Annual Conference 2008

Author

Title

Book of Abstracts page number

Abrahams, M

Practical introduction to Item Response Theory

200

Abrahams, M; Mortenson, S

Personality and ethnic group differences: A study of applicants to unskilled roles

209

Alimo-Metcalfe, B M; Alban-Metcalfe, J; Bradley, M

The impact of engaging leadership on organizational performance

46

Barling, J; Turner, N; Sivanathan, N; Arnold, K; Loughlin, C

Transformational leadership and employee well-being

5

Banks, A; McDowall, A

How ethical are our ethics?

191

Baron, H; Dietmann, A; McLaughlin, H; Kandola, B; Kwiatkowski, R; Silvester, J

Professional dilemmas

191

Bartram, D

Emerging methods for remote assessment

49

Bartram, D

The selection validity index revisited: Measuring predictive validity without correlations

52

Beesley, NJ; Cheyne, A J T; Daniels, K J; Wimalasiri, V P

Behind regulation: The designers perspective

25

Bertrand, F; Schreurs, B; Hansez, I

Measuring a conceptual model of early turnover: A longitudinal perspective

127

Biggs, D; Collins, J; Smith, N

Jobs and lovers: The same in the eyes of the rejected

125

Biggs, D; Collins, J; MacDonald, S

Attitudes of employers and recruitment agencies towards individuals with mental health needs

210

Billsberry, J; Searle, R H

A different way of looking: Fit as a recruitment and selection paradigm

55

Biron, C; Cooper, C L; Gatrell, C

Effectiveness of stress management interventions: an analysis of process issues

126

Bonsall, K

Hot-desking and working off-site: what are the implications for organisational identification, motivation to share knowledge and knowledge sharing effectiveness?

129

Brown, A

How to get the best of both worlds: recovering normative scores from ipsative ratings

58

Burke, E; Wright, D

Defending the validity of online tests in an era of cheating and piracy

67

Burke, E; Chng, J; Downey, K; Johannesson, H; Marsh, N; Rebello, C

Internet testing: When organisational need meets science and practice head on

201

Bywater, J; Cohen, C; Thompson, D

Business necessity x psychometric rigor - Developing multiple parallel forms of SJT items

212

Cameron, J; Rick, J

Emotional labour, coping strategies and the employer-employee relationship: How do they affect the outcomes of traumatic exposure in journalists?

131

Chmiel, N; Hansez, I

Regulating safety behaviour: job-related effects and perceived safety climate

20

Christie, A; Barling, J

Beyond status: The effects of status inequality on health and wellbeing in organizations

5

Clarke, S; Flitcroft, C

Regulation of safety in UK-based SMEs: A managerial perspective

16

Coyne,I; Gentile, D; Greenidge, D; Bartram, D

Productive and counterproductive behaviour: Two sides of the same coin

70

Crabb, S; Millward, L

Fathers’ experiences of paternity life: before and after child-birth in an organizational context

43

Crozier, S E; Davidson, M J

An exploratory longitudinal study of the temporary workforce: Investigating stress and well-being outcomes

132

Cruise, P A; Patterson, F

Predicting bright applicant self-selection behaviour using simulated job adverts

Daouk, L; McDowall, A; Rust, J

The Big Five, the Mixed Five, or the Big Six: comparing the Arab world, China, Spain and the UK for a universal model of personality

133

Desmette, D; Gaillard, M

Activation of age-related stereotypes and older workers’ disengagement versus commitment

134

Dhillon, G; Hawkings, K; Winspear, D

What role do psychotherapeutic approaches have in helping people into work?

