Journal of Managerial Psychology: Volume 26 Issue 7

Understanding reciprocity in organizations: a US‐China comparison

Xiaoxiao Hu, Lois Tetrick, Lynn M. Shore

The goal of this paper is to examine the relation of reciprocity to organizational commitment and the employment exchange relationship. In addition, it aims to investigate…

Practitioner reactions to work‐related psychological tests

Adrian Furnham, Chris J. Jackson

This study seeks to investigate human resource practitioners' attitudes and beliefs about work related psychological tests. The purpose was to look at the structure and correlates…

The suppression of negative emotions in elder care

Jennifer Z. Gillespie, Patricia B. Barger, Jennifer E. Yugo, Cheryl J. Conley, Lynn Ritter

The purpose of this paper is to describe two studies that investigate the suppression of negative emotions in the context of elder care, including the emotional job demands that…

Influence and promotability: the importance of female political skill

Brooke A. Shaughnessy, Darren C. Treadway, Jacob A. Breland, Lisa V. Williams, Robyn L. Brouer

The current paper seeks to bring the political perspective to gender differences in promotion decisions, a phenomenon with great longevity in research and practice. Specifically…

Coworker reactions to observing sexual behavior at work

Amy Nicole Salvaggio, Jennifer Hopper, Kathryn M. Packell

The goal of the present research is to investigate the association between observing consensual sexual behavior at work (e.g. flirting, joking) and job outcomes – specifically…

The relationship between needs and job attitudes in South Korea and Germany

Holger Steinmetz, Yang‐Kyu Park, Rüdiger Kabst

The present study aims to analyze the predictive value of three motivational dispositions (need for achievement, need for affiliation, and need for power) for job involvement and…