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September 2024
Feature Article
Stereotype Lift and Stereotype Threat Effects on Subgroup Mean Differences for Cognitive Tests: A Meta-Analysis of Adult Samples
Reed Priest, Annie Griebie, You Zhou, Dana Tomeh, and Paul R. Sackett
http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/apl0001185
Keywords: stereotype lift, stereotype threat, cognitive abilit
Stereotype Lift and Stereotype Threat Effects on Subgroup Mean Differences for Cognitive Tests: A Meta-Analysis of Adult Samples
Reed Priest, Annie Griebie, You Zhou, Dana Tomeh, and Paul R. Sackett
http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/apl0001185
Keywords: stereotype lift, stereotype threat, cognitive abilit
August 2024
Feature Article
A Conditional Reasoning Test for Risk and Incident Propensity: Development and Validation
Alexa D. Baxley, Justin A. DeSimone, Daniel J. Svyantek, and Kelley Noll
http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/apl0001183
Keywords: risk propensity, conditional reasoning, incident propensity, safety testing, predictive validity, incremental validity, five-factor personality traits
A Conditional Reasoning Test for Risk and Incident Propensity: Development and Validation
Alexa D. Baxley, Justin A. DeSimone, Daniel J. Svyantek, and Kelley Noll
http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/apl0001183
Keywords: risk propensity, conditional reasoning, incident propensity, safety testing, predictive validity, incremental validity, five-factor personality traits
July 2024
Feature Article
The Non-White Standard: Racial Bias in Perceptions of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion LeadersRebecca M. Paluch and Vanessa Shum
http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/apl0001106
Keywords: non-White, Black, Hispanic, Asian, non-White candidate, White candidate, social groups, diversity, equity, inclusion, leadership, leader role, leadership perceptions, racial bias, traditional leader role, social role theory, role congruity theory, communality, suffered discrimination, commitment, social justice commitment, weaker agency, North America
The Non-White Standard: Racial Bias in Perceptions of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion LeadersRebecca M. Paluch and Vanessa Shum
http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/apl0001106
Keywords: non-White, Black, Hispanic, Asian, non-White candidate, White candidate, social groups, diversity, equity, inclusion, leadership, leader role, leadership perceptions, racial bias, traditional leader role, social role theory, role congruity theory, communality, suffered discrimination, commitment, social justice commitment, weaker agency, North America
June 2024
Feature Article
Hidden Consequences of Political Discourse at Work: How and Why Ambient Political Conversations Impact Employee Outcomes
Christopher C. Rosen, Joel Koopman, Allison S. Gabriel, Young Eun Lee, Maira Ezerins, and Philip L. Roth
http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/apl0001171
Keywords: political conversations, negative affect, cognitive depletion, work goal progress, job satisfaction
Hidden Consequences of Political Discourse at Work: How and Why Ambient Political Conversations Impact Employee Outcomes
Christopher C. Rosen, Joel Koopman, Allison S. Gabriel, Young Eun Lee, Maira Ezerins, and Philip L. Roth
http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/apl0001171
Keywords: political conversations, negative affect, cognitive depletion, work goal progress, job satisfaction
May 2024
Research Report
Taking a Heavier Toll? Racial Differences in the Effects of Workplace Mistreatment on Depression
Ji Woon Ryu, Erik Gonzalez-Mulé, and Ernest H. O’Boyle
http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/apl0001170
Keywords: race, Blacks, Whites, workplace mistreatment, depression, attribution, racial differences, effects
Taking a Heavier Toll? Racial Differences in the Effects of Workplace Mistreatment on Depression
Ji Woon Ryu, Erik Gonzalez-Mulé, and Ernest H. O’Boyle
http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/apl0001170
Keywords: race, Blacks, Whites, workplace mistreatment, depression, attribution, racial differences, effects
