What is I-O?

The HumRRO Fellowship in I-O Psychology

Since 1951, the Human Resources Research Organization (HumRRO) has applied science and technology to enhance human performance and organizational effectiveness. Toward this end, we have drawn on both time-tested principles about human behavior and new scientific and technologically advanced tools and concepts. HumRRO conducts these activities with the aim of finding practical solutions to real-world problems.

HumRRO looks for ways to give back to the personnel research community which has supported our success over the years. One program that HumRRO sponsors is an annual fellowship to reward, recognize, and support an outstanding graduate student with high potential for significant contributions to research in the field of Industrial and Organizational (I-O) Psychology. I-O graduate students or students in fields congruent with the objectives of SIOP are eligible. The recipient will receive an award of $10,000.

For more information and application materials, visit our website at www.HumRRO.org or contact Jessica Terner (703) 706-5687 at HumRRO, 66 Canal Center Plaza, Suite 400, Alexandria, Virginia 22314. The application deadline is March 15, 2001.

Call for Proposals
The 14th Annual Conference of the
International Association for Conflict Management

The 14th Annual Conference of the International Association for Conflict Management (IACM) will be taking place on June 2427, 2001 in Cergy (Paris) France. IACM was founded to encourage scholars and practitioners to develop and disseminate theory, research, and experience that is useful for understanding and improving conflict management in family, organizational, societal, and international settings. We invite papers as well as proposals for symposia, workshops, roundtables, and other session forms for the 2001 meeting. The deadline for submissions is February 16, 2001.

Please see the IACM website for more information (www.iacm-conflict.org), or contact the program chair, Michele J. Gelfand at iacm01@psyc.umd.edu. 

The Division of Consulting Psychology (13) is seeking manuscripts for its quarterly publication Consulting Psychology Journal: Practice and Research. An official APA division journal, CPJ is masked reviewed and publishes articles in the following areas:

• theoretical and conceptual articles with implications for consulting
• original research regarding consultation
• in-depth reviews of research and literature on consulting practice
• case-studies that demonstrate applications or critical issues
• articles on consultation practice development
• articles that address unique issues of consulting psychologists

Potential authors are encouraged to contact the editor for more information. Submissions (in triplicate) for review should be sent directly to Richard Diedrich PhD, Editor, The Hay Group, 116 Huntington Ave., Boston, Massachusetts, 02116-5712, (617) 425-4540, fax (617) 425-0073. 

Call for Submissions
Jepson Dissertation Awards

The Jepson School of Leadership Studies at the University of Richmond seeks submissions for the 2001 Jepson Award for Outstanding Dissertations in Leadership Studies. In order to be eligible for the award competition a dissertation must be completed between August 1, 1999 and February 15, 2001. Submissions can be on any topic with substantial implications for understanding leadership. A small number of finalists will each receive a $1,000 stipend (plus all travel expenses) to be awarded upon the presentation of their dissertation research at a colloquium to be held in Richmond, Virginia on March 18, 2001. Winning submissions will be considered for publication in a collection on new developments in leadership studies.

All submissions must be received by January 15, 2001. Notifications to finalists will be made by February 15, 2001. Interested parties should send a letter of interest, a brief biographical note, one substantive dissertation chapter (specifically, the chapter that best represents authors dissertation), and verification of the dissertation defense date (e.g., a letter from the dissertation advisor) to Terry L. Price, Jepson Dissertation Award Committee, Jepson School of Leadership Studies, University of Richmond, Virginia 23173. Candidates are welcome to submit their materials on a diskette in Word 97 format or, alternatively, to make submissions electronically as attachments to: jepsonaward@richmond.edu. Further information about the Dissertation Award can be found on the Jepson School of Leadership Studies Web site www.richmond.edu/academics/leadership/.

The Jepson School of Leadership Studies is the nations first undergraduate school of leadership studies. Made possible by a gift from Robert and Alice Jepson in 1988, the school offers a multidisciplinary course of study around the single theme of leadership. 

Call for Papers
The Walter F. Ulmer, Jr. Applied Research Award

The Center for Creative Leadership is sponsoring this award to stimulate outstanding field research and its creative application to the practice of leadership. The award is named in honor of Walter F. Ulmer, Jr., retired President and CEO, Center for Creative Leadership. The award will include $1,500 and a trip to the Center to present research in a colloquium.

