STATE OF SCIENCE IN INDUSTRIAL AND ORGANIZATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY: A REVIEW OF SELF-REPORTED LIMITATIONS

被引:31
作者
Brutus, Stephane [1 ]
Gill, Harjinder [2 ]
Duniewicz, Kris [3 ]
机构
[1] Concordia Univ, John Molson Sch Business, 1455 deMaisonneuve W, Montreal, PQ H3G 1M8, Canada
[2] Univ Guelph, Dept Psychol, Guelph, ON N1G 2W1, Canada
[3] Florida Int Univ, Dept Psychol, Miami, FL 33199 USA
关键词
METHOD VARIANCE; RESEARCH METHODOLOGY; PROCEDURAL JUSTICE; RESEARCH ARTICLES; MANAGEMENT; PERCEPTIONS; PERFORMANCE; VALIDITY; QUALITY; CONTEXT;
D O I
10.1111/j.1744-6570.2010.01192.x
中图分类号
B849 [应用心理学];
学科分类号
040203 ;
摘要
This study investigated self-reported limitations of published papers as an alternative and novel operationalization of the state of science of industrial and organizational (I-O) psychology. A content analysis was conducted of the reported limitations in every I-O psychology articles published in the Academy of Management Journal, the Journal of Applied Psychology, and Personnel Psychology between 1995 and 2008 (N = 2,402). Articles were coded for the number and types of limitations reported, characteristics of the research design, and topic area. Threats to internal validity were the most often reported limitations. In addition, variations were detected in the reporting of limitations over time, indicating a subtle but steady shift in the focus of I-O psychology research. Implications of these results for the science and practice of I-O psychology and for the use of self-reported limitations in scientific communication are discussed.
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页码:907 / 936
页数:30
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