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Book reviewed in this article: Mulder , Mauk . The Daily Power Game. Leiden: Martinus Nijhoff Social Sciences Division, 1977. Pfeiffer , J. William and Jones , John E. (Editors) The 1978 Annual Handbook for Group Facilitators. Zander , Alvin . Groups at Work. Connellan , Thomas K. How to Improve Human Performance: Behaviorism in Business and Industry. Swart , J. Carroll . A Flexible Approach to Working Hours. Fournies , Ferdinand F. Coaching for Improved Work Performance. Schrank , Robert . Ten Thousand Working Days. Morley , Ian and Stephenson , Geoffrey . The Social Psychology of Bargaining. Rowbottom , Ralph . Social Analysis: A Collaborative Method of Gaining Usable Scientific Knowledge of Social Institutions. Argyris , Chris and Schön , Donald A. Organizational Learning: A Theory of Action Perspective. Blake , Robert R. and Mouton , Jane Srygley . Making Experience Work: The Grid Approach to Critique. Anthony , P. D. The Conduct of Industrial Relations. Montana , Patrick J. and Higginson , Margaret V. Career Life Planning for Americans: Agenda for Organizations and Individuals. Educational Measurement and the Law: Proceedings of the ETS Invitational Conference. Pasmore , William A. and Sherwood , John J. (Editors) Sociotechnical Systems: A Sourcebook. Staudohar , Paul D. Grievance Arbitration in Public Employment. Yoder , Dale and Heneman , Herbert G., Jr . PAIR Policy and Program Management: Volume VII of the ASPA Handbook of Personnel and Industrial Relations. Kaplan , H. Roy . (Editor) American Minorities and Economic Opportunity. Leavitt , Harold J. Managerial Psychology. (Fourth Edition) Hampton , David R., Summer , Charles E. and Webber , Ross A. Organizational Behavior and the Practice of Management. Wexley , Kenneth N. and Yukl , Gary A. Organizational Behavior and Personnel Psychology. Schultz , Duane P. Psychology and Industry Today. (Second Edition) Miner , John B. The Management Process: Theory, Research, and Practice. (Second Edition) Williams , J. Clifton . Human Behavior in Organizations. Klatt , Lawrence A., Murdick , Robert G. and Schuster , Fred E. Human Resources Management: A Behavioral Systems Approach. Leplat , Jacques and Cuny , Xavier . Introduction a la Psychologie du Travail. Lippitt , Gordon and Lippitt , Ronald . The Consulting Process in Action. Weiner , J. S. and Maule , H. G. (Editors) Human Factors in Work, Design and Production. (Case Studies in Ergonomics Practice: Volume 1.) Mitchell , Terence R. People in Organizations: Understanding Their Behavior. Franklin , Jerome L. (Editor) Human Resource Development in the Organization: A Guide to Information Sources (Management Information Guide Series, No. 35). Theodore Kunin , Jackson , Douglas N. and Messick , Samuel . (Editors) Problems in Human Assessment. (Reprint Edition)     

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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.     

Effects of Pro-Environmental Recruiting Messages: The Role of Organizational Reputation

Purpose  The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of a pro-environmental corporate message on prospective applicants’ attitudes toward a fictitious hiring organization. Drawing from signaling theory, we hypothesized that an environmental message on the organization’s recruitment website would increase prospective applicants’ perceptions of organizational prestige, which would then increase job pursuit intentions. Personal environmental attitudes were also examined as a possible moderator. Design/Methodology/Approach  Participants (N = 183) viewed a web site printout that either did or did not contain a message indicating the organization’s environmental support. Participants rated their attitudes toward the environment, perceptions of the organization, and job pursuit intentions. Findings  Findings demonstrated that the environmental support message positively affected job pursuit intentions; further, this effect was mediated by perceptions of the organization’s reputation. Contrary to the person–organization fit perspective, the message’s effects on job pursuit intentions were not contingent upon the participant’s own environmental stance. Implications  These findings highlight the importance of corporate social performance as a source of information for a variety of job seekers. Even relatively small amounts of information regarding corporate social performance can positively affect an organization’s reputation and recruitment efforts. Originality/Value  In general, this research contributes to the growing body of literature on corporate social responsibility. It is the first study to test whether the effects of pro-environmental recruiting messages on job pursuit intentions depend upon an applicant’s personal environmental stance. In addition, this is the first study to demonstrate reputation’s meditational role in the effects of corporate social responsibility on recruitment efforts.     