Research Requirements

1. The study must be in the domain of leadership, or leadership development, and should be innovative in its approach to the problem addressed.

2. The research must be the author's own original work, must have been conducted in the last 2 years, and not have been previously published.

3. The study must have an applied purpose, i.e., it was undertaken to diagnose issues, solve problems, or improve practice for a specific organizational system.

4. Methodologies considered will include action research and case/field studies.

5. Only one submission per project or person will be accepted.

Judging Criteria

1. Appropriateness of topic (fit with research award focus; relevance to needs faced by practitioners.)

2. Quality of research (consideration of relevant literature; soundness of method and analysis; innovativeness of research.)

3. Application value (clear explanation of how the research findings were used in an organizational system; broader implications for practice.)

Paper Guidelines

1. Papers should be prepared according to the current Publication Manual of the APA and should not exceed 30 typed, doubled spaced pages (including title page, abstract, tables, figures, notes and synopsis). Four copies should be submitted.

2. Papers should include: summary of the problem addressed by the study; overview of the relevant literature; synopsis of the methodology used nd the findings; how the findings of the study were applied, and, importantly, statement of implications for research and practice.

3. A signed letter should accompany submission, stating that the paper meets the research requirements.

4. The Center reserves the right to withhold the award if no paper clearly meets the research requirements.

Submission. Entries should be submitted to Cynthia McCauley, PhD, Vice President, New Initiatives, Center for Creative Leadership, One Leadership Place, P.O. Box 26300, Greensboro, NC 27438-6300. All entries must be received by March 30, 2001. The winning papers will be announced by June 8, 2001. 

Call for Submissions
Innovations in Assessment Award2001

The International Personnel Management Association Assessment Council (IPMAAC) is seeking nominations for its The Innovations in Assessment Award. This award recognizes an individual or team of individuals for the development and application of an innovative personnel assessment tool or procedure. The award is open to any individual or group of employees in the personnel assessment field responsible for developing and applying an innovative assessment tool or procedure within recent years. You need not be a member of IPMAAC to submit a nomination. Nominations are due on March 2, 2001.

The Innovations in Assessment Award will be presented formally at the upcoming IPMAAC Conference, which will be held in Newport Beach, California June 1014, 2001. The winner will receive an engraved plaque to commemorate their accomplishment and a waiver of the conference registration fee for one person. In addition, award recipient(s) will be invited to share their innovation with IPMAAC members during a highlighted presentation at the conference and in an article for IPMAACs newsletter, the Assessment Council News.

The nomination form is available through IPMAACs electronic network, the ECN at www.ipmaac.org. If you would prefer to receive a copy by mail or fax, please contact Ilene Gast by phone at (202-305-0590) or e-mail (ilene.f.gast@usdoj.gov) 

Call for Proposals
The University of Oklahoma Bio-Data Conference:
Advances in Application

Bio-Data, and its applications, have seen a tremendous amount of attention over the past two decades. As we enter the new millennium, our understanding of Bio-Data and its uses sits at a crossroads. We continue to examine the measurement and application of Bio-Data in traditional ways; however, we look to expand the research and application into new areas of thought.

Four years ago, the University of Georgia held a conference concerning Bio-Data. The conference generated great interest in the field of Bio-Data. As the topics generated in that first conference continue to see research effort, the field of Bio-Data sits on the cusp of expanding into nontraditional Bio-Data topics. The University of Oklahoma Bio-Data Conference seeks to shed light on where the field of Bio-Data has been and where the field of Bio-Data will move to in the future.

The University of Oklahoma Bio-Data Conference looks to explore topics in Bio-Data such as

• Traditional Measurement IssuesItem Development, Faking
• Emerging Measurement IssuesIRT, Variance Sources, Incremental Validity, Consequential Validity
• Theoretical IssuesItem Generation, Life Events
• Traditional Application IssuesSelection, Career Development, Career Management
• Emerging Application IssuesTraining, Recruiting, Teams
• Business IssuesWeb-Based, Client Perceptions/Needs, Cost/Gain Utility

The Bio-Data Conference also welcomes issues in the field not mentioned above.

