mitchell Lee Marks. Charging Back Up the Hill: Workplace Recovery After Mergers, Acquisitions, and Downsizing. Michael M. Beyerlein, Craig McGee, Gerald D. Klein, Jill E. Nemito, and Laurie Broedling (Editors). The Collaborative Work Systems Fieldbook Strategies, Tools, and Techniques. Theresa J.B. Kline. Teams that Lead: A Matter of Market Strategy, Leadership Skills, and Executive Strength. Gary B. Brumback. Tall Performance from Short Organizations Through We/Me Power. Adam Bellow. In Praise of Nepotism: A Natural History. Joel B. Bennett and Wayne E.K. Lehman (Editors). Preventing Workplace Substance Abuse: Beyond Drug Testing to Wellness. Linda Klebe Trevino and Gary R. Weaver. Managing Ethics in Business Organizations: Social Scientific Perspectives . Abbass F. Alkhafaji. Strategic Management: Formulation, Implementation, and Control in a Dynamic Environment. Haridimos Tsoukas and Christian Knudsen (Editors). The Oxford Handbook of Organizational Theory: Meta‐Theoretical Perspectives.     

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Books reviewed in this article: James W. Smither (Editor). Performance Appraisal: State of the Art in Practice. Charles C. Manz. The Leadership Wisdom of Jesus: Practical Lessons for Today. Dale E. Yeats and Cloyd Hyten. High-Performing Self-Managed Work Teams: A Comparison of Theory to Practice. Michael M. Beyerlein, Douglas A. Johnson, and Susan T. Beyerlein (Editors). Advances in Interdisciplinary Studies of Work Teams, Volume 4. Mitchell Lee Marks and Philip H. Mirvis. Joining Forces: Making One Plus One Equal Three in Mergers, Acquisitions, and Alliances. Stan Davis and Christopher Meyer. BLUR: The Speed of Change in the Connected Economy. P Christopher Earley and Miriam Erez (Editors). New Perspectives on International Industria/Organizational Psychology. William A. Pasmore and Richard W. Woodman (Editors). Research in Organizational Change and Development, Volume 10. Elwood F. Holton III. Leading Organizational Change. Claude Lévy-Leboyer. La Motivation dans I'Entreprise. Modéles et Strategies [Motivation in the Business Enterprise: Models and Strategies]. Deborah Garrison. A Working Girl Can't Win. Robert Folger and Russell Cropanzano. Organizational Justice and Human Resource Management. Marc Linder and Ingrid Nygaard. Void Where Prohibited: Rest Breaks and the Right to Urinate on Company Time. Thomas A. Kochan, Russell D. Lansbury, and John Paul MacDuffie (Editors). After Lean Production: Evolving Employment Practices in the World Auto Industry. Talib Rothergatter and Enrique Carbonell Vaya (Editors). Traffic and Bansport Psychology: Theory and Application. George M. Piskurich. An Organizational Guide to Telecommuting: Setting Up and Running a Successful Telecommuter Program. Randy L. DeSimone and David M. Harris. Human Resource Development (2nd ed.). David A. Waldman and Leanne E. Atwater. The Power of 360° Feedback: How to Leverage Performance Evaluations for Top Productivity. Peggy Simonsen. Promoting a Development Culture in Your Organization: Using Career Development as a Change Agent. Manuel London. Career Barriers: How People Experience, Overcome, and Avoid Failure. Miguel A. Quiñones and Addie Ehrenstein (Editors). Training for a Rapidly Changing Workplace: Applications of Psychological Research. David L. Dotlich and James L. Noel. Action Learning: How the World's Top Companies Are Re-creating Their Leaders and Themselves. Robert E. Haskell. Reengineering Corporate Tkaining. John Hagan (Editor) and Karen S. Cook (Associate Editor). Annual Review of Sociology, Volume 23, 1997. Philip Stone and Mark Cannon (Editors). Organizational Psychology. EQS for Windows (Version 5) .     

