Rockwell Semiconductor Systems

The Thirteenth Annual I-O Doctoral Consortium was held on Thursday, April 23, 1998, preceding the SIOP Annual Conference in Dallas. It was our pleasure to host 40 advanced students from 37 different programs. The students met their peers from other programs and received helpful advice from speakers who represented all of the possible professional avenues available within I-O psychology. Similar to last year’s group, about two-thirds of the attendees this year were from psychology programs and the rest were from business or management programs.

Our day began at 8 a.m. and ended at 4:30 p.m. First, Jim Breaugh provided us with sage advice and vision. Next, Ann Marie Ryan taught us her secrets for effectively integrating research with practice. Concurrently, Stephen Gilliland presented new directions and led a very interactive discussion on the theoretical advances and empirical needs in the organizational justice (injustice) arena. Our biggest surprise of the day occurred during lunch. Not only did John Hollenbeck provide great insight into the publication process at Personnel Psychology, but also gave each graduate student an "I promise to publish your dissertation" IOU card (yeah right). After lunch, Jerry Kehoe and Joan Brannick shared a wealth of experiences and insights into the world of internal and external consulting, respectively. Finally, the day ended with a question-and-answer session designed to address the students’ interests and concerns regarding professional development in I-O psychology.

Overall, not only were the attendees able to get insights about the future of I-O from prominent figures in the field, but they were also able to make new professional contacts and develop new friendships (we ate very well too). Finally, we would like to thank all of the presenters who graciously volunteered their time, insights, and energy to make this year’s consortium a success. We also want to thank Katherine Klein, Debbie Major and Lee Hakel for their help throughout the planning process.