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Slote , Alfred . Termination: The Closing at Baker Plant. Jain , Harrish C. and Kanungo , Rabindra N. Behavioral Issues in Management: The Canadian Context. Wall , T. D. and Lischeron , J. A. Worker Participation: A Critique of the Literature and Some Fresh Evidence. Hackman , J. Richard and Suttle , J. Lloyd . (Eds.). Improving Life at Work: Behavioral Science Approaches to Organizational Change. Yoder , Dale and Heneman , Herbert G., Jr . (Eds.) Training and Development: Volume V, AS PA Handbook of Personnel and Industrial Relations. Staw , Barry M. and Salancik , Gerald R. (Eds .) New Directions in Organizational Behavior. Burke , W. Warner . (Editor) Current Issues and Strategies in Organization Development. Golembiewski , Robert T. and Blumberg , Arthur . (Eds.) Sensitivity Training and the Laboratory Approach: Readings about Concepts and Applications. (Third Edition) Stogdill , Ralph M. Leadership Abstracts and Bibliography 1904 to 1974. (Monograph AA-10) Miller , Donald B. Personal Vitality. Stewart , Rosemary , Contrasts in Management. Smith , Howard P. and Brouwer , Paul J. Performance Appraisal and Human Development: A Practical Guide To Effective Managing. Merry , Uri and Allerhand , Melvin E. Developing Teams and Organizations: A Practical Handbook for Managers and Consultants. Hennig , Margaret and Jardim , Anne . The Managerial Woman. Du Brin , Andrew J. Survival in the Office: How to Move Ahead or Hang On. Beatty , Richard W. and Schneier , Craig Eric . Personnel Administration: An Experiential Skill-Building Approach. Beatty , Richard W. and Schneier , Craig Eric . Implementor's Manual for Personnel Administration: An Experiential Skill-Building Approach. Sisk , Henry L. Management and Organization. (Third Edition) Korman , Abraham K. Organizational Behavior. Du Brin , Andrew J. Casebook of Organizational Behavior. Morrison , James H. and O'Hearne , John J. Practical Transactional Analysis in Management. Louden , J. Keith . Managing at the Top: Roles and Responsibilities of the Chief Executive Officer. Frew , David R. Management of Stress: Using TM at Work. Benge , Eugene J. Elements of Modem Management. Sperry , Len , Mickelson , Douglas J. and Hunsaker , Phillip L. You Can Make It Happen: A Guide to Self-actualization and Organizational Change.     

The effect of company recruitment web site orientation on individuals’ perceptions of organizational attractiveness

The use of company web pages to attract prospective job applicants has experienced tremendous growth in recent years. To date, very little is known about the process by which recruitment web sites influence individuals’ desire to pursue employment with an organization. This study attempts to address this issue by using an experimental design to investigate the relationships among recruitment web site orientation, individuals’ expectations concerning the use of Internet technology, web site usability, and organizational attractiveness. Survey results from 252 business students indicated that web site orientation and outcome expectancy influenced organizational attractiveness perceptions through influencing the perceived usability of the website. The implications of such results for firms interested in using recruitment web sites to attract applicants are discussed.     

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Book reviewed in this article: Jack Scarborough. The Origins of Cultural Differences and Their Impact on Management. Jone L. Pearce. Organization and Management in the Embrace of Government. Annette Y. Lee‐Chai and John A. Bargh (Editors). The Use and Abuse of Power: Multiple Perspectives on the Causes of Corruption. Philip Moss and Chris Tilly. Stories Employers Tell: Race, Skill, and Hiring in America. Diane J. Goodman. Promoting Diversity and Social Justice: Educating People from Privileged Groups. Sheldon Rampton and John Stauber. Trust Us, We're Experts! How Industry Manipulates Science and Gambles with Your Future. David Boyle. The Sum of Our Discontent: Why Numbers Make Us Irrational. Banks McDowell. Ethics and Excuses: The Crisis in Professional Responsibility. Wilfred Drath. The Deep Blue Sea: Rethinking the Source of Leadership. Ronald E. Riggio, Susan E. Murphy, and Francis J. Pirozzolo (Editors). Multiple Intelligences and Leadership. Cary Cherniss and Daniel Goleman (Editors). The Emotionally Intelligent Workplace: How to Select for, Measure, and Improve Emotional Intelligence in Individuals, Groups, and Organizations. Leonard Greenhalgh. Managing Strategic Relationships: The Key to Business Success. Teresa A. Daniel and Gary S. Metcalf. The Management of People in Mergers and Acquisitions. J. Barton Cunningham. Researching Organizational Values and Belief: The Echo Approach. Daryl Morey, Mark Maybury, and Bhavani Thuraisingham (Editors). Knowledge Management: Classic and Contemporary Works. Zane L. Berge (Editor). Sustaining Distance Training: Integrating Technologies into the Fabric of the Enterprise. Richaurd Camp, Mary E. Vielhaber, and Jack L. Simonetti. Strategic Interviewing: How to Hire Good People. Claude Lévy‐Leboyer, Michel Huteau, Claude Louche, and Jean‐Pierre Rolland (Editors.) RH: Les Apports de la Psychologic du Travail. Diane Krumm. Psychology at Work: An Introduction to Industrial/Organizational Psychology.     