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Books reviewed in this article: Eric Sundstrom (Editor). Supporting Work Team Effectiveness: Best Management Practices for Fostering High Performance. Leigh L. Thompson, John M. Levine, and David M. Messick (Editors). Shared Cognition in Organizations. Kim J. Vicente. Cognitive Work Analysis: Toward Safe, Productive, and Healthy Computer‐Based Work. Daniel J. Garland, John A. Wise, and V D. Hopkin (Editors). Handbook of Aviation Human Factors. Duncan Chappell and Vittorio Di Martino. Violence at Work. Stephen Williams and Lesley Cooper. Dangerous Waters: Strategies for Improving Well‐Being at Work. Julian Barling and E. Kevin Kelloway (Editors). Young Workers: Varieties of Experience. Benjamin H. Gottlieb, E. Kevin Kelloway, and Elizabeth Barn‐ham. Flexible Work Arrangements: Managing the Work‐Family Boundary. Gregory G. Dess and Joseph C. Picken. Beyond Productivity: How Leading Companies Achieve Superior Performance by Leveraging Their Human Capital. Bruce J. Avolio. Full Leadership Development: Building the Vital Forces in Organizations. Jay A. Conger and Beth Benjamin. Building Leaders: How Successful Companies Develop the Next Generation. Thad B. Green and Raymond Butkus. Motivation, Beliefs, and Organizational Transformation. Andrew Campbell and Michael Goold. The Collaborative Enterprise: Why Links Between Business Units Often Fail–And How To Make Them Work. Bob Wall. Working Relationships: The Simple Truth About Getting Along With Friends and Foes at Work. Ronald R. Sims and John G. Veres III (Editors). Keys to Employee Success in Coming Decades. Jeffery S. Schippmann. Strategic Job Modeling: Working at the Core of Integrated Human Resources. Nils‐Goran Olve, Jan Roy, and Magnus Wetter. Performance Drivers: A Practical Guide to the Balanced Scorecard. Anntoinette D. Lucia and Richard Lepsinger. The Art and Science of Competency Models: Pinpointing Critical Success Factors. Michael J. Goldberg. The 9 Ways of Working: How to Use the Enneagram to Discover Your Natural Strengths and Work More Effectively. Patrick M. Wright, Lee D. Dyer, John M. Boudreau, and George T. Milkovich (Editors). Strategic Human Resources Management in the Twenty‐First Century. Gerald R. Ferris (Editor). Research in Personnel and Human Resource Management, Volume 17. Stephen P. Robbins (Editor). The Prentice Hall Self‐Assessment Library.     

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Book reviewed in this article: Reviewing Books, Appraising Employees, and Saving Humankind Editorial by Lynn Summers, Book Review Editor Mindy Fried. Taking Time: Parental Leave Policy and Corporate Culture . Allan H. Church and Janine Waclawski. Designing and Using Organizational Surveys . Joe Folkman. Employee Surveys That Make a Difference: Using Customized Feedback Tools to Wansfom Your Organization . Richard Ault, Richard Walton, and Mark Childers. What Works: A Decade of Change at Champion International . Sue Lownds. Fast Track to Change on the Heathrow Express . Robert L. Helmreich and Ashleigh C. Merritt. Culture at Work in Aviation and Medicine: National, Organizational, and Professional Influences . Michael Useem. The Leadership Moment: Nine True Stories of Triumph and Disaster and Their Lessons for Us All . Robert J. Sternberg and Joseph A. Horvath (Editors). Tacit Knowledge in Professional Practice: Researcher and Practitioner Perspectives . Audrey J. Murrell, Faye J. Crosby, and Robin J. Ely. Mentoring Dilemmas: Developmental Relationships Within Multicultural Organizations . Douglas K. Smith. Make Success Measurable! A Mindbook‐Workbook for Setting Goals and Taking Action . Thomas B. Wilson. Rewards That Drive High Performance: Success Stories From Leading Organizations . Daniel R. Ilgen and Elaine D. Pulakos (Editors). The Changing Nature of Performance: Implications for Staffing, Motivation, and Development . Richard A. Swanson and Elwood F. Holton III. Results: How to Assess Performance, Learning, and Perceptions in Organizations . Stephen Ackroyd and Paul Thompson. Organizational MisBe‐haviour . Thomas O. Davenport. Human Capital: What It Is and Why People Invest It . Allen I. Kraut and Abraham K. Korman (Editors). Evolving Practices in Human Resource Management: Responses to a Changing World of Work . Paul C. Green. Building Robust Competencies: Linking Human Resource Systems to Organizational Strategies . Rob Goffee and Gareth Jones. The Character of the Corporation: How Your Company's Culture Can Make or Break Your Business . Kevin MacDonald. Separation and Its Discontents: Toward an Evolutionary Theory of Anti‐Semitism . Laura Whitworth, Henry Kimsey‐House, and Phil Sandahl. Co‐Active Coaching: New skills for Coaching People Toward Success in Work and Life . Jim Fuller and Jeanne Farrington. From framing to Performance Improvement: Navigating the Transition . Fritz Drasgow and Julie B. Olson‐Buchanan (Editors). Innovations in Computerized Assessment . Donald P. Schwab. Research Methods for Organizational Behavior .     

