Gedrag & Organisatie - Volume 25, Issue 3, 2012

Summary This editorial offers an introduction to the current issue.

A critical review of research and publication trends in the field of Industrial and Organizational psychology A critical review of research and publication trends in the field of Industrial and Organizational psychology The aim of this article consists of critically reviewing research and publication trends in the field of industrial and organizational psychology. The focus is on four trends: (1) the extreme importance of the Read More

A plea for the utilization of organizational psychology A plea for the utilization of organizational psychology This article is a plea for the utilization of organizational psychology. Knowledge utilization is the process of creating value from knowledge, by making knowledge suitable and/or available for economic and/or societal use, and translating knowledge into competitive products, services, processes and new businesses. We des Read More

What are our objectives as Work and Organizational psychologists? What are our objectives as Work and Organizational psychologists? In the nineteen seventies Work and Organizational psychologists fiercely debated issues, like who should benefit from research: employers or employees. It is evident that these groups have often conflicting interests. W&O psychologists were requested to make explicit what their position w Read More

The turning academic tide: Chances for personnel selection research The turning academic tide: Chances for personnel selection research The psychology of personnel selection is one of the oldest and most important applied domains within psychology. After a period of little academic interest in the Netherlands for this domain, the present age offers new chances for selection research. The Dutch governmental researc Read More

The importance of context in research on organizational behavior The importance of context in research on organizational behavior This article emphasizes the need to pay more attention to the context in field studies of organizational behavior. The context refers to factors external to the individual, which include organizational characteristics and societal and cultural factors. The context may offer additional explanations fo Read More

The comeback of the interview in organizational behavior research The comeback of the interview in organizational behavior research Organizational behavior, as a theory-developing field of research, is highly questionnaire-based and highly dependent on quantitative methods. In its dominant methodology tradition, variables are measured in a sample of respondents or other units of observation and the calculated Read More

Models in the psychology of work and health: Objectivity and realism through qualitative methods? Models in the psychology of work and health: Objectivity and realism through qualitative methods? This article focuses on the extent to which three influential psychosocial work stress models are related to organizational reality. In addition, the question is answered to what extent these models provide insight into the interplay Read More

Who and what determines the definition of groups? A relevant issue in the psychology of personnel selection Who and what determines the definition of groups? A relevant issue in the psychology of personnel selection In this article we start a discussion on the following issue. If knowledge and insights regarding personnel selection issues are not applicable to all people equally, but apply to certain (sub) groups, w Read More

Where is the organization in Organizational Behavior? Where is the organization in Organizational Behavior? This article discusses why it is of increasing importance for researchers to pay attention to the organization as context factor. It is described what context is, how the context can influence results, and how attention can be paid to the influence of the organization context.

Gedrag & Organisatie: Professionalization of Work and Organizational psychology Gedrag & Organisatie: Professionalization of Work and Organizational psychology A short history is presented of the journal Gedrag & Organisatie. Moreover, it is described how the journal and its editors may contribute to the professionalization of work and organizational psychology in the Netherlands and in Belgium. The proposed profes Read More

Social and I&O psychologists working at business schools: A sin or sane? Social and I&O psychologists working at business schools: A sin or sane? Over the last years, more and more social and industrial and organizational psychologists in The Netherlands started to work at business schools. This article describes the causes of this trend. Moreover, it outlines the differences in research between social psychology, I&O psycholo Read More

Reflections on current developments in Work and Organizational psychology Reflections on current developments in Work and Organizational psychology In this article, I address the reflections and concerns about current developments in Work and Organizational (W&O) psychology as raised by the other authors in this special issue of Gedrag & Organisatie. W&O psychology is productive and performs well in both lab an Read More