Understanding “It Depends” in Organizational Research

2017 ◽  
Vol 20 (4) ◽  
pp. 610-638 ◽  
Author(s):  
Richard G. Gardner ◽  
T. Brad Harris ◽  
Ning Li ◽  
Bradley L. Kirkman ◽  
John E. Mathieu
Keyword(s):  
Interaction Effects ◽  
Applied Psychology ◽  
Prior Work ◽  
Organizational Research ◽  
Interaction Types ◽  
Primary Interaction

The study of interaction effects is critical for creating, extending, and bounding theory in organizational research. Integrating and extending prior work, we present a taxonomy of two-way interaction effects that can guide organizational scholars toward clearer, more precise ways of developing theory, advancing hypotheses, and interpreting results. Specifically, we identify three primary interaction types, including strengthening, weakening, and reversing effects. In addition, we explore subcategories within these interaction types. Our review of articles published in leading management and applied psychology journals from 2009 to 2013 supports the generalizability of this framework. We offer specific recommendations for using this taxonomy to deliver more precise development, testing, and interpretation of interaction hypotheses.

scholarly journals IMPLEMENTATION OF ACTION RESEARCH IN EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION

2014 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Uzma Zaidi
Keyword(s):  
Action Research ◽  
Research Method ◽  
Educational Institution ◽  
Organizational Psychology ◽  
Advanced Technology ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Limited Capacity ◽  
Applied Psychology ◽  
Research Strategies ◽  
Organizational Research

The study aimed to implement action research method in educational institution for the sake of positive reforms and to initiate process of progress by using combination of Organizational Psychology and Administration. It is observed that those educational  institutions who do not meet the needs of advanced technology and serve with limited capacity gradually lose their position. The organizational research strategies discussed in this study were applied by author during Feb, 2011-Aug,2012 while performing the duties as Head of the Department at Applied Psychology, Islamia University Bahawalpur, Pakistan. The implementations could be helpful to apply these strategies in similar or other various fields.

scholarly journals Restricted Variance Interaction Effects: What They Are and Why They Are Your Friends

2018 ◽  
Vol 45 (7) ◽  
pp. 2779-2806 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jose M. Cortina ◽  
Tine Koehler ◽  
Kathleen R. Keeler ◽  
Bo Bernhard Nielsen
Keyword(s):  
Interaction Effects ◽  
System Changes ◽  
Interaction Types ◽  
Level Of Analysis

Although interaction hypotheses are increasingly common in our field, many recent articles point out that authors often have difficulty justifying them. The purpose of this article is to describe a particular type of interaction: the restricted variance (RV) interaction. The essence of the RV interaction is that, as the value of one variable in a system changes, certain values of another variable in the system become less plausible, thus restricting its variance. This, in turn, influences relationships between that variable and other variables. These types of interactions are quite common, even if they are not recognized as RV interactions, and they exist at every level of analysis. The advantage of the RV interaction is that, as compared with other interaction types, it is relatively simple to justify. The different forms of RV interaction do, however, contain complexities of which a researcher must be aware. This article explains and illustrates the forms that RV interactions can take and their often counterintuitive implications. It also describes how one should go about testing them. Our intention is to help researchers strengthen and focus their interaction arguments.

Beyond Intelligence Testing

2012 ◽  
Vol 17 (4) ◽  
pp. 320-325 ◽  
Author(s):  
Serge Nicolas ◽  
Zachary Levine
Keyword(s):  
Social Psychology ◽  
Experimental Psychology ◽  
Intelligence Testing ◽  
Developmental Psychology ◽  
Mental Life ◽  
Applied Psychology ◽  
Important Research ◽  
Memory Research ◽  
English Translations ◽  
The Many

Though Alfred Binet was a prolific writer, many of his 1893–1903 works are not well known. This is partly due to a lack of English translations of the many important papers and books that he and his collaborators created during this period. Binet’s insights into intelligence testing are widely celebrated, but the centennial of his death provides an occasion to reexamine his other psychological examinations. His studies included many diverse aspects of mental life, including memory research and the science of testimony. Indeed, Binet was a pioneer of psychology and produced important research on cognitive and experimental psychology, developmental psychology, social psychology, and applied psychology. This paper seeks to elucidate these aspects of his work.

A Little-Known Enterprise of Applied Psychology: $50 Million Later

1973 ◽  
Vol 18 (12) ◽  
pp. 645-646
Author(s):  
H. WALLACE SINAIKO
Keyword(s):  
Applied Psychology
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