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Book reviews in this article: Edgar H. Schein. The Corporate Culture Survival Guide . Laurence D. Ackerman. Identity is Destiny: Leadership and the Roots of Value Creation . Howard Aldrich. Organizations Evolving . Michael R. Lisack and Hugh P. Gunz (Editors). Managing Complexity in Organizations: A View in Many Directions . Robert E. Quinn, Regina M. O'Neill, and Lynda St. Clair (Editors). Pressing Problems in Modern Organizations (That Keep Us Up at Night): Pansforming Agendas for Research and Practice . Roger Lewin and Birute Regine. The Soul at Work Listen…Respond…Let Go: Embracing Complexity Science for Business Success . Manuel London. Principled Leadership and Business Diplomacy: Value‐Based Strategies for Management Development . Sandi Mann. Hiding What We Feel, Faking What We Don't . Margaret Brindle and Lisa A. Mainiero. Managing Power Through Lateral Networking . Stephen M. Dent. Partnering Intelligence: Creating Value for Your Business by Building Strong Alliances . David Giber, Louis Carter, and Marshall Goldsmith (Editors). Linkage Inc.'s Best Practices in Leadership Development Handbook Case Studies, Instruments, Waining . William J. Rothwell and H. C. Kazanas. Building In‐House Leadership and Management Development Programs: Their Creation, Management, and Continuous Improvement . Theresa Mine. Remaking Teams: The Revolutionary Research‐Based Guide That Puts Theory Into Practice . Ferdinand Tesoro and Jack Tootson. Implementing Global Performance Measurement Systems: A Cookbook Approach . Todd Lapidus. High Impact Training: Getting Results and Respect . Pat Joynt and Bob Morton (Editors). The Global HR Manager: Creating the Seamless Organization . Jerard E Kehoe (Editor). Managing Selection in Changing Organizations . Gerald R. Ferris (Editor). Research in Personnel and Human Resource Management, Volume 17 . Charles R. Schwenk and Susan L. Rhodes (Editors). Marijuana and the Workplace: Interpreting Research on Complex Social Issues . Linda L. Murphy, James C. Impara, Barbara S. Plake (Editors). Tests in Print V, Volumes 1 and 2 . Donald T Campbell and David A. Kenny. A Primer on Regression Artifacts . Ronald H. Heck and Scott L. Thomas. An Introduction to Multilevel Modeling Techniques . Roderick P. McDonald. Test Theory: A Unified Approach . Susan E. Embretson and Scott L. Hershberger (Editors). The New Rules of Measurement: What Every Psychologist and Educator Should Know . BOOKS AND MATERIALS RECEIVED     

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book Review in This Article: COATES, JOSEPH E, JARRATT, JENNIFER, and MAHAFFIE, JOHN B. Future Work: Seven Critical Forces Reshaping Work and the Work Force in North America. FUCINI, JOSEPH J. and FUCINI, SUZY. Working for the Japanese: Inside Mazda's American Auto Plant. HOPKINS, KEVIN R., NESTLEROTH, SUSAN L., and BOLICK, CLINT. Help Wanted: How Companies Can Survive and Thrive in the Coming Worker Shortage. BELLMAN, GEOFFRY M. The Consultant's Calling: Bringing Who You Are to What You Do. LEDVINKA, JAMES and SCARPELLO, VIDA G. Federal Regulation of Personnel and Human Resource Management (2nd ed.). ROMAN, PAUL M. (Ed.). Alcohol Problem Intervention in the Workplace: Employee Assistance Programs and Strategic Alternatives. SONNENSTUHL, WILLIAM J. and TRICE, HARRISON M. Strategies for Employee Assistance Programs: The Crucial Balance (2nd ed., rev.). NORO, KAGEYU and BROWN, OGDEN, JR. (Eds.). Human Factors in Organizational Design and Management–III (Proceedings of the Third International Symposium on Human Factors in Organizational Design and Management, Kyoto, Japan, July 18-21, 1990). MURPHY, KEVIN R. and SAAL, FRANK E. (Eds.). Psychology in Organizations: Integrating Science and Practice. FUKUDA, RYUJI. CEDACA Tool for Continuous Systematic Improvement. RUMMLER, GEARY A. and BRACHE, ALAN P. Improving Performance: How to Manage the White Space on the Organization Chart. TICHY, NOEL M. and DEVANNA, MARY ANNE. The Transformational Leader. SRIVASTVA, SURESH, COOPERRIDER, DAVID L. and Associates. Appreciative Management and Leadership: The Power of Positive Thought and Action in Organizations. WHEELAN, SUSAN A. Facilitating Training Groups: A Guide to Leadership and Verbal Intervention Skills. BAUM, HOWELL S. Organizational Membership: Personal Development in the Workplace. ASTRACHAN, JOSEPH H. Mergers, Acquisitions, and Employee Anxiety: A Study of Separation Anxiety in a Corporate Context. PARKER, GLENN M. Team Players and Teamwork: The New Competitive Business Strategy. RIZZO, ANN-MARIE and MENDEZ, CARMEN. The Integration of Women in Management: A Guide for Human Resources and Management Development Specialists. MAYER, RICHARD J. Conflict Management; The Courage to Confront. RAHIM, M. AFZALUR (ED.). Theory and Research in Conflict Management. HITT, WILLIAM D. Ethics and Leadership: Putting Theory into Practice. BOWEN, DAVID E., CHASE, RICHARD B., CUMMINGS, THOMAS G., and Associates. Service Management Effectiveness: Balancing Strategy, Organization and Human Resources, Operations and Marketing.     