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Book reviewed in this article: Susan T. Fiske, Daniel L. Schacter, and Carolyn Zahn‐Waxler (Editors). Annual Review of Psychology. Manuel London (Editor). How People Evaluate Others in Organizations. Louis Diamant and Jo Ann Lee (Editors). The Psychology of Sex, Gender, and Jobs: Issues and Solutions. Ronald Fry, Frank Barrett, Jane Seiling, and Diana Whitney (Editors) Appreciative Inquiry and Organizational Transformation: Reports from the Field. Terence L. Gargiulo. Making Stories: A Practical Guide for Organizational Leaders and Human Resource Specialists. Manuel London. Leadership Development: Paths to Self‐Insight and Professional Growth. Daniel Goleman, Richard Boyatzis, and Annie McKee. Primal Leadership: Realizing the Power of Emotional Intelligence. Louis Carter, David Giber, and Marshall Goldsmith (Editors). Best Practices in Organization Development and Change. Carol Beatty and Harvey Schachter. Employee Ownership: The New Source of Competitive Advantage. Margaret B. W. Graham and Alec T. Shuldiner. Corning and the Craft of Innovation. C. Fred Alford. Whistleblowers: Broken Lives and Organizational Power. Peter Koestenbaum and Peter Block. Freedom and Accountability at Work: Applying Philosophical Insight to the Real World. Reviewed by Anthony F. Buono, Professor of Management and Sociology, Bentley College, Waltham, MA. Jane Galloway Seiling. The Meaning and Role of Organizational Advocacy: Responsibility and Accountability in the Workplace. Daniel C. Kramer. Workplace Sabbaticals: Bonus or Entitlement? Andrew Mayo. The Human Value of the Enterprise: Valuing People as Assets–Monitoring, Measuring, Managing. Richard A. Swanson. Assessing the Financial Benefits of Human Resource Development. Tom W. Goad. Information Literacy and Workplace Performance. Lisa A. Burke (Editor). High‐Impact Training Solutions: Top Issues Troubling Trainers. John B. Kidd, Xue Li and Frank‐Jurgen Richter (Editors). Advances in Human Resource Management in Asia. Edmund Heery and Mike Noon. A Dictionary of Human Resource Management. Peter Warr (Editor). Psychology at Work (5th edition). Neil Anderson, Deniz S. Ones, Handan Kepir Sinangil, and Chockalingam Viswesvaran (Editors). Handbook of Industrial, Work, and Organizational Psychology. Biostat. Power and Precision: A Computer Program for Statistical Power Analysis and Confidence Intervals.     

The structure of honesty: Factor analysis of the reid report

The present study conducted principal component factor analyses of the Reid Report honesty test using two large (N=1281, N=3071) samples of applicants for employment. The results, which replicated across samples, strongly supported the existence of four major factors involved in the Reid Report measure of employee honesty. The Self-Punitiveness factor of the Reid Report contains items in which individuals indicate the extent to which they hold themselves to high standards of conduct. The Other-Punitiveness factor involves questions in which individuals indicate whether they are relatively harsh towards other people who commit crimes or act dishonestly. The Self-Projection factor of the Reid Report incorporates items in which individuals admit or deny that they have personal fantasies about dishonest behavior, such as taking company merchandise home with them. Finally, on the Other-Projection factor, respondents indicate the extent to which they see dishonest intentions or behaviors in others. Such results suggest a basis for more detailed assessments of a person's honesty than is provided merely by a single overall honesty score.This study was initiated while Dr. Ash was affiliated with Reid Psychological Systems, and was completed after he moved to London House, Inc. An earlier version of this study was presented by Dr. Ash at the Second Annual Conference of the Society of Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Atlanta, April, 1987. The authors are grateful for the cooperation of Reid Psychological Systems in providing the data used in the present study, and to David Arnold and Paul Brooks for their comments on an earlier draft.     

Reactions to Recruitment Web Sites: Visual and Verbal Attention, Attraction, and Intentions to Pursue Employment

Purpose

We investigate job seeker visual and verbal attention, and perceptions regarding company web sites in the applicant generation phase of recruitment.

Design/Methodology/Approach

We report three studies using varied methodological approaches including eye-tracking, verbal protocol analysis (VPA), and survey data.

