Published books in the SIOP Organizational Frontiers Series

Work Motivation

Past, Present and Future

Edited by Ruth Kanfer, Robert Pritchard, Gilad Chen

This edited volume in SIOP's Organizational Frontiers Series presents the current thinking and research on the important area of motivation Work Motivation is a central issue in Industrial organizational psychology, human resource management and organizational behavior. In this volume the editors and authors show that motivation must be seen as a multi-level phenomenon where individual, group, organizational and cultural variables must be considered to truly understand it. The book adopts an overall framework that encompasses "internal"--from the person--forces and "external"-from the immediate and more distant environment--forces. It is destined to challenge scholars of organizations to give renewed emphasis and attention to advancing our understanding of motivation in work situations.

Published August 13th 2008 by Psychology Press (formerly published by Lawrence Erlbaum Associates).

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The Psychology of Conflict and Conflict Management in Organizations

Edited by Carsten K.W. De Dreu, Michele J. Gelfand

This new volume in SIOP's Organizational Frontiers Series is a state-of-the-art overview of contemporary conflict research which aims to place conflict research and theory squarely within the realm of industrial and organizational psychology. This volume brings together and integrates classic and contemporary insight in conflict origins, conflict processes, and conflict consequences. In addition, it stimulates modeling conflict at work at relevant levels of analyses: the interpersonal and group, and the organizational. It is appropriate for scholars and practitioners in the areas of Industrial Organizational psychology, human resource management, organizational behavior, applied psychology and social psychology.

Published December 20th 2007 by Psychology Press (formerly published by Lawrence Erlbaum Associates).

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Perspectives on Organizational Fit

Edited by Cheri Ostroff, Timothy A. Judge

This book concerns how employees consider their work lives, how well they fit their jobs, the work setting, other people, and what is important and valued in their organizations. Perspectives on Organizational Fit, a new book in SIOP's Organizational Frontiers Series, takes a scholarly look at fit in organizations: the relationship between individuals and the environments in which they find themselves.

As the volume extends upon recent advances in fit theory, the contributors address how fit theory is used within selection, recruitment, diversity, and leadership teams. It also explores the integration of different fit perspectives, and clarifies the methodological and statistical issues that plague fit research.

The burgeoning interest in fit issues makes this book especially timely. It is comprised of three parts that cover:

new directions in fit processes, as well as micro and macro levels of analysis;
methodological and statistics issues that pertain to conducting fit research; and
reflections from the chapter authors and the continuing challenges of future research in fit theory.

Perspectives on Organizational Fit is appropriate for researchers and professionals in the areas of human resource management, organizational behavior, and industrial organizational psychology.

Published June 15th 2007 by Psychology Press (formerly published by Lawrence Erlbaum Associates).

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The Psychology of Entrepreneurship

Edited by J. Robert Baum, Michael Frese, Robert A. Baron

Entrepreneurship is essential for international social and economic well-being, as new ventures are the dominant source of job creation, market innovation, and economic growth in many societies. In this book, a noted group of researchers use findings, methods, and theories of modern psychology as the basis for gaining important, new insights into entrepreneurship-and into the hearts and minds of the talented, passionate professionals who create new business ventures.

The Psychology of Entrepreneurship, a volume in the SIOP Organizational Frontiers Series, is the first book written about the psychology of entrepreneurship, and includes over 60 research questions to guide industrial organizational psychology, organizational behavior, and entrepreneurship research about entrepreneurs. It seeks to answer questions such as, how and why do some people, but not others, recognize opportunities, decide to start new ventures, and organize successful, rapidly growing new ventures?

Some topics addressed include:

methods to help researchers explore the domain of entrepreneurship research;
the entire process of starting a new business;
characteristics of the individual entrepreneur;
the history of entrepreneurship education;
the cross-cultural effects of entrepreneurship; and
the viewpoints of seasoned psychologists who analyze current entrepreneurship research methods.

This book will appeal to teachers, students, and researchers in the areas of industrial organizational psychology, organizational behavior, entrepreneurship, and management.

Published July 24th 2006 by Psychology Press (formerly published by Lawrence Erlbaum Associates).

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Situational Judgment Tests

Theory, Measurement, and Application

Edited by Jeff A. Weekley, Robert E. Ployhart

Situational Judgment Tests advances the science and practice of SJTs by promoting a theoretical framework, providing an understanding of best practices, and establishing a research agenda for years to come. Currently, there is no other source that provides such a comprehensive treatment of situational judgment testing.

Key features of this book include:

chapters rich with theoretical insights and future research possibilities;
numerous implications for improving the practical applications of SJTs, which include not only SJT development and scoring, but also operational issues affecting test administration and interpretation;
comprehensive summaries of published and unpublished SJT research; and
chapters that address topics that are timely and current, such as issues involving the international application of SJTs and technological considerations.

This text is relevant for academics, practitioners, and students of human resource management, organizational behavior, management, and industrial/organizational psychology. This book is new in SIOP's Organizational Frontiers Series, publications of the Society of Industrial and Organizational Psychology.

Published December 16th 2005 by Psychology Press (formerly published by Lawrence Erlbaum Associates).

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Discrimination at Work

The Psychological and Organizational Bases

Edited by Robert L. Dipboye, Adrienne Colella

This volume brings together top scholars in industrial and organizational psychology with social psychologists to explore the research and theory relating to various areas of workplace discrimination.

Many of the contributors to this book participated in a conference on workplace discrimination held at Rice University in May 2000. The idea came from the realization that there had been no attempt to bring together the various literatures on the topic. Discrimination and issues of employment diversity are significant topics today in IO psychology, business, and human resource management.

This edited volume examines the following components of this important discussion:

how to explain discrimination in organizations;
understanding discrimination against specific groups; and
implications for practical efforts to reduce discrimination.

This book brings together, in one volume, a review of the research on discrimination based on race, age, sexual orientation, gender, physical appearance, disability, and personality. In addition, it explores the multilevel antecedents and potential bases for a general model of discrimination in the workplace. While social psychological research and theory have provided invaluable insights, an understanding of discrimination in the workplace and solutions will require incorporating factors at the organizational level in addition to factors at the individual and group levels. Although a definitive model is not reached, the aim of this text is to facilitate future research and theory.

Published November 5th 2004 by Psychology Press (formerly published by Lawrence Erlbaum Associates).

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