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Books reviewed in this article: Richard J. Herrnstein and Charles Murray. The Bell Curve: Intelligence and Class Structure in American Life. Jeremy Main. Quality Wars: The Triumphs and Defeats of American Business. Stephen Fineman (Ed.). Emotion in Organizations. Richard A. Swanson. Analysis for Improving Performance: Tools for Diagnosing Organizations and Documenting Workplace Expertise. David L. De Vries. Executive Selection: What We Know and What We Need To Know. Wilfred H. Drath. Why Managers Have Trouble Empowering: A Theoretical Perspective Based on Concepts of Adult Development. Ann M. Morrison, Marian M. Ruderman, and Martha Hughes- James. Making Diversity Happen: Controversies and Solutions. Marian W. Ruderman and Patricia J. Ohlott. The Realities of Management Promotion. Mark Cook. Personnel Selection and Productivity Cary L. Cooper and Ivan T. Robertson (Eds.). International Review of Industrial and Organizational Psychology, 1994, Volume 9. New York: Anthony R. Montebello. Work Teams That Work: Skills for Managing Across the Organization. T. J. Larkin and Sandar Larkin. Communicating Change: Winning Employee Support for New Business Goals. Frank H. Freeman, Katherine B. Knott, and Mary K. Schwartz (Eds.). Leadership Education 1994-1995: A Source Book. Wendell French. Human Resource Management Willem F. G. Mastenbroek. Conflict Management and Organization Development Jeffrey Goldstein. The Unshackled Organization. Phyl Smith and Lynn Kearny. Creating Workplaces Where People Can Think. Charlotte McDaniel. Health Care Benefits Problem Solver for Human Resource Professionals and Managers. R. Richard Ritti. The Ropes to Skip and the Ropes to Know: Studies in Organizational Behavior Julie Adair King. The Smart Woman's Guide to Interviewing and Salary Negotiation. Janet Hauter. The Smart Woman's Guide to Career Success. Bernard A. Ramundo. The Bargaining Manager: Enhancing Organizational Results Through Effective Negotiation. Edward E. Lawler, III. Motivation in Work Organizations. Alberto Galgano. Companywide Quality Management. Dennis Jaffe, Cynthia D. Scott, and Glen Tobe. Rekindling Commitment: How to Revitalize Yourself, Your Work, and Your Organization.     

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Book reviewed in this article: Wieland , George F. (Editor) Improving Health Care Management: Organization Development and Organization Change. Bass , Bernard M. Stogdill's Handbook of Leadership: A Survey of Theory and Research. (Revised and Expanded Ed.) Maccoby , Michael . The Leader: A New Face for American Management. Lippitt , Gordon L. Organization Renewal: A Holistic Approach to Organization Development. (Second Edition) Fleenor , C. Patrick and Scontrino , M. PETER. Performance Appraisal: A Manager's Guide. Christie , Bruce . Face to File Communication: A Psychological Approach to Information Systems. Nollen , Stanley D. New Work Schedules in Practice: Managing Time in a Changing Society. Johnson , Laverne C, Tepas , Donald I., Colquhoun , W. P. and Colligan , Michael J. (Editors) Biological Rhythms, Sleep and Shift Work. Ellig , Bruce R. Executive Compensation–A Total Pay Perspective. Hunt , James G., Sekaran , Uma and Schriesheim , CHESTER A. (Editors) Leadership: Beyond Establishment Views. Meister , David . Behavioral Research and Government Policy: Civilian and Military R &D. Van De Ven , Andrew H. and Joyce , William F. (Editors) Perspectives on Organization Design and Behavior. Buehler , Vernon M. and Shetty , Y. Krishna . (Editors) Productivity Improvement: Case Studies of Proven Practice. Katz , Ralph . (Editor) Career Issues in Human Resource Management. Williams , Richard . Career Management and Career Planning: A Study of North American Practice. Kahn , Robert L. Work and Health. Veninga , Robert L. and Spradley , James P. The Work Stress Connection: How to Cope with Job Burnout. Appelbaum , Steven H. Stress Management for Health Care Professionals. Marshall , Judi and Cooper , Cary L. (Editors) Coping with Stress at Work: Case Studies from Industry. Belbin , R. Meredith . Management Teams: Why They Succeed or Fail. Nixon , Bruce . (Editor) New Approaches to Management Development. Cummings , Thomas G. (Editor) Systems Theory for Organization Development. Boydell , Tom and Pedler , Mike . (Editors) Management Self-Development: Concepts and Practices. Pati , Gopal C. and Adkins , John I., Jr . with Glenn Morrison. Managing and Employing the Handicapped: The Untapped Potential. Barton , Paul E. Worklife Transitions: The Adult Learning Connection. Hackett , Penny . Interview Skills Training: Practice Packs for Trainers. Hersey , Paul and Blanchard , Ken . Management of Organizational Behavior: Utilizing Human Resources. (Fourth Edition) Carby , Keith and Robinson , Shelagh . (Editors) Personnel File. Siegel , Laurence and Lane , Irving M. Personnel and Organizational Psychology. Foulkes , Fred K. and Livernash , E. Robert . Human Resources Management: Text and Cases. Heneman , Robert G., Ill and Schwab , Donald P. (Editors) Perspectives on Personnel/Human Resource Management. (Revised Edition) Thomason , George . A Textbook of Personnel Management. (Fourth Edition) London, England: Institute of Personnel Management, 1981. Kaumeyer , Richard A., Jr . Planning and Using a Total Personnel System. Blasingame , Margaret C. A Selected Bibliography on Employee Attitude Surveys. Blasingame , Margaret C, Schneider , Katie R. and Hawk , Donald L. Performance Appraisal Bibliography of Recent Publications (1981 Edition). Schneider , Katie R. Human Resource Accounting: A Comprehensive Bibliography. Rosenzweig , Mark R. and Porter , Lyman W. (Editors) Annual Review of Psychology, Volume 33 (1982).     

