经验取样法在组织行为学中的应用

在组织行为学研究中,研究者对个体的日常经验和短期过程越来越感兴趣,经验取样法为研究这些过程提供了必要的工具。尽管近年来经验取样法的研究成果在逐渐增加,但是研究者尤其是国内研究者对该方法在组织行为学研究中所适用的主题并未有整体的认识。通过分析发表在4种组织行为学国际顶级期刊《应用心理学期刊》(Journal of Applied Psychology)、《组织行为学杂志》(Journal of Organizational Behavior)、《人事心理学》(Personnel Psychology)和《组织行为和人的决策过程》(Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes)中最新发表的67篇实证文章,以及国内期刊中相关的7篇成果,发现该方法主要应用在捕捉个体短时或瞬时的状态和感受,本文将目前运用该方法的前沿研究主题分为四大类,分别为工作感受、工作体验、工作行为和工作影响。

Applications of experience sampling method in organizational behavior research

In organizational behavior (OB) research,scholars are increasingly interested in the short-term process of individual's emotion,cognition and behavior.The experience sampling method provides an effective tool for such research topics.While the number of OB research adopting this method is rising,a comprehensive overview is not available so far on the topics suitable for this advanced method.We analyzed 67 empirical articles in four top-tier OB international journals (including Journal of Applied Psychology,Journal of Organizational Behavior,Personnel Psychology,and Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes),and seven Chinese articles.The results revealed the experience sampling method was mainly adopted to study short-term or transient variables of individual's current state of mind and emotions.The main research topics could be categorized into four types:feelings at work;thoughts at work;work behaviors;and impacts of work on individuals.