From the Editor: Natural Disasters and Presidential Elections: Thank Goodnessits a New Year!
Laura L. Koppes
Eastern Kentucky University
What an incredible year! (my same thought at the end of every year). As I reflect upon my life, our country, and the world, I am always amazed with the types and number of changes that can occur in one year. Given this, I am grateful and exhilarated to begin another year! A few changes are highlighted in this first 2005 issue of
TIP.
Features
Special thoughts go out to SIOP members in Florida and elsewhere who suffered the wrath of the tropical storms and hurricanes. Amidst the devastation,
Rosemary Hays-Thomas and Art Gutman graciously agreed to share their experiences in Florida. Personal lives, work, and organizations are all affected by these natural disasters. As you read their perspectives, I encourage you to think about how our competencies as I-O psychologists can contribute and make a difference during these difficult times.
Then, there was the presidential election. I am so relieved that the elections are over. What was that about anyway? The long, drawn-out campaigns at the local, state, and national levels seemed surreal as I tried to make sense of the rhetoric, debates, and advertisements using my I-O psychology lens.
Ron Riggio provides an interesting I-O perspective that makes one consider the applications of leadership research.
I have previously stated that we are responsible to develop and maintain an awareness of global issues. One way to gain an international I-O perspective is through the International Association of Applied Psychology. I am pleased to feature in this issue a report from
Virginia Schein, president of Division 1: Work and Organizational Psychology.
As we reflect on the past while beginning a new year, it seems appropriate to consider the use of archival data for I-O research.
Ken Shultz and his colleagues present advantages, disadvantages, and resources in their featured article.
From the Editorial Board
The SIOP Executive Committee reviewed and adopted a TIP mission statement, which is printed on the inside cover of this issue. Instructions for submissions will be forthcoming in the April issue. It is important to remember that the
opinions expressed in this publication are those of the writers and do not necessarily reflect an official position of SIOP, APA, or APS, unless so stated. I invite you to join the
TIP Editorial Board at a roundtable discussion during the 2005 conference to share your thoughts and ideas.
I hope you will enjoy reading the fascinating columns as we try to provide topics that are varied and of interest to all members. In this issue, topics include: history of I-O, autobiography of a legend
(Marv Dunnette), careers in the homeland security department, practitioner training, same-sex harassment, teams, diversity, organizing I-O psychologists, datasets, international issues, and educational programs in areas other than I-O.
There are a few additional changes to the Editorial Board. I want to thank Neil Hauenstein, who is retiring as the editor for the
Education and Training column. Neil collaborated with me when the column was first introduced; I appreciate his leadership in taking the column from two issues to four issues per year.
David Costanza and Jennifer Kisamore will begin as the new column editors for the April 2005 issue.
I am also pleased to have an opportunity to collaborate again with a graduate school classmate and good friend,
Scott Martin. Scott will lead the Practice Network column. Per Scotts request, please help with ideas and suggestions so we can be sure to include practice topics in every
TIP issue.
HEADS UP to student affiliates! It is time to select new column editors for the
TIP-TOPics student column. The selection process is described in the column. Similar to the past, a writing contest will be used to identify the new columnists. This is a great opportunity to be involved with SIOP, so I encourage you to submit your entries.
News and Reports
The items in this section keep you abreast of current happenings in SIOP through updates, reports, and so forth. Most of this issue is dedicated to the 2005 SIOP conference in Los Angeles. Thanks to the diligence of the SIOP Administrative Office staff, the Program Committee members, and the Conference Committee members, you should find everything you need to know about the conference in this issue and the registration booklet. We hope you will join us to celebrate 20 years of the conference. See you in L.A.!
Happy New Year!!
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