What is I-O?

Seeking Funding for International Research Award

Is your organization facing global demands? Why not support and encourage international I-O research? SIOPs International Affairs Subcommittee is planning to establish an award recognizing the best publication reporting an outstanding example of the application of international I-O psychology in an applied setting.

In order to do so, we need to establish a $25,000 fund to support the annual award. We are seeking contributors to the fund.

If you have questions or would like to make a contribution, please contact Sharon Arad at 651-644-1233 (arad2@msn.com) or Bev Dugan at 703-706-5681 (bdugan@humrro.org).

Call for Papers: Special Section of the Journal of Applied Psychology:
Theoretical Models and Conceptual Analyses

Although the Journal of Applied Psychology is best known for the high-quality empirical research that it publishes, the Journal has long been open to the publication of high-quality theoretical models and conceptual analyses. To signal the importance of rigorous and innovative theoretical models and conceptual analyses, the Journal is issuing this call for theoretical papers that extend the current literature, offer novel insights, and pave the way for creative new empirical research. 

The deadline for submissions for the special section is July 1, 2003. However, the Journal continues to welcome submissions of theory papers at any timebefore or after this deadline.

We are open to papers that address any topic within applied psychology, including, for example, papers that: 

•  Incorporate literature from other areas of psychology or other disciplines, providing a new perspective on an applied topic. 

•  Bring a needed multilevel perspective to a topic that has, until now, been considered at a single level of analysis. 

• Clarify and explain processes and effects that occur over time. 

• Explain differences in applied phenomena across cultures, economic or political systems, industries, occupations, or classes. 

• Describe and explain topics that have not been adequately addressed in applied psychology. 

• Provide a conceptual clarification and explanation of methodological issues and advances. 

• Address knowledge creation within applied psychology, explaining processes of knowledge definition, creation, and testing. 

Papers should be approximately 2535 double-spaced pages. Please follow instructions for submission available at http://www.apa.org/journals/apl.html. Indicate in the cover letter to the editor that the manuscript is for the special section. Submissions will be reviewed in the same way as all other submissions to the Journal. Katherine Klein will serve as action editor.

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, Aon Consulting (formerly 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 PhD 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:

1. Each applicant must submit two copies of a 2-page application that includes the following:

• Title of dissertation

• Name

• Affiliation

• Complete mailing address, e-mail address, & daytime phone number

• Abstract of the dissertation (not to exceed 450 words)

2. 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.

3. 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 as follows: 

• Quality of research (soundness of methodology and analyses, consideration of relevant literature and theory, innovativeness)

• 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, Aon Consulting, 780 Third Ave., 6th Floor, New York, NY 10017

All applications must be received by June 27, 2003 to be considered. Those applicants selected to submit their complete proposals will be notified by the committee no later than August 1, 2003. Proposals must be received by September 12, 2003. The winning proposal will be announced by October 17, 2003 and awarded the $5,000 research grant immediately thereafter.

Call for Papers: Information Sharing in Groups
Submission Due Date: April 2, 2003

The effectiveness of group decision processes has become an increasingly important organizational concern. In response to growing demands for efficiency and flexibility, organizations are implementing teams to do work traditionally accomplished by individuals. In part, this strategy is based on the assumption that decisions made by groups of members with diversified expertise will be higher in quality than those made by any one member. The research literature shows many examples of groups outperforming their average, or even best, member in judgment and choice quality. Yet, other studies identify problems that groups face in knowing who in the group has what form of information and how to combine individual information effectively. A common response is to design cross-functional teams, combining representatives of different organizational functions to insure diversity. But these heterogeneous groups exhibit additional problems. Given the current trend toward using groups for pooling unshared knowledge, the bias against effective use of unique information presents a formidable threat to group effectiveness. The purpose of this special issue of the Journal of Behavioral Decision Making is to shed light on the features and processes of teams that facilitate or inhibit effective pooling of individual members informational resources in making judgments and decisions.

Manuscripts should be sent as e-mail attachments to J. Frank Yates, Associate Editor, Journal of Behavioral Decision Making, Department of Psychology, University of Michigan, 525 East University Avenue, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1109, USA, jfyates@umich.edu. Manuscripts should conform to the specifications described in the Guidelines for Authors in the journal and accompanied by a cover letter indicating a desire for consideration.

For further information, please contact the guest editors, Janet Sniezek (jsniezek@uiuc.edu) or Margaret Neale (Neale_Margaret@gsb.stanford.edu), or the associate editor, J. Frank Yates.

2003 IPMAAC Innovations in Assessment Award

The International Personnel Management Association Assessment Council (IPMAAC) is pleased to announce its 2003 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 7, 2003. 

The Innovations in Assessment Award will be presented formally at the upcoming IPMAAC Conference, which will be held in Baltimore, MD June 2325, 2003. 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. 

Please visit IPMAACs Web site at www.ipmaac.org to download a nomination form and to obtain instructions for submitting nominations for the award. For additional information contact Martin Anderson by phone at (860) 713-5042 or e-mail martin.anderson@po.state.ct.us.

Work, Stress, and Health: New Challenges in a Changing Workplace

March 2022, 2003
Continuing Education Workshops on March 19, 2003
Sheraton Hotel, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

The American Psychological Association (APA), the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), and the School of Business, Queens University, will convene the fifth interdisciplinary conference on occupational stress and health. The conference, Work, Stress, and Health: New Challenges in a Changing Workplace, will be held at the Sheraton Hotel, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on March 2022, 2003, with Continuing Education Workshops on March 19, 2003.

We invite researchers, medical, and psychological health practitioners from all disciplines who are involved in research and/or practice in occupational health psychology to attend this timely conference which will feature interactive poster presentations, papers, symposia, and workshops on new research findings, policy, and prevention/intervention programs that address 16 major themes: New Work Contracts; Organizational Policies and Work Redesign; Hours of Work; Psychosocial Factors and Health; Work, Family, and Community; Physical Safety at Work; Flexible Work Processes; Advances in Research Methodologies; Bridging From Research to Practice; Best Practices; Special Populations in the Workforce; Prevention and Intervention; Disability and Disability Management; Mass Disaster and Terrorism; Legal Issues; and Training in Occupational Health Psychology.

Requests for registration and information to Wesley B. Baker, Conference Coordinator, American Psychological Association, 750 First Street, NE Washington, DC 20002-4242. Tel: 202-336-6033, Fax: 202-336-6117, E-mail: wbaker@apa.org. 

Advance registration (before January 15, 2003): $285 (attendees and presenters), $165 students; Late/On-Site registration: $335 (attendees and presenters), $200 students. To register online, please visit our Web site: http://www.apa.org/pi/work/wsh5.