Session Formats. Session formats include symposia, panel discussions, round-table discussion, graduate student colloquiums, paper presentations, and workshops.

Submissions. Interested researchers should send an abstract of their paper of no more than 1,000 words in length. Please indicate on the abstract the title of the paper, the author(s), affiliation, and mailing address.

Review of Proposals. Members of the Program Committee will review the proposals for technical soundness, theoretical or practical significance, and overall interest to the field of Bio-Data. The Program Committee will send notification of acceptance/nonacceptance by the end of July 2001. At that time, the Program Committee will also extend invitations to selected individuals to participate in certain panel and round-table discussions. The Program Committee seeks to publish highlighted papers in a book format, but the Program Committee asks that any person(s) wanting to include a paper must bring that paper and a copy of the paper on diskette to the conference in person.

To receive more information regarding the University of Oklahoma Bio-Data Conference, please contact either Dr. Michael Mumford, Professor of Psychology, University of Oklahoma, 755 West Lindsey St., Rm. 705, Norman, OK 73019, (405) 325-5583, Fax (405) 325-4737 or Dr. Craig Russell, Professor of Business and Psychology, University of Oklahoma, Price Business College, Norman, OK 73019, (405) 325-2458, (405) 325-1957. Additional information about the conference can be obtained through the University of Oklahoma, Department of Psychologys website at: www.ou.edu/cas/psychology. 

Association of Test Publishers
annual conference

The Association of Test Publishers will host its annual conference February 2628th, 2001 at the Sheraton El Conquistador Resort in Tucson, AZ. This years theme is: Computer-Based Testing: Emerging Technologies and Opportunities for Diverse Applications. For more information visit www.testpublishers.org or call Designing Events at (410) 751-7171. Sponsorship opportunities are also available. 

Call for Submissions
Seymour Adler Scientist-Practitioner
Doctoral Dissertation Grant

The Scientist-Practitioner model represents the application of sound and professional theory and research to solve real-world problems. Dr. Seymour Adlers 25-year career in I-O Psychology has been an outstanding example of the successful application of the Scientist-Practitioner model. In recognition of this fact, Assessment Solutions Incorporated (ASI) has established The Seymour Adler Scientist-Practitioner Doctoral Dissertation Grant. This annual grant, in the amount of $5,000, shall be provided to the Ph.D. candidate whose dissertation proposal best exemplifies a sound balance of rigorous, theory-guided academic research and practical business application. The dissertation can be conducted in either a laboratory or field research setting as long as the results are applicable to actual business situations.

Requirements: Each applicant must submit two copies of a two-page application that includes the following: title of dissertation, name, affiliation, complete mailing address and daytime telephone number, abstract of the dissertation (not to exceed 400 words). The applicants dissertation chair must submit a signed cover letter indicating why the proposed dissertation is appropriate for consideration for the Seymour Adler Scientist-Practitioner Doctoral Dissertation Award.

From the applications received, the top three applicants will be invited to submit their complete dissertation proposals for review. Proposals must be submitted in standard APA format. The winning proposal will be chosen from among these three.

Judging Criteria: A committee of experienced, professional I-O Psychologists representing both academia and industry will review the applications and proposals and ultimately determine to whom the grant is awarded. The primary criteria to be considered are: (a) quality of research (soundness of methodology and analyses, consideration of relevant literature and theory, innovativeness), and (b) application value (implications for business practice; potential impact of findings). The committee reserves the right to withhold the award if no submission clearly meets the grant requirements.

Submission: The application and cover letter should be sent to the Grant Committee Chair at the following address: Brian J. Ruggeberg, PhD, Grant Committee Chair, Assessment Solutions Incorporated, 780 Third Ave., 6^th Floor, New York, NY 10017.

All applications must be received by June 29, 2001 to be considered. Those applicants selected to submit their complete proposals will be notified by the committee no later than August 1, 2001. Proposals must be received by September14, 2001. The winning proposal will be announced by October 17, 2001 and awarded the $5,000 research grant immediately thereafter. 

Group and Organization Management (GOM) is planning a special issue focused on issues of work force diversity. The vision for the issue is that it will represent multiple scholarly perspectives and methods, including traditional quantitative social science, qualitative/interpretive work, and critical scholarship. The goal for the issue is to promote dialogue among diversity scholars to enrich our collective research stream.