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Books reviewed in this article:
Robert R. McCrae and Juri Allik (Editors). The Five-Factor Model of Personality Across Cultures.
Erich P. Prien, Jeffrey S. Schippmann, and Kristin O. Prien. Individual Assessment: As Practiced in Industry and Consulting.
Philippe Rosinski. Coaching Across Cultures: New Tools for Leveraging National, Corporate, and Professional Differences.
Merom Klein and Rod Napier. The Courage to Act: 5 Factors of Courage to Ransfom Business.
Susan E. Jackson, Michael A. Hitt, and Angelo S. DeNisi (Editors). Managing Knowledge for Sustained Competitive Advantage: Designing Strategies for Effective Human Resource Management. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 2003, 452 pages, 50.00.
Gerald R. Ferris and Joseph J. Martocchio (Editors). Research in Personnel and Human Resource Management.
Randy L. DeSimone, Jon L. Werner, and David M. Harris. Human Resource Development, Third Edition.
Mark Ackerman, Volkmar Pipek, and Volker Wulf (Editors). Sharing Expertise: Beyond Knowledge Management.
Pamela Hinds and Sara Kiesler (Editors). Distributed Work.
Cristina B. Gibson and Susan G. Cohen (Editors). Virtual Teams That Work Creating Conditions for Virtual Team Effectiveness.
Gerald Matthews, Moshe Zeidner, and Richard Roberts. Emotional Intelligence: Science and Myth.
Charles C. Manz. Emotional Discipline: The Power to Choose How You Feel.
Robert C. Roberts. Emotions: An Essay in Aid of Moral Psychology.
Michelle Brown and John S. Heywood (Editors). Paying for Performance: An International Comparison.
Judy Cameron and W. David Pierce. Rewards and Intrinsic Motivation: Resolving the Controversy.
Aaron Cohen. Multiple Commitments in the Workplace: An Integrative Approach.
Walter C. Borman, Daniel R. Ilgen, and Richard J. Klimoski (Editors).     

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Book reviewed in this article:
Francis Achampong. Workplace Sexual Harassment Law: Principles, Landmark Developments, and framework for Effective Risk Management.
Gloria Gilbert Mayer and Thomas Mayer. Goldilocks on Management: 27 Revisionist Fairy Tales for Serious Managers.
Rowan Gibson (Editor). Rethinking the Future.
Bernadette H. Schell. Management in the Mirror: Stress and Emotional Dysfunction in Lives at the Top .
Ian A. Mitroff and Elizabeth A. Denton. A Spiritual Audit of Corporate America; A Hard Look at Spirituality, Religion, and Values in the Workplace
Patrick Thomas. Fashions in Management Research: An Empirical Analysis
F. Afzalur Rahim, Robert T. Golembiewski, and Kenneth D. MacKenzie (Editors). Current Topics in Management, Vol. 4
Farhad Analoui (Editor). Effective Human Resource Development: A Challenge for Developing Countries
Ralph Sanders. The Executive Decisionmaking Process: Identifying Problems and Assessing Outcomes
Kent W. Seibert and Marilyn W. Daudelin. The Role of Reflection in Managerial Learning: Theory, Research, and Practice
Richard C. Huseman and Jon P. Goodman. Leading with Knowledge: The Nature of Competition in the 21st Century
J. Davidson Frame. Project Management Competence: Building Key Skills for Individuals, Teams, and Organizations
David van Adelsberg and Edward A. Trolley. Running Training Like a Business: Delivering Unmistakable Value
Danny G. Langdon, Kathleen S. Whiteside, Monica M. McKenna (Editors). Intervention Resource Guide: 50 Performance Improvement Tools
Paul M. Muchinsky. Psychology Applied to Work, 6th edition.
Sandra A. Mclntire and Leslie A. Miller. Foundations of Psychological Testing
Rex B. Kline. Principles and Practice of Structural Equation Modeling
William R. Shadish, Leslie Robinson, and Congxiao Lu. ES: A Computer Program for Effect Size Calculation     