Findings

Eye-tracking results suggest Web-based job seekers focus visual attention on information containing hyperlinks and on text more than graphic images or navigation tools. VPA suggests Web-based job seekers focus verbal attention on content more than design, especially job opening information. Survey results suggest content, design, and communication features are all related to applicant attraction. Design explains the most incremental variance in web site evaluation, while perceptions of communication features explain the most incremental variance in attitude toward the organization and intentions to pursue employment.

Implications

We provide multi-method evidence concerning features that attract applicant visual and verbal attention, and influence attraction and intentions to pursue employment. The findings also provide practical implications for designing recruitment web sites.

Originality/Value

We report three methodologically distinct perspectives on an important and timely issue: Web-based recruitment. We are aware of no other psychomotor eye-tracking studies in the recruitment literature, and only one other VPA. Combining multiple methods in this way provides unique perspective.     

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Book reviewed in this article: Zemke , Ron and Kramlinger , Thomas . Figuring Things Out: A Trainer's Guide to Needs and Task Analysis. Mowday , Richard T., Porter , Lyman W. and Steers , Richard M. Employee-Organization Linkages: The Psychology of Commitment, Absenteeism, and Turnover. Ritti , R. Richard and Funkhouser , G. Ray . The Ropes to Skip and the Ropes to Know: Studies in Organizational Behavior. (Second Edtion) Carroll , Stephen , J., Jr . and Schneier , Craig Eric . Performance Appraisal and Review Systems: The Identification, Measurement, and Development of Performance in Organizations. Corlett , E. N. and Richardson , J. (Editors) Stress, Work Design, and Productivity. Boyatzis , Richard E. The Competent Manager: A Model for Effective Performance. Wigdor , Alexandra K. and Garner , Wendell R. (Editors) Ability Testing: Uses, Consequences, and Controversies. Part I: Report of the Committee. Wigdor , Alexandra K. and Garner , Wendell R. (Editors) Ability Testing: Uses, Consequences, and Controversies. Part II: Documentation Section. Gould , Stephen Jay . The Mismeasure of Man. Rambo , William W. Work and Organizational Behavior. Schultz , Duane P. Psychology and Industry Today: An Introduction to Industrial and Organizational Psychology. (Third Edition) Howell , William C. and Dipboye , Robert L. Essentials of Industrial and Organizational Psychology. (Revised Edition) Hall , Douglas T., Bowen , Donald E., Lewicki , Roy J. and Hall , Francine S. Experiences in Management and Organizational Behavior. (Second Edition) Hampton , David R., Summer , Charles E. and Webber , Ross A. Organizational Behavior and the Practice of Management. (Fourth Edition) Goodale , James G. The Fine Art of Interviewing. Cooper , Cary L. and Torrington , Derek P. (Editors) After Forty: The Time for Achievement? Verhoeven , C. J. Techniques in Corporate Manpower Planning: Methods and Applications. Becker , Franklin D. Workspace: Creating Environments in Organizations. White , Michael . Payment Systems in Britain. Beech , H. R., Burns , L. E. and Sheffield , B. F. A Behavioural Approach to the Management of Stress: A Practical Guide to Techniques. Walshok , Mary Lindenstein . Blue-Collar Women: Pioneers on the Male Frontier. Heller , Trudy . Women and Men as Leaders (In Business, Educational, and Social Service Organizations). Le Boef , Michael . Imagineering: How to Profit from Your Creative Powers. Stewart , Rosemary . Choices for the Manager. Bittel , Lester R. Essentials of Supervisory Management. Appley , Lawrence A. and Irons , Keith L. Manager Manpower Planning: A Professional Management System. Masi , Dale A. Human Services in Industry. Kovach , Kenneth A. Readings and Cases in Contemporary Personnel Management. Keil , E. C. Assessment Centers: A Guide for Human Resources Management. Miller , Duane I. Experience in Decision Making for Students of Industrial Psychology: A Workbook of Guided Design Projects. Jain , Harish C. and Sloane , Peter J. Equal Employment Issues: Race and Sex Discrimination in the United States, Canada and Britain.     