April 2024
Feature Article
Convergence of Collaborative Behavior in Virtual Teams: The Role of External Crises and Implications for Performance
Tobias Blay, Fabian Jintae Froese, Vasyl Taras, and Marjaana Gunkel
http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/apl0001133
Keywords: virtual teams, collaborative behavior consensus, external crisis, team performance, multilevel group-process framework
Convergence of Collaborative Behavior in Virtual Teams: The Role of External Crises and Implications for Performance
Tobias Blay, Fabian Jintae Froese, Vasyl Taras, and Marjaana Gunkel
http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/apl0001133
Keywords: virtual teams, collaborative behavior consensus, external crisis, team performance, multilevel group-process framework
March 2024
Feature Article
Using Natural Language Processing to Increase Prediction and Reduce Subgroup Differences in Personnel Selection Decision
Emily D. Campion, Michael A. Campion, James Johnson, Thomas R. Carretta, Sophie Romay, Bobbie Dirr, Andrew Deregla, and Amanda Mouton
http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/apl0001144
Keywords: natural language processing, artificial intelligence, personnel selection, subgroup differences, prediction
Using Natural Language Processing to Increase Prediction and Reduce Subgroup Differences in Personnel Selection Decision
Emily D. Campion, Michael A. Campion, James Johnson, Thomas R. Carretta, Sophie Romay, Bobbie Dirr, Andrew Deregla, and Amanda Mouton
http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/apl0001144
Keywords: natural language processing, artificial intelligence, personnel selection, subgroup differences, prediction
February 2024
Research Report
A Breath of Toxic Air: The Relationship Between Appraised Air Pollution, Abusive Supervision, and Laissez-Faire Leadership Through the Dual-Mediating Pathways of Negative Affect and Somatic Complaints
Ussama Ahmad Khan, Charmi Patel, and Christopher M. Barnes
http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/apl0001113
Keywords: affect, air pollution, somatic complaints, abusive supervision, laissez-faire leadership
A Breath of Toxic Air: The Relationship Between Appraised Air Pollution, Abusive Supervision, and Laissez-Faire Leadership Through the Dual-Mediating Pathways of Negative Affect and Somatic Complaints
Ussama Ahmad Khan, Charmi Patel, and Christopher M. Barnes
http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/apl0001113
Keywords: affect, air pollution, somatic complaints, abusive supervision, laissez-faire leadership
January 2024
Research Report
Politics speak louder than skills: Political similarity effects in hireability judgments in multiparty contexts and the role of political interest.
Franz Mönke, Filip Lievens, Usrula Hess, and Phillip Schäpers
https://doi.org/10.1037/apl0001124
Keywords: cybervetting, personnel selection, political ideology, similarity attraction, social media
Politics speak louder than skills: Political similarity effects in hireability judgments in multiparty contexts and the role of political interest.
Franz Mönke, Filip Lievens, Usrula Hess, and Phillip Schäpers
https://doi.org/10.1037/apl0001124
Keywords: cybervetting, personnel selection, political ideology, similarity attraction, social media
December 2023
Feature Article
Sensemaking Through the Storm: How Postpartum Depression Shapes Personal Work–Family Narratives
Allison S. Gabriel, Jamie J. Ladge, Laura M. Little, Rebecca L. MacGowan, and Elizabeth E. Stillwell
http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/apl0001125
Keywords: work–family, sensemaking, identity, postpartum depression, maternal health
Sensemaking Through the Storm: How Postpartum Depression Shapes Personal Work–Family Narratives
Allison S. Gabriel, Jamie J. Ladge, Laura M. Little, Rebecca L. MacGowan, and Elizabeth E. Stillwell
http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/apl0001125
Keywords: work–family, sensemaking, identity, postpartum depression, maternal health
November 2023
Feature Article
Who Needs Nature? The Influence of Employee Speciesism on Nature-Based Need Satisfaction and Subsequent Work Behavior