Book Review Section

Books reviewed in this article: Dave Ulrich, Jack Zenger, and Norman Smallwood. Results-Based Leadership: How Leaders Build the Business and Improve the Bottom Line. Janis A. Cannon-Bowers and Eduardo Salas (Editors). Making Decisions Under Stress: Implications for Individual and Team Baining. Morton Hunt. The New Know-Nothings: The Political Foes of the Scientific Study of Human Nature. Jim Harris and Joan Brannick. Finding and Keeping Great Employees. Peter Cappelli. The New Deal at Work Managing the Market-Driven Workforce. Gavin Kennedy. The New Negotiating Edge: The Behavioral Approach for Results and Relationships. Karl A. Slaikeu and Ralph H. Hasson. Controlling the Costs of Conflict: How to Design a System for Your Organization. Haim Mendelson and Johannes Zeigler. Survival of the Smartest: Managing Information for Rapid Action and World-Class Performance. Jonathan Baird. Day Job A Workplace Reader for the Restless Age. Jerry W. Gilley, Nathaniel W. Boughton, and Ann Maycunich. The Performance Challenge: Developing Management Systems to Make Employees Your Organization's Greatest Asset. Saul W. Gellerman. How People Work Psychological Approaches to Management Problems. Jay A. Conger, Gretchen M. Spreitzer, and Edward E. Lawler III (Editors). The Leader's Change Handbook An Essential Guide to Setting Direction and Taking Action. Dennis M. Powers. The Office Romance: Playing Without Getting Burned. Steve M. Jex. Stress and Job Performance: Theory, Research, and Implications for Managerial Practice. Jack Zigon. How to Measure Employee Performance. Hans J. Eysenck. Intelligence: A New Look. Gerald W. Lewis and Nancy C. Zare. Workplace Hostility: Myth and Reality. Marshall Schminke (Editor). Managerial Ethics: Moral Management of People and Processes. Michael J. Marquardt. Action Learning in Action: Pansforming Problems and People for World-Class Organizational Learning. Udai Pareek. Training Instruments for Human Resource Development.     

Book Reviews

Pfeiffer , J. William and Jones , John E. (Editors) The 1976 Annual Handbook/or Group Facilitators. Cohen , Arthur M. and Smith , R. Douglas . The Critical Incident in Growth Groups: Theory and Technique. Cohen , Arthur M. and Smith , R. Douglas . The Critical Incident in Growth Groups: A Manual for Group Leaders. Zangwell , Willard I. Success with People: The Theory Z Approach to Mutual Achievement. Revans , R. W. et al . Action-Learning in Hospitals: Diagnosis and Therapy. Canter , David . (Editor) Environmental Interaction. Rubin , Jeffrey Z. and Brown , Bert R. The Social Psychology of Bargaining and Negotiation. Mc Cormick , Ernest J. Human Factors in Engineering and Design. Low , Albert . Zen and Creative Management. Wieland , George F. and Ullrich , Robert A. Organizations: Behavior, Design and Change. Stein , Morris I. Stimulating Creativity. Bray , Douglas W., Campbell , Richard J. and Grant , Donald L. Formative Years in Business: A Long-Term Study of Managerial Lives. Jeanne B. Herman Associate Professor Graduate School of Management Northwestern University Evanston, Illinois Ferry , Ted S. and Weaver , D. A. (Editors) Directions in Safety. Landy , Frank J. and Trumbo , Don A. Psychology of Work Behavior. Yorks , Lyle . A Radical Approach to Job Enrichment. Hall , Douglas T. Careers in Organizations. Bowers , David G. Systems of Organization: Management of the Human Resource. Warr , Peter , (Editor) Personal Goals and Work Design. Levinson , Harry . Psychological Man. Odiorne , George S. Objective-Focused Management. Shwinger , Pinhus . Wage Incentive Systems. Berg , J. Gary . Managing Compensation: Developing and Administering the Total Compensation Program. Hinrichs , John R. Productive Interviewing: 5. The Information Interview. O'Leary , Lawrence R. Interviewing for the Decisionmaker. Baer , Walter E. Strikes: A Study in Conflict and How to Resolve It. Biderman , Albert D. and Drury , Thomas F. (Editors) Measuring Work Quality for Social Reporting. London , Keith . The People Side of Systems. Killian , Ray A. Human Resource Management: An ROI Approach. Chruden , Herbert J. and Sherman , Arthur W., Jr . Personnel Management. Chruden , Herbert J. and Sherman , Arthur W., Jr . (Eds.) Readings in Personnel Management. Hanson , Agnes O. (Editor) Executive and Management Development for Business and Government: A Guide to Information Sources.     