We invite both conceptual and empirical papers addressing issues of (for example) class, race/ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, and/or disability and how these affect organizations/organizing. Alison M. Konrad, the special issue editor and associate editor of GOM, will administer the double-blind review process for all submissions.

The submission deadline is Feb. 1, 2001. If you decide to submit, please send 5 copies of your manuscript (double-sided is fine!) with a cover letter indicating that the submission is intended for the Special Issue on Workforce Diversity. The submission address is Alison M. Konrad, Fox School of Business and Management, Temple University, 1810 N. 13^th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19122-6083, (215) 204-6907, akonrad@sbm.temple.edu. 

Call for Papers:
Group and Organization Management
Longitudinal Processes in Groups and Organizations

By way of background, various theorists have suggested that a greater consideration of processes over time will enhance our theorizing. Researchers have long argued that data should focus on capturing events as they occur over time. Moreover, methodologists have provided a number of ways to try and capture various over time processes. Finally, practitioners often suggest that a consideration of previous events is critical for understanding their situation.

In this special issue of GOM, the editors seek to publish theoretical and empirical work that focuses on longitudinal theorizing and data collection about individuals, groups, or organizations or some combination of these levels. The editors will give preference to articles that include longitudinal data that have clear implications for groups, organizations, or individuals in groups and/or organizations. Articles that show with data how a consideration of longitudinal factors increase our understanding of processes in groups and organization are also preferred. The substantive area of study (for example, key factors that relate to performance at any level of analysis, leadership, climate, culture, strategy, organizational structure, communication, and the levels) is open. The one provision is the article illustrate either the advantages of a longitudinal perspective or the limitations of certain approaches to the analyses of and thinking about longitudinal processes and data.

To be considered for publication, four copies of manuscripts in GOM style must be received by July 1, 2001 by either editor: Fred Dansereau, State University of New York at Buffalo, School of Management, 276 Jacobs Management Center, Buffalo, NY 14260, E-mail: mgtdanso@acsu.buffalo.edu; or Fran Yammarino, State University of New York at Binghamton, School of Management, Binghamton, NY 13902, E-mail: fjyammo@binghamton.edu

Request for reviewers: If you are interested in serving as an ad hoc reviewer for this special issue, please contact either editor of the special issue.

The 2001 Hawaii Conference on Business (www.hcb.hawaii.edu) will be held from June 14 (Thursday) to June 17 (Sunday), 2001 in Honolulu Hawaii, USA. Academicians and professionals from all areas of business are invited to attend the conference or submit papers, reports, abstracts, and studies. The Conference will provide many opportunities for academicians and professionals from business and related fields to interact with members inside and outside their own particular disciplines. The Hawaii Conference on Business will provide opportunities for presenting research as well as providing formal and informal opportunities to socialize with peers.

Topic areas include Business Communications, Business Education, Entrepreneurship, Human Resource Management, Industrial-Organizational Psychology, Management (Behavior, Information Systems, Management Science, Operations, Policy, Production, Strategy, and other related areas of Management), and Quantitative Methods.

The Hawaii Conference on Business encourages the following types of papers and proposals for any of the listed or related areas of Business: Research Papers; AbstractsComprehensive abstracts of completed or proposed research; Student Papers; Case Studies; Work-in-Progress Reports or Proposals for Future Research; and Reports on Issues Related to Teaching Business.

Submission Guidelines. Submissions may be made electronically via e-mail to hcb@cba.hawaii.edu or mailed. If submissions are mailed, submit two copies of your paper, report, abstract, or study. Submissions imply that at least one author will register for the conference and be present at the time designated in the conference program. Submissions must be postmarked by January 15, 2001.

Each submission should include a separate title page. The title page should include the topic area of the paper, the title of the article, the names of the author(s), the mailing address(es), the e-mail address(es), the phone number(s), and the fax number(s). The page following the title page should also include the title of the paper. Correspondence regarding receipt of submission will be made by e-mail to the designated author unless another mode of correspondence is requested. Notification of acceptances will be mailed when the review process is completed.