Pok Man Tang, Anthony C. Klotz, Shawn T. McClean, Yating Wang, Zhaoli Song, and Chin Tung Stewart Ng
http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/apl0001104
Keywords: speciesism, nature exposure, basic need satisfaction, self-determination theory
Who Needs Nature? The Influence of Employee Speciesism on Nature-Based Need Satisfaction and Subsequent Work Behavior
Pok Man Tang, Anthony C. Klotz, Shawn T. McClean, Yating Wang, Zhaoli Song, and Chin Tung Stewart Ng
http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/apl0001104
Keywords: speciesism, nature exposure, basic need satisfaction, self-determination theory
October 2023
Feature Article
Humane Orientation, Work–Family Conflict, and Positive Spillover Across Cultures
Barbara Beham, Ariane Ollier-Malaterre, Tammy D. Allen, Andreas Baierl, Matilda Alexandrova,
Artiawati, T. Alexandra Beauregard, Vânia Sofia Carvalho, Maria José Chambel, Eunae Cho,
Bruna Coden da Silva, Sarah Dawkins, Pablo I. Escribano, Konjit Hailu Gudeta, Ting-pang Huang, Ameeta Jaga, Dominique Kost, Anna Kurowska, Emmanuelle Leon, Suzan Lewis, Chang-qin Lu, Angela Martin, Gabriele Morandin, Fabrizio Noboa, Shira Offer, Eugene Ohu, Pascale Peters, Ujvala Rajadhyaksha, Marcello Russo, Young Woo Sohn, Caroline Straub, Mia Tammelin, Leila Triki, Marloes L. van Engen, and Ronit Waismel-Manor
http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/apl0001093
Keywords: culture, humane orientation, work–family conflict, work–family positive spillover, social support
Humane Orientation, Work–Family Conflict, and Positive Spillover Across Cultures
Barbara Beham, Ariane Ollier-Malaterre, Tammy D. Allen, Andreas Baierl, Matilda Alexandrova,
Artiawati, T. Alexandra Beauregard, Vânia Sofia Carvalho, Maria José Chambel, Eunae Cho,
Bruna Coden da Silva, Sarah Dawkins, Pablo I. Escribano, Konjit Hailu Gudeta, Ting-pang Huang, Ameeta Jaga, Dominique Kost, Anna Kurowska, Emmanuelle Leon, Suzan Lewis, Chang-qin Lu, Angela Martin, Gabriele Morandin, Fabrizio Noboa, Shira Offer, Eugene Ohu, Pascale Peters, Ujvala Rajadhyaksha, Marcello Russo, Young Woo Sohn, Caroline Straub, Mia Tammelin, Leila Triki, Marloes L. van Engen, and Ronit Waismel-Manor
http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/apl0001093
Keywords: culture, humane orientation, work–family conflict, work–family positive spillover, social support
September 2023
Feature Article
New Strategies for Addressing the Diversity–Validity Dilemma With Big Data
Caleb Rottman, Cari Gardner, Joshua Liff, Nathan Mondragon, and Lindsey Zuloaga
http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/apl0001084
Keywords: selection, machine learning, diversity– validity dilemma, video interviews
New Strategies for Addressing the Diversity–Validity Dilemma With Big Data
Caleb Rottman, Cari Gardner, Joshua Liff, Nathan Mondragon, and Lindsey Zuloaga
http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/apl0001084
Keywords: selection, machine learning, diversity– validity dilemma, video interviews
August 2023
Feature Article
How Well Can an AI Chatbot Infer Personality? Examining Psychometric Properties of Machine-Inferred Personality Score
Jinyan Fan, Tianjun Sun, Jiayi Liu, Teng Zhao, Bo Zhang, Zheng Chen, Melissa Glorioso, and Elissa Hack
http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/apl0001082
Keywords: chatbot, personality, artificial intelligence, AI, machine learning, psychometric properties, reliability, internal consistency, split-half, test-retest, factorial validity, convergent validity, discriminant validity, criterion-related validity, machine-inferred, personality scores
How Well Can an AI Chatbot Infer Personality? Examining Psychometric Properties of Machine-Inferred Personality Score
Jinyan Fan, Tianjun Sun, Jiayi Liu, Teng Zhao, Bo Zhang, Zheng Chen, Melissa Glorioso, and Elissa Hack
http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/apl0001082
Keywords: chatbot, personality, artificial intelligence, AI, machine learning, psychometric properties, reliability, internal consistency, split-half, test-retest, factorial validity, convergent validity, discriminant validity, criterion-related validity, machine-inferred, personality scores
July 2023