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Lawler , Edward E., III, Nadler , David A. and Cammann , Cortlandt . Organizational Assessment: Perspectives on the Measurement of Organizational Behavior and The Quality of Work Life. De Board , Robert . The Psychoanalysis of Organizations: A Psychoanalytic Approach to Behaviour in Groups and Organizations. Hage , Jerald . Theories of Organizations: Form, Process, and Transformation. Summer , Charles E. Strategic Behavior in Business and Government. Van de Ven , Andrew and Ferry , Diane L. Measuring and Assessing Organizations. Pinder , Craig C. and Moore , Larry F. (Eds.) Middle Range Theory and the Study of Organizations. Huse , Edgar F. Organization Development and Change. (Second Ed.) Heneman , Herbert G., III, Schwab , Donald P., Fossum , John A. and Dyer , Lee D. Personnel/Human Resource Management. Du Brin Andrew . Effective Business Psychology. Ivancevich , John M. and Matteson , Michael T. Stress and Work. A Managerial Perspective. Cooper , C. L. and Payne , R. (Editors). Current Concerns in Occupational Stress. Wanous , John P. Organization Entry: Recruitment, Selection, and Socialization of Newcomers. Singleton , W. T., Spurgeon , P. and Stammers , R. B. (Eds.) The Analysis of Social Skill. Hackman , J. Richard . Job Design. Hinrichs , John R. Productivity Through Morale Management. Sorcher , Melvin . Supervisory Training Through Behavior Modeling. Burack , Elmer H., Albrecht , Maryann and Seitler , Helene . Growing: A Woman's Guide to Career Satisfaction. Morgan , Marilyn A. (Ed.). Managing Career Development. Chruden , H. J. AND Sherman , A. W., Jr . Personnel Management: The Utilization of Human Resources. (Sixth Edition) Chruden , H. J. and Sherman , A. W., Jr . (Editors) Readings in Personnel Management: The Utilization of Human Resources. (Fifth Edition) Eddy , William B. and Burke , W. Warner . (Eds.) Behavioral Science and the Manager's Role. (Second Edition) Imundo , Louis V. The Effective Supervisor's Handbook. Heyel , Carl , (Ed.) The VNR Concise Guide to Human Resources Development. Shaw , Malcolm E., Corsini , Raymond J., Blake , Robert R. and Mouton , Jane S. Role Playing: A Practical Manual for Group Facilitators. Ritchie , J. B. and Thompson , Paul . Organization and People: Readings, Cases, and Exercises in Organizational Behavior. (Second Edition) Mc Lane , Helen J. Selecting, Developing and Retaining Women Executives: A Corporate Strategy for the Eighties. Bales , Robert F. and Cohen , Stephen P. with the assistance of Stephen A. Williamson . Symlog: A System for the Multiple Level Observation of Groups. Bales , Robert F. Symlog Case Study Kit with Instructions for a Group Self Study. Jones , William M. and Jones , Ruth A. Two Careers–One Marriage. Jain , Harish , C. Disadvantaged Groups on the Labour Market and Measure. to Assist Them.     

