International Review of Industrial and Organizational Psychology 2012

This is the twenty–seventh in the most prestigious series of annual volumes in the field of industrial and organizational psychology. The series provides authoritative and integrative reviews of the key literature of industrial psychology and organizational behavior. The chapters are written by established experts and topics are carefully chosen to reflect the major concerns in both the research literature and in current practice.

Continuing the series′ tradition of providing scholarly, up to the minute reviews and updates of theory and research this twenty–seventh volume surveys developments pertaining to the self–concept in organizational psychology, the effects of subconscious goals on organizational behavior, combating stress in organizations, e–learning at work, the human dynamics and enablers of effective lean team cultures and climates, personnel selection and the competitive advantage of firms, the processes of team staffing, and strategic human resource management. 

Each chapter offers a comprehensive and critical survey of the chosen topic, and each is supported by a valuable bibliography. For advanced students, academics and researchers, as well as professional psychologists and managers, this series remains the most authoritative and current guide to new developments and established knowledge in the field of industrial and organizational psychology/organizational behavior.

About the Editors vii

List of Contributors ix

Editorial Foreword xi

1. The Self–Concept in Organizational Psychology: Clarifying and Differentiating the Constructs 1
John Schaubroeck, You Jin Kim, and Ann Chunyan Peng

2. The Effect of Subconscious Goals on Organizational Behavior 39
Gary P. Latham and Edwin A. Locke

3. Combating Stress in Organizations 65
Nathan A. Bowling, Terry A. Beehr, and Simone Grebner

4. e–Learning at Work: Contributions of Past Research and Suggestions for the Future 89
Kenneth G. Brown, Steven D. Charlier, and Abigail Pierotti

5. Human Dynamics and Enablers of Effective Lean Team Cultures and Climates 115
Desiree H. Van Dun and Celeste P.M. Wilderom

6. Personnel Selection and the Competitive Advantage of Firms 153
Robert E. Ployhart

7. The Processes of Team Staffing: A Review of Relevant Studies 197
Stephen J. Zaccaro and Gia A. DiRosa

8. Strategic HRM Moving Forward: What Can We Learn from Micro Perspectives? 231
David P. Lepak, Kaifeng Jiang, Kyongji Han, William G. Castellano, and Jia Hu

Index 261

Contents of Previous Volumes 267

J. Kevin Ford, Professor of Psychology, Department of Psychology, Michigan State University, USA