Monograph
Do You See Me? An Inductive Examination of Differences Between Women of Color’s Experiences of and Responses to Invisibility at Work
Barnini Bhattacharyya and Jennifer L. Berdahl
http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/apl0001072
Keywords: intersectionality, qualitative, intersectional invisibility, women of color, equity, diversity, and inclusion
Do You See Me? An Inductive Examination of Differences Between Women of Color’s Experiences of and Responses to Invisibility at Work
Barnini Bhattacharyya and Jennifer L. Berdahl
http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/apl0001072
Keywords: intersectionality, qualitative, intersectional invisibility, women of color, equity, diversity, and inclusion
June 2023
Research Report
A Cross-Lagged Longitudinal Investigation of the Relationship Between Stigma and Job Effectiveness Among Employees With HIV
Anna Carmella G. Ocampo, Yueyang Chen, Simon Lloyd D. Restubog, Lu Wang, and Anthony Decoste
http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/apl0001051
Keywords: HIV, stigma, fear, shame, marginalized and vulnerable population
A Cross-Lagged Longitudinal Investigation of the Relationship Between Stigma and Job Effectiveness Among Employees With HIV
Anna Carmella G. Ocampo, Yueyang Chen, Simon Lloyd D. Restubog, Lu Wang, and Anthony Decoste
http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/apl0001051
Keywords: HIV, stigma, fear, shame, marginalized and vulnerable population
May 2023
Feature Article
Back-Translation Practices in Organizational Research: Avoiding Loss in Translation
Anthony C. Klotz, Brian W. Swider, and Seo Hyun Kwon
http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/apl0001050
Keywords: back-translation, research methods, International Psychology, transparency and openness, scale development
Back-Translation Practices in Organizational Research: Avoiding Loss in Translation
Anthony C. Klotz, Brian W. Swider, and Seo Hyun Kwon
http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/apl0001050
Keywords: back-translation, research methods, International Psychology, transparency and openness, scale development
April 2023
Feature Article
Egalitarian Norm Messaging Increases Human Resources Professionals’ Salary Offers to Women
Carolin Schuster, Gregg Sparkman, Gregory M. Walton, Anna Alles, and David D. Loschelder
http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/apl0001033
Keywords: negotiation, norms, gender pay gap, gender bias, dynamic norm
Egalitarian Norm Messaging Increases Human Resources Professionals’ Salary Offers to Women
Carolin Schuster, Gregg Sparkman, Gregory M. Walton, Anna Alles, and David D. Loschelder
http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/apl0001033
Keywords: negotiation, norms, gender pay gap, gender bias, dynamic norm
March 2023
Feature Article
Multiple, Speeded Assessments Under Scrutiny: Underlying Theory, Design Considerations, Reliability, and Validity
Christoph N. Herde and Filip Lievens
http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/apl0000603
Keywords: personnel selection, multiple speeded assessments, behavioral job simulations, thin slices, stimulus domain and response domain sampling
Multiple, Speeded Assessments Under Scrutiny: Underlying Theory, Design Considerations, Reliability, and Validity
Christoph N. Herde and Filip Lievens
http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/apl0000603
Keywords: personnel selection, multiple speeded assessments, behavioral job simulations, thin slices, stimulus domain and response domain sampling
February 2023
Editor's Choice Article
When Thriving Requires Effortful Surviving: Delineating Manifestations and Resource Expenditure Outcomes of Microaggressions for Black Employees
Danielle D. King, Elisa S. M. Fattoracci, David W. Hollingsworth, Elliot Stahr, and Melinda Nelson
http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/apl0001016
Keywords: racism, microaggressions, anti-Black racism, conservation of resources
When Thriving Requires Effortful Surviving: Delineating Manifestations and Resource Expenditure Outcomes of Microaggressions for Black Employees
Danielle D. King, Elisa S. M. Fattoracci, David W. Hollingsworth, Elliot Stahr, and Melinda Nelson