BOOK REVIEWS

Book review in this Article: P. Christopher Earley and Miriam Erez. The Transplanted Executive. Leslie A. Perlow. Finding Time: How Corporations, Individuals, and Families Can Benefit from New Work Practices. Ithaca, NY: ILR Reviewed by Céleste M. Brotheridge, Ph.D. Student, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada. Edward P. Lazear. Personnel Economics for Managers. Reviewed by Wayne F. Cascio, Professor of Management, Graduate School of Business, University of Colorado-Denver, Denver, CO. Dennis A. Davis. Threats Pending, Fuses Burning: Managing Workplace Violence. Reviewed by Lynne M. Andersson, Assistant Professor, Erivan K. Haub School of Business, Saint Joseph's University, Philadelphia, PA. David W. Bracken, Maxine A. Dalton, Robert A. Jako, Cynthia D. McCauley, and Victoria Pollman. Should 360-Degree Feedback be Used Only for Developmental Purposes? Reviewed by Anthony T. Dalessio, Senior Specialist, Bell Atlantic Corporation, New York, NY. Mats Alvesson and Yvonne Due Billing. Understanding Gender and Organizations. Reviewed by Gary W. Yunker, Professor of Management, Department of Management and Marketing, and Barbara D. Yunker, Assistant Professor, Department of Educational Resources, Jacksonville State University, Jacksonville, AL. P. Christopher Earley. Face, Harmony, and Social Structure: An Analysis of Organizational Behavior across Cultures. Reviewed by Jone L. Pearce, Professor, Graduate School of Management, University of California, Irvine, CA. Clair Brown, Yoshifumi Nakata, Michael Reich, and Lloyd Ull-man. Work and Pay in the United States and Japan. Reviewed by Edilberto F. Montemayor, Associate Professor, School of Labor and Industrial Relations, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI. Hope Landrine and Elizabeth A. Klonoff. Discrimination Against Women: Prevalence, Consequences, Remedies. Reviewed by Mary R. Watson, Assistant Professor of Human Resources, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN. Adrian Furnham. The Psychology of Behavior at Work. Wayne F. Cascio. Managing Human Resources: Productivity, Quality of Work Life, Profits (5th edition). Reviewed by Anthony F. Buono, Professor of Management, Bentley College, Waltham, MA. Robert B. Lawson and Zheng Shen. Organizational Psychology: Foundations and Applications. Reviewed by John R. Ogilvie, Associate Dean and Associate Professor of Management, Barney School of Business, University of Hartford, West Hartford, CT Deborah L. Whetzel and George R. Wheaton (Editors). Applied Measurement Methods in Industrial Psychology. Reviewed by Malcolm James Ree, Associate Professor, Our Lady of the Lake University, Center for Leadership Studies, San Antonio, TX. Robert D. Gatewood and Hubert S. Feild. Human Resource Selection (4th ed.). Reviewed by Kathie L. Pelletier, Graduate Student, and Janet L. Kottke, Professor and Director, Industrial-Organizational Psychology Graduate Program, California State University, San Bernardino, CA. Milton D. Hakel (Editor). Beyond Multiple Choice: Evaluating Alternatives to Traditional Testing for Selection. Reviewed by Paul E. Spector, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL. David T Lykken. A Tremor in the Blood: Uses and Abuses of the Lie Detector. Reviewed by Theodore L. Hayes, Senior Research Analyst, The Gallup Organization, Lincoln, NE. Jeffrey A. Berman. Competence-Based Employment Interviewing. Reviewed by David W. Denton, Assistant Professor of Psychology, Austin Peay State University, Clarksville, TN. Pierre Mornell. 45 Effective Ways for Hiring Smart: How to Predict Winners and Losers in the Incredibly Expensive People-Reading Game. Reviewed by Jay C. Thomas, Associate Professor, Pacific University, Portland, OR. Richard Beckhard. Agent of Change: My Life, My Practice. Albert A. Vicere and Robert M. Fulmer. Leadership by Design. Susan Albers Mohrman, Jay R. Galbraith, Edward E. Lawler III, and Associates. Tomorrow's Organization: Crafting Winning Capabilities in a Dynamic World. Reviewed by Victoria Buenger, Visiting Assistant Professor, Department of Management, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX. Susan Albers Mohrman and Allan M. Mohrman, Jr. Designing and Leading Team-Based Organizations: A Workbook for Organizational Self-Design. Reviewed by Christopher A. Hall, University of Missouri, and Michael M. Beyerlein, University of North Texas. Bill Bamberger and Cathy N. Davidson. Closing: The Life and Death of an American Factory. Reviewed by Lynn Summers, Mediappraise Corporation, Raleigh, NC.     

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Book reviewed in this article: William C. Byham, Audrey B. Smith, and Matthew J. Paese. Grow Your Own Leaders: How to Identify, Develop, and Retain Leadership Talent. Paul C. Nutt. Why Decisions Fail: Avoiding the Blunders and Traps that Lead to Debacles. Richard Normann. Refraining Business: When the Map Changes the Landscape. R. O. Brinkerhoff and A. M. Apking. High Impact Learning; Strategies for Leveraging Business Results from Training. Timothy Dean Keeley. International Human Resource Management in Japanese Firms. Michael J. Duane. Policies and Practices in Global Human Resource Systems. Michael J. Marquard and Lisa Horvath. Global Teams. Joanne Martin. Organizational Culture: Mapping the Terrain. Stephen Gilliland, Dirk Steiner, and Daniel Skarlicki. Theoretical and Cultural Perspectives on Organizational Justice. John Pencavel. Worker Participation: Lessons from the Worker Co‐Ops of the Pacific Northwest. Russell Hardin. Trust and Trustworthiness. Ian Glover and Mohamed Branine (Editors). Ageism in Work and Employment. Mark A. Williams. The Ten Lenses: Your Guide to Living and Working in a Multicultural World. Cary L. Cooper, Philip J. Dewe, and Michael P. O'Driscoll. Organizational Stress: A Review and Critique of Theory, Research, and Applications. Ruth B. Ekstrom and Douglas K. Smith (Editors). Assessing Individuals with Disabilities in Education, Employment, and Counseling Settings. Lee J. Cronbach (Editor). Remaking the Concept of Aptitude: Extending the Legacy of Richard E. Snow. Lawrence R. James and Michelle D. Mazerolle. Personality in Work Organizations. Fritz Drasgow and Neal Schmitt (Editors). Measuring and Analyzing Behavior in Organizations: Advances in Measurement and Data Analysis. Jeanne M. Brett and Fritz Drasgow (Editors). The Psychology of Work: Theoretically Based Empirical Research. Paul E. Levy. Industrial/Organizational Psychology: Understanding the Workplace. Biostat. Comprehensive Meta‐Analysis.