All submissions will be subject to a blind review process. There will be at least two reviewers for each submission. Submissions will only be published in the conference proceedings if at least one of the authors attends the conference. Authors who wish to have their paper/report/abstract/study placed on the Hawaii Conference on Business Web site or published in the official proceedings will need to provide the submission in computer readable form. Instructions for submitting computer readable forms will be provided when the paper is accepted.

If you wish to be a reviewer, session chair, or discussant, please mail your request to the above address and indicate the topic area in which you are interested. Registration for the conference is required to be a session chair or discussant.

Mail submissions to Professor David Yang or Professor Terry Gregson, Hawaii Conference on Business, College of Business Administration, University of Hawaii, 2404 Maile Way, Honolulu, HI 96822, USA, web page: www.hcb.hawaii.edu, tel. (808) 956-3762, fax: (808) 956-9888, hcb@cba.hawaii.edu 

11^th Annual Kravis-de Roulet Leadership Conference
The Future of Leadership Development

The Kravis Leadership Institute, at Claremont McKenna College, is sponsoring a conference to explore current thinking and future directions in the field of leadership development. Incorporating themes surrounding leadership challenges in the changing work place, we will provide a forum for researchers and practitioners to share their current efforts in leadership development. We invite submissions, not to exceed 20 pages, which describe either theory-based applications of leadership development, papers evaluating the effectiveness of leadership development programs, and/or basic research on leadership development. Topics that might be addressed include, but are not limited to

• Developmental requirements for leaders in todays New Economy
• The challenge of moving from theory to practice
• Leadership development evaluation of Best Practices
• The impact of technology on leadership development techniques
• The role of individual characteristics such as social and emotional intelligence
• Global leadership development challenges
• Special leadership dituations: the case of entrepreneurs
• Leadership in virtual organizations

The conference will begin Friday evening with a keynote speaker and panel discussion, and continue through Saturday with concurrent paper and interactive poster sessions.

About the Kravis Leadership Institute. Through a generous donation from Henry R. Kravis, Claremont McKenna College established the Kravis Leadership Institute in 1992. The Institute sponsors undergraduate education in leadership as well as conducting leadership research and providing leadership training. In addition, we sponsor various conferences on current topics in leadership. We are located in Claremont, California, a suburb of Los Angeles.

Submissions should be sent electronically by January 2, 2001 to Professor Susan Elaine Murphy, Associate Director Kravis Leadership Institute, Claremont McKenna College, Dept. of Psychology, 850 Columbia Ave, Claremont, CA 91711. Susan.Murphy@mckenna.edu.

Call for Papers
The 4th International Business and Economics Conference
October 56, 2001

A multi-disciplinary conference devoted to the advancement of business and economic global issues and education. Papers from all areas in international business and economics are welcome. We encourage the submission of scholarly works that encompass all types of quality research.

Relevant international topics include, but are not limited to trade and finance; financial and management accounting; management; organizational behavior; emerging markets; marketing strategies; cross-cultural marketing and consumer research; service marketing; multiculturalism and gender in the workplace; international business ethics; global technology, internet, e-business; incorporating international aspects in the class.

Paper Submission: Conference paper submissions will be organized into two tracks: Presentation Only or Publication.

Presentation Track: submit three copies of an abstract (750 words or less) by March 17, 2001.

Publication Track: submit three hard copies of a completed paper by March 17, 2001. If accepted, the paper will be published in the conference proceedings, and you can choose to pursue a publishing opportunity through the MCB University Press and the Management Decision Journal. Authors who elect either or both publishing opportunities should indicate their intent in a cover letter. Additional details will be sent to interested authors after acceptance.

Both abstracts and papers will be blind-reviewed and must not have been published elsewhere. Include a title page that indicates names, affiliations, addresses, and e-mail information of all authors and indicate who will be the contact author. Letters of acceptance or rejection will be snail mailed and emailed by April 1, 2001. A final version of the manuscript, diskette, and conference fee must be received by September 14, 2001. One completed paper will be selected to receive a Best Conference Paper award.

St. Norbert College is located on the western bank of the Fox River in the Green Bay metropolitan area. Green Bays proximity to Chicago (3-1/2 hour drive) and Milwaukee (1-1/2 hours) makes it easily accessible. The city is served by the Austin Straubel Airport, which provides more than 40 daily flights to and from major hubs such as Chicago, Detroit, Milwaukee and Minneapolis.