Calls and Announcements January 2008

The Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology (JOOP) invites submissions for a special section on “Match-Making and Match-Breaking: Exploring the Nature of Match Within and Around Job Design.”

Within the area of job design, research has by and large attempted to establish parameters of good job design that are universally applicable. What is less well established is whether and how job characteristics need to match other job characteristics or organizational processes. For example:

Is match always beneficial?

Do people develop match over time?

Can people tolerate small periods of mis-match?

Do people seek out non-match in order to develop competencies? How do you assess match at different levels of analysis and between levels of analysis?

Is match vs. non-match a dichotomous or gradual issue?

How can notions of match be used in job-design practice?

The focus of this special section is on the match between aspects of job design to other aspects of job design, or the match between job design and other organizational processes.

We will welcome submissions from across the range of W&O psychology, that are empirical or purely theoretical and that use qualitative as well as quantitative methodologies. As well as conforming to JOOP editorial policy in the exclusion of purely cross-sectional self-report methods from consideration unless they have major compensating strengths, we will give preference to those studies that adopt novel approaches to investigating notions of match, either through the research design or the assessment of match.

Further details are available from http://www.bps.org.uk/publications/journals/joop/special-issue.cfm.

Informal enquiries on the Special Section can be made to either Kevin Daniels or Jan de Jonge.

Call for Papers: Sixth Conference on Emotions and Organizational Life (Emonet VI), July 17–19, Fontainebleau, France

Researchers interested in studying emotions in organizational settings are invited to submit empirical or theoretical papers for presentation at the Sixth Conference on Emotions and Organizational Life (Emonet VI), to be held in Fontainebleau, France, July 17–19, 2008. The conference aims to provide a forum for some of the significant advances that have been made in our understanding of the role of emotions in organizational life. The conference papers will be considered for inclusion in Volumes 5 and 6 of the Elsevier Science Annual Series, Research on Emotion in Organizations.

The submission deadline is March 31, 2008. Papers are to be submitted via the Emonet Web site http://www.uq.edu.au/emonet/, and will be subject to blind review. Format is per the submission guidelines for the Academy of Management. A brief statement of authors’ preference for presentation format should also accompany submissions. It is anticipated that a wide variety of delivery styles will be used, including symposia, panel discussions, workshops, posters, and traditional presentations.

Authors unable to attend the conference are also invited to submit their papers to be considered for inclusion in the book. These papers will be available for workshopping at the conference and will be subject to the same review process as the conference papers. Authors should indicate whether they wish to have their work reviewed for presentation at the conference, the book, or both.

For more information about the conference go to Emonet Web site, or e-mail Neal M. Ashkanasy (UQ Business School, University of Queensland) n.ashkanasy@uq.edu.au; Charmine E. J. Härtel (Department of Management, Monash University) charmine.hartel@buseco.monash.edu.au; or Wilfred J. Zerbe (Haskayne School of Business, University of Calgary) wilfred.zerbe@haskayne.ucalgary.ca.

Call for Submissions: Biennial Conference of the International
Society for Justice Research
Adelaide, Australia, August 14–17, 2008

The 12th Biennial Conference of the International Society for Justice Research (ISJR) will be held in Adelaide, Australia, on August 14–17, 2008. The theme of the conference will be Justice in a Diverse Society. Researchers from all relevant disciplines are invited to submit contributions on a topic related to this theme or any other aspect of justice and fairness.

World-wide among the most important societies representing social scientists working in the field of justice, ISJR is an interdisciplinary organization with an international membership, representing over 25 countries and a range of disciplines, including psychology, sociology, philosophy, law, criminal justice, political sciences, economics, organization studies, and history. Our biennial scientific meetings aim to stimulate interdisciplinary dialogue and represent the most current advances in justice research.

The Program Committee invites submissions of symposia (of, preferably, four speakers), individual papers, and posters. The submission deadline is March 15, 2008. Further information about the conference including keynote speakers, venue, location, as well as the submission procedure is available on the ISJR 2008 Web site: www.isjr.org/2008.

If you have any queries about the conference, please e-mail us isjr@flinders.edu.au.

The Susan G. Cohen Doctoral Research Award
in Organization Design, Effectiveness, and Change

The Center for Effective Organizations (CEO) announces the Susan G. Cohen Research Award in Organization Design, Effectiveness, and Change. This award is offered in remembrance of our dear friend and colleague, who was a research scientist at CEO in the Marshall School of Business, University of Southern California, from 1988–2006.
The purpose of this award is to provide $2,500 in research funding to a doctoral student whose research work is compatible with the work that captivated Dr. Cohen throughout her career and will make a contribution to both academic theory and management practice. The award is to be used to support the completion of dissertation research.
For more information and to apply for the award, Visit our Web site:
http://ceo-marshall.usc.edu/cohen-award.

Application deadline: January 28, 2008

LERA and SIOP and HRMJ
$50,000 Human Resource Research Award

The Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), and SHRM’s affiliates, the SHRM Foundation and the Human Resource Certification Institute (HRCI) are once again seeking nominations for a special research award in honor of their retired President and CEO, Michael R. Losey, SPHR, CAE. Eligibility for this award is based upon significant past contributions as well as continuing influence on the human resource management field. Consideration will be given to research projects completed by an HR expert who has made significant past contributions and whose research will facilitate continuing contributions to the HR field. Only nominations from an individual nominating another individual will be accepted. Nominators should nominate an individual who has considerable experience and a proven track record as demonstrated through published works and other HR-related accomplishments. The award is for $50,000. The deadline for nominations for the award will be January 21, 2008. If you have any questions about this prestigious award, please e-mail SHRM at loseyaward@shrm.org or visit www.shrm.org/LoseyAward for more information.