Dear Colleagues,
The Alliance for Organizational Psychology* (AOP) is sponsoring several events and sessions at this year's SIOP conference in Houston, TX. We hope that you can make it to these special events!
Donald Truxillo, Chair, Alliance for Organizational Psychology Program Committee
Berrin Erdogan, Chair (incoming), Alliance for Organizational Psychology Program Committee
1. Open Meeting on the Alliance for Organizational Psychology
Want to learn more about AOP? There will be an open meeting about the Alliance on the Wednesday before the conference. All are welcome.
When: Wednesday, April 10, 2013. 3:00pm – 5:00pm
Where: Room 334 of the Hilton Americas.
2. Panel Discussion: Differences in Worldwide Selection Practices: The Impact of an International Standard on Assessment (#112)
This panel will explore the implications of the new ISO 10667 standard for practice in our field especially with reference to its impact on selection practices around the world.
Presenters: Rosalind Searle (Open University), Dave Bartram (SHL Group Ltd), Nancy Tippins (CEB Valtera), Anders Sjoberg (Stockholm University), Peter Macqueen (Compass Consulting), and Karel Stanz (University of Pretoria).
When: Friday, April 12, 2013. 8:30am - 10:00am
Where: Grand G.
| 3. International Research Incubator on Happiness and Subjective Well-being (#139) This incubator aims to provide a forum for researchers around the world to develop a research agenda for the study of happiness and well being as it relates to work; discuss and debate outstanding issues in definition, measurement, and conceptualization of the construct; and identify testable hypotheses that can be studied beyond the session, with the help of experts with a track record of publishing in this area. Presenters: Berrin Erdogan (Portland State University), Jose Maria Peiró (University of Valencia), Sabine Sonnentag (University of Mannheim), Piers Steel (University of Calgary), and Mo Wang (University of Florida). When: Friday, April 12, 2013. 11:30am - 1:00pm Where: Grand G. |
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4. International Panel on Disability and Employment (#302)
This discussion panel brings together five scholars representing four countries to discuss past and future research on employment and disability. The goal of this panel is to foster education and collaboration across countries to develop research programs which better address the problems faced by people with disabilities in employment settings on a worldwide basis.
Presenters: Adrienne Colella (Tulane University), Stephan Boehm (University of St. Gallens, Switzerland), Alison Konrad (University of Western Ontario), Mukta Kulkarni (Indian Institute of Mgmt – Bangalore), and Lisa Nishii (Cornell University).
When: Saturday, April 13, 2013. 1:30pm – 2:50pm
Where: Grand G.
*What is Alliance for Organizational Psychology?
The mission of the Alliance for Organizational Psychology (AOP) is to support and advance the science and practice of organizational psychology, and to expand its scope of application and contribution to society to improve the quality of working life. The Alliance has three goals:
- Influence policies and practices related to the quality of work life and the effectiveness of individuals and organizations.
- Advocate internationally the science and practice of organizational, industrial, and work psychology.
- Enhance communication and collaboration among its member societies (currently SIOP, EAWOP, and IAAP Div. 1) and the individuals who are members of these societies