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View article: Using Markov Chains to Detect Careless Responding in Survey Research
Using Markov Chains to Detect Careless Responding in Survey Research Open
Careless responses by survey participants threaten data quality and lead to misleading substantive conclusions that result in theory and practice derailments. Prior research developed valuable precautionary and post-hoc approaches to detec…
View article: The Emergence of Similar Personalities in Similar Occupations
The Emergence of Similar Personalities in Similar Occupations Open
Personality research suggests that individuals tend to develop more homogeneous—or similar—personalities within, rather than between, occupations due to attraction and selection, attrition, and socialization effects. We expand this perspec…
View article: A Career Ecosystem Perspective on Societal and Organizational Characteristics and Careers to the Top in Higher Education
A Career Ecosystem Perspective on Societal and Organizational Characteristics and Careers to the Top in Higher Education Open
The context in which careers develop is attracting increasing scholarly attention. Building on career ecosystem theory, we examine how societal and organizational actors within career ecosystems influence the development of careers. In our…
View article: Expertise and specialization in organizations: a social network analysis
Expertise and specialization in organizations: a social network analysis Open
Organizations rely on their employees’ expertise (i.e. very high domain-specific competence relative to peers) and specialization (i.e. moderate to high competence in tasks for which no direct peers are responsible) to foster innovation an…
View article: How Corporate Social (Ir)Responsibility Influences Employees’ Private Prosocial Behavior: An Experimental Study
How Corporate Social (Ir)Responsibility Influences Employees’ Private Prosocial Behavior: An Experimental Study Open
View article: Context is key: A 34‐country analysis investigating how similar <scp>HRM</scp> systems emerge from similar contexts
Context is key: A 34‐country analysis investigating how similar <span>HRM</span> systems emerge from similar contexts Open
Using an institutional lens, we investigate the isomorphic effects of both external and internal contexts on human resource management (HRM) systems. Our analysis uses data from 4768 organizations across 34 countries to focus on the simila…
View article: </Click to begin your digital interview>: Applicants' experiences with discrimination explain their reactions to algorithms in personnel selection
: Applicants' experiences with discrimination explain their reactions to algorithms in personnel selection Open
Algorithms might prevent prejudices and increase objectivity in personnel selection decisions, but they have also been accused of being biased. We question whether algorithm‐based decision‐making or providing justifying information about t…
View article: Strong signals in <scp>HR</scp> management: How the configuration and strength of an <scp>HR</scp> system explain the variability in <scp>HR</scp> attributions
Strong signals in <span>HR</span> management: How the configuration and strength of an <span>HR</span> system explain the variability in <span>HR</span> attributions Open
In explaining the effectiveness of a human resource (HR) system within an organization, scholars have turned their attention to HR attributions, which capture employees' perceptions about the intentions behind their organization's HR pract…
View article: Internal CSR and blue-collar workers’ attitudes and behaviors in China: a combination of a cross-sectional study and a field experiment
Internal CSR and blue-collar workers’ attitudes and behaviors in China: a combination of a cross-sectional study and a field experiment Open
View article: Embedded in context: How time and distance affect the convergence of personnel selection practices
Embedded in context: How time and distance affect the convergence of personnel selection practices Open
The debate on convergence versus divergence or stasis in human resource management (HRM) practices over time is still ongoing. We look at configurations of organisations' personnel selection practices and empirically analyse the role of ge…
View article: Signs of Narcissism? Reconsidering a Widely Used Measure
Signs of Narcissism? Reconsidering a Widely Used Measure Open
Recent research on CEOs’ narcissism has mostly used unobtrusive measures, even though such measures have not been validated sufficiently. In two settings (Study 1 with 601 participants from various occupations and Study 2 with 97 managing …
View article: Going the distance in vocational behavior research: Introducing three extensions for optimal matching analysis based on distances between career sequences
Going the distance in vocational behavior research: Introducing three extensions for optimal matching analysis based on distances between career sequences Open
View article: Hype oder Kurswechsel in HR? Nutzen von People Analytics
Hype oder Kurswechsel in HR? Nutzen von People Analytics Open
Seit einigen Jahren rückt im Personalbereich vieler Unternehmen ein neuer Begriff in den Mittelpunkt: „People Analytics“. Doch was steckt dahinter? Handelt es sich um einen neuen Hype oder bietet dieser Ansatz tatsächlich Potenzial für ein…
View article: Narzissmus und Führung
Narzissmus und Führung Open
Narzissmus bei Führungskräften hat Licht- und Schattenseiten, hängt insgesamt aber kaum mit Führungserfolg zusammen.