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Book reviews in this article: Walker , James W. Human Resource Planning. Morse , Dean W. and Gray , Susan H. Early Retirement–Boon or Bane? A Study of Three Large Corporations. Levinson , Harry . Executive: The Guide to Responsive Managment. Yukl , Gary A. Leadership in Organizations. Karlins , Marvin . The Human Use of Human Resources. Marchington , Mick . Responses to Participation at Work: A Study of the Attitudes and Behaviour of Employees, Shop Stewards and Managers in a Manufacturing Industry. Assistant Professor, Business Administration The Pennsylvania State University, Capitol Campus Middletown, PA Patten , Thomas H., Jr . Organizational Development through Teambuilding. Roseman , Edward . Managing Employee Turnover: A Positive Approach. Devries , David L., Morrison , Ann M., Shullman , Sandra L. and Gerlach , Michael L. Performance Appraisal on the Line. Staw , Barry M. and Cummings , Larry L. (Editors) Research in Organizational Behavior: An Annual Series of Analytical Essays and Critical Reviews. Kilgour , John G. Preventive Labor Relations. Cole , Donald W. Professional Suicide: A Survival Kit for You and Your Job. Backhouse , Constance and Cohen , Leah . Sexual Harrassment on the Job: How to Avoid the Working Woman's Nightmare. Ray , Maurice . Recruitment Advertising: A Means of Communication. Doeringer , Peter B. (Editor) Workplace Perspectives on Education and Training. Klingner , Donald E. (Editor) Public Personnel Management: Readings in Contexts and Strategies. Bradshaw , Pete . The Management of Self-Esteem: How People Can Feel Good About Themselves and Better About Their Organizations. Pines , Ayala M. and Aronson , Elliot with Ditsa Kafry . Burnout: From Tedium to Personal Growth. Myers , M. Scott . Every Employee a Manager. Evered , James F. Shirt-Sleeves Management. Pigors , Paul and Myers , Charles A. Personnel Administration: A Point of View and a Method. Cummings , Paul W. Open Management: Guides to Successful Practice. Biddle , Derek and Evenden , Robin . Human Aspects of Management. Schuler , Randall S. Personnel and Human Resource Management. Schuler , Randall S., Mcfillen , James M. and Dalton , Dan R. (Eds.) Applied Readings in Personnel and Human Resource Management. Watman , Margaret M., Schuler , Randall S. and Dalton , Dan R. Instructor's Manual to Accompany Schuler's Personnel and Human Resource Management. Herbert , Theodore T. Dimensions of Organizational Behavior. Aldag , Ramon J. and Brief , Arthur P. Managing Organizational Behavior. Darrow , Arthur L. Instructor's Manual to Accompany Aldag and Briefs Managing Organizational Behavior. Davis , Keith and Newstrom , John W. (Editors) Organizational Behavior: Readings and Exercises. White , Stephen L. Managing Health and Human Service Programs: A Guide for Managers. …BRIEFLY MENTIONED BOOKS AND MATERIALS RECEIVED     

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Goodman , Paul S. Assessing Organizational Change: The Rushton Quality of Work Experiment. Mc Lean , Alan A. Work Stress. Forbes , Rosalind . Corporate Stress: How to Manage Stress on the Job and Make It Work for You. Stephenson , G. M. and Brotherton , C. J. (Eds.) Industrial Relations: A Social Psychological Approach. Davidson , William L. How to Develop and Conduct Successful Employee Attitude Surveys. Ramsay , Roland T. The Testing Manual: A Guide to Test Administration and Use. Kotter , John P. Power in Management: How to Understand, Acquire, and Use It. Yohalem , Alice M. The Careers of Professional Women: Commitment and Conflict. Mahoney , Thomas A. (Editor) Compensation and Reward Perspectives. Burgher , Peter H. (Editor) Changement: Understanding and Managing Business Change. Lawrence , W. Gordon . (Editor) Exploring Individual and Organizational Boundaries: A Tavistock Open Systems Approach. Nadler , David A., Hackman , J. Richard and Lawler , Edward E., III. Managing Organizational Behavior. Gordon , George G. and Cummins , Walter . Managing Management Climate. Sanzotta , Donald . The Manager's Guide to Interpersonal Relations. Cooper , Cary L. Learning from Others in Groups: Experiential Learning Approaches. Johnson , Robert G. The Appraisal Interveiw Guide. O'leary , Lawrence R. The Selection and Promotion of the Successful Police Officer. Smith , B. Babington and Farrell , B. A. (Editors) Training in Small Groups: A Study of Five Methods. Kinzel , Robert K. Retirement: Creating Promise Out of Threat. Kirschenbaum , Howard and Glaser , Barbara . Developing Support Groups: A Manual for Facilitators and Participants. Graham , Ben S., Jr . and Titus , Parvin S. (Editors) The Amazing Oversight: Total Participation for Productivity. Gannon , Martin J. Organizational Behavior: A Managerial and Organizational Perspective. Kanter , Rosabeth Moss and Stein , Barry A. (Editors) Life in Organizations: Workplaces as People Experience Them. Lubin , Bernard , Goodstein , Leonard D. and Lubin , Alice W. (Eds.) Organizational Change Sourcebook I: Cases in Organization Development. Goodstein , Leonard D., Lubin , Bernard and Lubin , Alice W. (Eds.) Organizational Change Sourcebook II: Cases in Conflict Management. Schoen , Sterling H. and Durand , Douglas E. Supervision: The Management of Organizational Resources. Crane , Donald P. Personnel: The Management of Human Resources. (Second Edition) Coleman , Charles J. Personnel: An Open System Approach. Glueck , William F. (Editor) Personnel: A Book of Readings. Patten , Thomas H., Jr . (Editor) Classics of Personnel Management. Cellucci , Anthony J. and Devries , David L. Measuring Managerial Satisfaction: A Manual for the MJSQ. (Technical Report No. 11) Silverstein , Pam and Srb , Jozetta H. Flexitime: Where, When, and How? Erickson , John R. and Mc Govern , Katherine Savers . (Editors) Equal Employment Practice Guide, Volumes I and II. Jackall , Robert . Workers in a Labyrinth: Jobs and Survival in a Bank Bureaucracy. Response to the review by Dr. James H. Reynierse in Personnel Psychology Vol. 32, No. 2.     

