The Relevance of I/O Psychology
A recent email I received asked why I so openly critique my own discipline. The answer to this is actually simple; because I’m passionate about psychology and psychology applied to work. If psychology is to be relevant to the world of work, it must first be honest with its self.
Psychometricians Take a Bow!
Today I only have time for a very short blog. This is a tribute blog to one of the areas of psychology that I have been involved in for many years – psychometrics. Without going into the whys and wherefores of the discipline, I wanted to say that this is
Divide 2: The UK/US Divide
For those who are unfamiliar with I/O psychology, it is often surprising to find out that the US and UK have very different histories and philosophies. These differences were discussed in a couple of articles in the June 2006 Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology. I share two abstracts with
Ipsative Tests: Psychometric Properties
In this final blog, I want to look at the psychometric properties of ipsative measures and also look at the supporting evidence for ipsative tests.
The New MBA Oath
As covered in the Economist (June 6, 2009) some students are now taking an oath prior to graduation to operate in a manner that ‘will does no harm, ‘is ethical’ and ‘is in good faith’.