http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/apl0001016
Keywords: racism, microaggressions, anti-Black racism, conservation of resources
January 2023
Feature Article
Progressive or Pressuring? The Signaling Effects of Egg Freezing Coverage and Other Work–Life Policies
Elinor Flynn and Lisa M. Leslie
https://doi.org/10.1037/apl0001023
Keywords: work-life policies, egg freezing, signaling, employee attitudes, organizational attraction
Progressive or Pressuring? The Signaling Effects of Egg Freezing Coverage and Other Work–Life Policies
Elinor Flynn and Lisa M. Leslie
https://doi.org/10.1037/apl0001023
Keywords: work-life policies, egg freezing, signaling, employee attitudes, organizational attraction
December 2022
Monograph
Reconciling Female Agentic Advantage and Disadvantage With the CADDIS Measure of Agency
Anyi Ma, Ashleigh Shelby Rosette, and Christy Zhou Koval
http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/apl0000550
Keywords: agency, gender, leadership, measure development
Reconciling Female Agentic Advantage and Disadvantage With the CADDIS Measure of Agency
Anyi Ma, Ashleigh Shelby Rosette, and Christy Zhou Koval
http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/apl0000550
Keywords: agency, gender, leadership, measure development
November 2022
Integrative Conceptual Review
Dynamic Team Composition: A Theoretical Framework Exploring Potential and Kinetic Dynamism in Team Capabilities
Mikhail A. Wolfson, Lauren D’Innocenzo, and Suzanne T. Bell
http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/apl0001004
Keywords: dynamics, staffing, development, team composition, situational alignment
Dynamic Team Composition: A Theoretical Framework Exploring Potential and Kinetic Dynamism in Team Capabilities
Mikhail A. Wolfson, Lauren D’Innocenzo, and Suzanne T. Bell
http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/apl0001004
Keywords: dynamics, staffing, development, team composition, situational alignment
October 2022
Feature Article
Theory-driven game-based assessment of general cognitive ability: Design theory, measurement, prediction of performance, and test fairness.
Richard N. Landers, Michael B. Armstrong, Andrew B. Collmus, Salih Mujcic, and Jason Blaik
http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/apl0000954
Keywords: validation, measurement, fairness, game-based assessment, game design
Theory-driven game-based assessment of general cognitive ability: Design theory, measurement, prediction of performance, and test fairness.
Richard N. Landers, Michael B. Armstrong, Andrew B. Collmus, Salih Mujcic, and Jason Blaik
http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/apl0000954
Keywords: validation, measurement, fairness, game-based assessment, game design
September 2022
Feature Article
The Role of Fairness Perceptions in Patient and Employee Health: A Multilevel, Multisource Investigation
Isabel Bilotta, Jeremy F. Dawson, and Eden B. King
http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/apl0000736
Keywords: fairness, voice, the group engagement model, organizational justice, employee health
The Role of Fairness Perceptions in Patient and Employee Health: A Multilevel, Multisource Investigation
Isabel Bilotta, Jeremy F. Dawson, and Eden B. King
http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/apl0000736
Keywords: fairness, voice, the group engagement model, organizational justice, employee health
August 2022
Feature Article
A Comprehensive Examination of the Cross-Validity of Pareto-Optimal Versus Fixed-Weight Selection Systems in the Biobjective Selection Context
Wilfried De Corte, Filip Lievens, and Paul R. Sackett
http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/apl0000927
Keywords: cross-validity, Pareto-Optimal, adverse impact, personnel selection, selection design
A Comprehensive Examination of the Cross-Validity of Pareto-Optimal Versus Fixed-Weight Selection Systems in the Biobjective Selection Context
Wilfried De Corte, Filip Lievens, and Paul R. Sackett
http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/apl0000927
Keywords: cross-validity, Pareto-Optimal, adverse impact, personnel selection, selection design