12

Dietmann, A M; Newby, P

Sexual harassment - understanding the causes

136

Ditchburn, G J

Employee engagement: From construct to intervention

192

Evans, T P; Walsh, T P

A review of an e-learning approach to occupational testing training and the impact of learning styles

137

Findlay, R; Melamed, T

Online coaching - A valid cost-effective intervention

138

Flaxman, P E; Bugler, C; Cairns, N

The relations between employee perfectionism, thinking about work during leisure time, and psychological well-being

140

Fleck, S

Relationships between personality and network diversity

76

Flint-Taylor, J

Too much of a good thing? Leadership strengths as risks to wellbeing and performance in the team

33

Gavin, F; Davidson, M J

East versus West; Men versus Women: Differing perspectives on national and gender equality

141

Gavin, F; Rogers, K; Beswick, J

An exploration of the barriers to the effective management of workplace violence

143

Gibbs, P; Cooper, C; Sparrow, P

Building a positive organisation: Measuring and managing employee well-being in a multi-international pharmaceutical company

145

Graham, V; Sharples, D; Wells, A

The use of psychometric instruments to make occupationalrecommendations for vocational rehabilitation and job retention

8

Gray, K; Amati, C A;

PRIDE in our performance How Southend University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust are revolutionising the wayall employees are selected, developed and rewarded

146

Grosvenor, H; Fix, C; Burke, E

Screening for the shadow side of people @ work

79

Harris, C; Cortvriend, P

Expectations and performance

81

Harrison, J; Gervais, R; Roderick, E; Osborne, B; Barrar, K; Wood, D

How influential is work-life balance on the early retirement plans of General Practitioners (GPs)?

151

Hartley, J; Fletcher, C; Ungemach, C

Developing a framework for measuring and studying political skills in leadership

84

Hyvönen, K; Summanen, M; Salmela, K; Feldt, T

Do young managers have the drive to thrive? Investigating motivation and occupational well-being amongst young Finnish managers

213

Inceoglu, I; Bartram, D; Segers, J; Vloeberghs, D

Age differences in work motivation

87

Inceoglu,I; Warr, P

Personality and work values

152

Jackson, M; Teasdale, D; Hilton, B; Russell, E; Flynn, F; Coates, M; Gould, S; Kenny, R

Establishing work solutions expertise in the Jobcentre Plus Work Psychology Network

14

Johnson, E

Employer - Academic Forum on Occupational Psychology Research & Internships

197

Johnson, E; WoodHall, M

Participatively building a change management model

202

Jones, P

The construct validity of the Implicit Association Test (IAT) methodology when used to detect racist job applicants

91

Jones, P

Practice makes perfect; the impact of prior exposure to ‘Implicitly’ the ethnic origin based implict association instrument

154

Jutla, S; Almond, J

The role of the occupational psychologist as coach in the skill development of Jobcentre Plus Employment Advisers and as consultant to employers to meet workforce needs

10

Kandola, B; Lucks, S

The role of self regulated learning in creating a sense of wellbeing

36

Keeley, S; Mortenson, S; Newcombe, I

Replacing labour intensive measures with low-touch, computerised ones - possible effects on the construct validity of a selection process and issues of adverse impact

156

Keeley, S; Moutafi, J; Newcombe, I

Ethnic group differences in ability test scores in global high-stakes selection

158

Kellett, S; Bickerstaff, D; Davis,G; Lifford, B; Linacre, S; Lomax, V

Condition managment; an evaluation of occupational and clinical effectiveness in a trial site

159

Kerrin, M; Hobson, C; Darcy, K; Wilkin, H; Carr, V

360-Degree feedback in performance appraisal: Deal or no deal?

160

Kinman, G; Jones, F

Effort-reward imbalance and overcommitment: predicting health and job satisfaction in UK academic employees

162

Kirk, E

Exploring the well-being of diversity professionals

34

Kurz, R; Saville, P; MacIver, R; Oxley, H; Roscorla, P

Practical policy considerations on internet test security and score interpretation - Cheating candidates or candidates that cheat?

96

Kurz, R; Saville, P; MacIver, R; Oxley, H; Parry, G; Mariscal, K

Construct validation of the Saville Consulting Wave Leadership Types Model

214

Lewis, S

What Psychologists understand about organisations that management consultants don’t, and how that gives us an edge in supporting leadership through change

163

Lucks, S; Meachin, J

The selection interview revisited

99

Mackay, C; Palferman, D; Walker, J; Donaldson-Feilder, E; Amati, C

Work-related stress: risk assessment, risk management and the health agenda - what next?