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Book Reviewed in This Article: Work in America: Report of a Special Task Force to the Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare. Smith , Henry Clay . Sensitivity Training: the Scientific Understanding of Individuals. General Management Skills: Unit 1. Communications for Results. Shahdanian , John L. General Management Skills: Unit 2. Training and Developing Today's Work Force. Doctors , Samuel I. General Management Skills: Unit 3. The Management of Technological Change. Homa , Edna General Management Skills: Unit 4. What Managers Do. Diesel , Paul M. and Runyan , William Mc Kinley . General Management Skills: Unit 5. Human Behavior in the Organization. Flexible Working Hours. Giles , W. J. and Robinson , D. F. Human Asset Accounting. Company Practices in Manpower Planning. Greenman , Russell L. and Schmertz , Eric J. Personnel Administration and the Law. Purcell , Theodore V. and Cavanagh , Gerald F. Blacks in the Industrial World: Issues for the Manager. Leavitt , Harold J., Dill , William R. and Eyrinc , Henry B. The Organizational World. Davis , Louis E. and Taylor , James C. (Eds.). Design of Jobs. Lorsch , Jay W. and Allen , Stephen A., III. Managing Diversity and Interdependence: An Organizational Study of Multidivisional Firms. Lorsch , Jay W. and Lawrence , Paul U. Managing Group and Intergroup Relations. Lorsch , Jay W. and Lawrence , Paul R. (Eds.) Organization Planning: Cases and Concepts. Joyce , Robert D. Encounters in Organizational Behavior: Problem Situations. Berger , M. L. and Berger , P. J. (Eds.) Group Training Techniques: Cases, Applications and Research. Fear , Richard A. The Evaluation Interview. Valentine , Raymond F. Initiative and Managerial Power. Sisk , Henry L. Management and Organization. Ginzberg , Eli and Yohalem , Alice M. (Eds.) Corporate Lib: Women's Challenge to Management. Reeves , Elton How to Get Along with Almost Everybody.     

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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).     

BOOK REVIEWS

Book Reviewed in this article: Argyris , Chris . Reasoning, Learning, and Action: Individual and Organizational. Dunnette , Marvin D. and Fleishman , Edwin A. (Editors) Human Performance and Productivity. Volume 1: Human Capability Assessment. Howell , William C. and Fleishman , Edwin A. (Editors) Human Performance and Productivity. Volume 2: Information Processing and Decision Making. Alluisi , Earl A. and Fleishman , Edwin A. (Editors) Human Performance and Productivity. Volume 3: Stress and Performance Effectiveness. Dunnette , Marvin D. and Fleishman , Edwin A. (Editors) Human Performance and Productivity. Volume 1: Human Capability Assessment. Howell , William C. and Fleishman , Edwin A. (Editors) Human Performance and Productivity. Volume 2: Information Processing and Decision Making. Alluisi , Earl A. and Fleishman , Edwin A. (Editors) Human Performance and Productivity. Volume 3: Stress and Performance Effectiveness. Zander , Alvin . Making Groups Effective. Sherman , Susan W. and Robinson , Nancy M. (Editors) Ability Testing of Handicapped People: Dilemma for Government, Science and the Public. O'Brien , Richard M., Dickenson , Alyce M. and Rosow , Michael P. (Editors) Industrial Behavior Modification: A Management Handbook. Mc Cormick , Ernest J. and Sanders , Mark S. Human Factors in Engineering and Design. Macdonald , Charles R. Performance Based Supervisory Development: Adapted from a Major AT&T Study. Cascio , Wayne F. Applied Psychology in Personnel Management. Farrow , Dana . Using Applied Psychology in Personnel Management. Maier , Norman R. F. and Verser , Gertrude Casselman . Psychology in Industrial Organizations Wille , Edgar and Hammond , Valerie . The Computer in Personnel Work Chadwick -Jones , J. K., Nicholson , Nigel and Brown , Colin . Social Psychology of Absenteeism. Miner , John B. Theories of Organizational Structure and Process. London , Manuel and Stumpf , Stephen A. Managing Careers. London , Manuel and Stumpf , Stephen A. Managing Careers. Lansbury , Russell D. (Editor) Performance Appraisal. Gruneberg , Michael M. and Oborne , David J. Industrial Productivity: A Psychological Perspective. Mobley , William H. Employee Turnover: Causes, Consequences and Control. Burley -Allen , Madelyn . Listening: The Forgotten Skill. Bacharach , Samuel B. and Lawler , Edward J. Bargaining: Power, Tactics, and Outcomes. Oborne , David J. Ergonomics at Work. Colantuono , Susan L. Build Your Career: A Workbook for Advancing in an Organization. Baden , Clifford and Friedman , Dana E. (Editors) New Management Initiatives for Working Parents: Reports from an April 1981 Conference. Schermerhorn , John , R., Jr ., Hunt , James G. and Osborn , Richard N. Managing Organizational Behavior. Matteson , Michael T. and Ivancevich , John M. Managing Job Stress and Health. Staw , Barry M. and Cummings , L. L. (Editors) Research in Organizational Behavior: An Annual Series of Analytical Essays and Critical Reviews. Volume 4 (1982). Thomson , Andrew and Warner , Malcolm . (Editors) The Behavioural Sciences and Industrial Relations: Some Problems of Integration. Reason , Peter and Rowan , John . (Editors) Human Inquiry: A Source-book of New Paradigm Research. Mitchell , Terence R. People in Organizations: An Introduction to Organizational Behavior. Asplund , Gisele and Asplund , Göran . An Integrated Development Strategy. Robbins , Stephen P. Personnel: The Management of Human Resources. Tosi , Henry L. and Hamner , W. Clay . (Eds.) Organizational Behavior and Management: A Contingency Approach. Patton , Thomas H., Jr . A Manager's Guide to Performance Appraisal. Livingston , Samuel A. and Zieky , Michael J. Passing Scores; A Manual for Setting Standards of Performance on Educational and Occupational Tests. Reber , Ralph W. and Van Gilder , Gloria . Behavioral Insights for Supervision. Humphrey , Peter . How To Be Your Own Personnel Manager. Bronner , Rolf . Decision Making under Time Pressure. Smith , Robert C. Equal Employment Opportunity: A Comparative Microanalysis of Boston and Houston. Lehrer , Robert N. Participative Productivity and Quality of Work Life. Woodcock , Mike and Francis , Dave . Organization Development through Teambuilding: Planning a Cost Effective Strategy. Moffatt , Thomas L. Land That Job George , Claude S. Supervision in Action: The Art of Managing Others. Cross , Michael . U.S. Corporate Personnel Reduction Policies: An Edited Collection of Manpower Layoff, Reduction and Termination Policies.     

Book Review Section

Books reviewed in this article: James O'Toole. Leading Change: Overcoming the Ideology of Comfort and the Tyranny of Custom. Serge Moscovici and Willem Doise. Conflict and Consensus: A General Theory of Collective Decisions. Rochelle Kopp. The Rice-Paper Ceiling: Breaking through Japanese Corporate Culture. K.S. Yang and A.P. Yu (Editors). [The Psychology and Behavior of the Chinese: Concepts and Methods (1992)]. Alfie Kohn. Punished by Rewards: The Trouble with Gold Stars, Incentive Plans, A's, Praise, and Other Bribes. Bob Nelson. 1001 Ways to Reward Employees. Thomas B. Wilson. Innovative Reward Systems for the Changing Workplace. Margaret Thaler Singer with Janja Lalich. Cults in Our Midst: The Hidden Menace in Our Everyday Lives. Marianne Minor. Preventing Workplace Violence: Positive Management Strategies. Michael Mantell with Steve Albrecht. Ticking Bombs: Defusing Violence in the Workplace. Thomas Gabor. Everybody Does It! Crimes by the Public. Lynn Tylczak and Thomas E. Sheets. Preventing Workplace Theft: They're Stealing From You. William P. Bridges and Wayne J. Villemez. The Employment Relationship: Causes and Consequences of Modern Personnel Administration. Jerald Greenberg (Ed.). Organizational Behavior: The State of the Science. Ronald R. Sims and Serbrenia J. Sims. Changes and Challenges for the Human Resources Professional. George Henderson. Cultural Diversity in the Workplace: Issues and Strategies. David K. Banner and T Elaine Gape. Designing Effective Organizations. Daniel Druckman and Robert A. Bjork (Eds). Learning, Remembering, Believing: Enhancing Human Performance. Edward E. Gordon, Ronald R. Morgan, and Judith A. Ponticell. Future Work: The Revolution Reshaping American Business. Joseph S. Wholey, Harry P. Hatry, and Kathryn E. Newcomer (Eds.). Handbook of Practical Program Evaluation. Philip Bobko. Correlation and Regression: Principles and Applications for Industrial/Organizational Psychology and Management. Ralph Windle. The Poetry of Business Life: An Anthology. Denis Waitley. Empires of the Mind Lessons to Lead and Succeed in a Knowledge-Based World. Walter C. Borman (Ed.). Performance Evaluation in Organizations (a Volume in the International Library of Management). HOW TOLMAN'S LEARNING THEORY GAVE BIRTH TO TASK CYCLE THEORY CLARK L. WILSON Inspiration 4.0 (for Windows).     