203

McDowall, A; Taylor, C

How women in the UK Police make sense of juggling work and families.

42

Meachin, J; Lucks, S

The utility of Situational Judgement Tests in high-stakes selection

102

Melamed, T

Beyond IQ - Advances in assessment of intellectual capability

219

Mellor, N; Karanika, M; Cox, T

The differential impact of perceived line and senior manager behaviours on individual and organisational health

105

Millmore, M; Biggs, D; Morse, L

The impact of gender on 360-degree managerial performance appraisals

222

Millward, L; Munch, B

The interdependent nature of the juggling act in managing work and family life

45

Moralee, S; Lyttle, S; Spurgeon, P

Involving doctors in management: Key concepts and challenges for today’s NHS

224

Murtagh, N; Lyons, E; Lopes, P N

Identity and women's experience of voluntary career change: towards a theoretical framework for initiation of career change

165

Myatt, R

Bang for your buck? Demonstrating the business impact of occupational psychology

198

O'Neill, R; Rose, P; Birdi, K

A fresh approach to a development centre evaluation

166

Oxley, H; Kurz, R; MacIver, R; Saville, P; Jayne, S; Small, C

Performance and potential: A potential paradox?

167

Palmer, T; Kowske, B

What it takes to be a front-line leader: Competencies and personality traits

169

Panchal, S;

High Fliers: A study of exceptional performers at JPMorgan

171

Parker, S

Making things happen: Proactive behaviour in the work place

3

Parry, E; Sprigg, C A

‘Coming out of a Dream’ or ‘Clockwatching’?: A comparison of flow and anti-flow experiences in home and office-based colleagues

225

Patterson, F; Baron H; Carr, V; Plint, S

Validation of tests for selecting applicants in a professional context

173

Phipps, D; Parker, D; Meakin, G; Nsoedo, C; Beatty, P

What influences rule-related behaviour in healthcare? Views from a study of anaesthetic practice

110

Pioro, I; Ramesh, A

Transitions in leadership experience: How experiences shape leadership at every level

174

Prieler, J

The serious flaws in the evaluation of psychological interventions and how to overcome them

205

Randall, R; Nielsen, K; Tvedt, S

The development of an intervention process measure (IPM) for organizational-level stress management interventions

179

Raven, J; Hall, G; Duffy, J

Creating a learning society: What have organisational psychologists to offer?

206

Robertson, I

The concept, measurement and organisational impact of employee well-being

29

Saville, P

Personality Questionnaires; Valid Inferences and False Assumptions

3

Sharples, D; Randall, R

It's not what you do it's who rates you doing it: A controlled study of the evaluation of poor performance

112

Sik, G; Peasre, A; Taylor, D

What motivates people of different ages: The holy grail revealed?

180

Tengpongthorn, C; McDowall, A

The interface of work and families among Thai nursing staff

183

Tsang, C; Millward, L

Work and Family: An Exploration of the Juggling Experience from the Full-time Working Mothers’ Perspective

44

Turner, N; Sandy Hershcovis, M; Totterdell, P; Harrison, A

Work-family conflict, psychological distress, and workplace injuries

5

Warr, P; Patterson, M

Environmental features, personal judgements, work values and wellbeing

5

Watt, L; Robertson, S; Robertson, I; Cooper, C

Workplace stress: Does gender matter?

Wilson, P

Manager assessment ratings for selection /promotion: the potential and the pitfalls

117

Woods, S A; Hampson, S E

Predicting occupational outcomes in adulthood from childhood personality traits: A 40-year longitudinal study

121

Woods, S A; Ndengu, T

Improving the prediction of job satisfaction from the Big Five using metaperceptions: Conceptual implications for trait assessments

186

Wycherley, I; Deakin, P

Personal development planning and the Myers-Briggs type indicator

226

Yaghmour, Y; Kinman, G

Crying at work: an Exploration of the beliefs and attitudes of women

188

Young, K; Powell, M; Brutsche, M

‘Evening up the odds’ (The use of a work simulation exercise as part of a two stage screening process to reduce adverse impact in high volume recruitment.)

189