知识密集型组织的雇佣关系民主治理和员工创造力研究

本文探讨了雇佣关系民主治理对员工创造力影响的中介机制和边界条件,并利用跨层次的调查数据进行实证研究。研究结果发现:(1)雇佣关系民主治理显著正向影响员工创造力;(2)内在动机在雇佣关系民主治理与员工创造力间起部分中介作用;(3)组织知识密集度对雇佣关系民主治理与员工内在动机的正向关系间有着显著强化作用;(4)雇佣关系民主治理和组织知识密集度的交互作用通过内在动机的中介作用,进而影响员工创造力。     

The effects of organizational frames and problem ambiguity on decision making

This paper investigates how organizational climate and information quantity influences choice of decision making strategies. A simulated company with an organizational climate was manipulated to be either supportive or non-supportive of participative decision making methods. Subjects then solved problems in which information available to make a decision was manipulated. Results indicated that climate has an effect on choice of decision making strategies independent of information quantity. A second study was then conducted to assess how the climate manipulation affected subjects' decision-making. Organizational climate information appears to affect decisions in a manner analogous to Tversky and Kahneman's (1981) decision framing model.The contribution of each author is equal for this paper. The order of authorship was determined by a coin flip. This research was supported by Ohio Board of Regents and University of Akron Faculty Research grants to the second author. Portions of this paper were presented at the 1989 Society of Industrial Organizational Psychology Meetings and the 1991 Association of Management Meetings.     

Book Review Section

Book reviews in this article: Art Kleiner. The Age of Heretics: Heroes, Outlaws, and the Forerunners of Corporate Change . Barbara Benedict Bunker and Billie T. Alban. Large Group Interventions: Engaging the Whole System for Rapid Change . Richard S. Barrett (Editor). Fair Employment Strategies in Human Resources Management . Peter Warr (Editor). Psychology at Work (4th edition) . Kevin D. Henson. Just a Temp . Virginia E. Schein. Working from the Margins: Voices of Mothers in Poverty. Ithaca Robert A. Giacalone and Jerald Greenberg (Editors). Antisocial Behavior in Organizations . Steve Lauer and B. Jack Gebhardt. Now Hiring! Finding and Keeping Good Help for Your Entry-Wage Jobs . Iris Martin. From Couch to Corporation: Becoming a Successful Corporate Therapist David Bollier. Aiming Higher: 25 Stories of How Companies Prosper by Combining Sound Management and Social Vision . Frederick Bruce Bird. The Muted Conscience: Moral Silence and the Practice of Ethics in Business . Ian I. Mitroff, Christine M. Pearson, and L. Katharine Harrington. The Essential Guide to Managing Corporate Crises: A Step-by-Step Handbook for Surviving Major Catastrophes . Margaret R. Davis and David A. Weckler. A Practical Guide to Organization Design . Frances Hesselbein, Marshall Goldsmith, and Richard Beckhard (Editors). The Organization of the Future . Glenn L. Hallam. The Adventures of Team Fantastic: A Practical Guide for Team Leaders and Members . Terry L. Besser. Team Toyota: Transplanting the Toyota Culture to the Camry Plant in Kentucky . Douglas Paton and John M. Violanti. Traumatic Stress in Critical Occupations: Recognition, Consequences and Treatment Elizabeth A. Lorenzen (Editor). Career Planning and Job Searching in the Information Age . Arie Halachmi and Geert Bouckaert (Editors). Organizational Performance and Measurement in the Public Sector: Toward Service, Effort and Accomplishment Reporting . Allan H. Church and David W. Bracken (Eds.). 360-Degree Feedback Systems . Manuel London. Job Feedback: Giving, Seeking, and Using Feedback for Performance Improvement . Ask ALBERT About Stress, Rage, & Violence in the Workplace (version 1.0) .