Robert D. Gatewood

Corporate Image, Recruitment Image And Initial Job Choice Decisions

Aspects of corporate image, or the image associated with the name of an organization, and recruitment image--the image associated with its recruitment message--were studied. Data collected from fiv...

A model of response to the stress of involuntary job loss

Abstract The increase in downsizings and company closings over the past decade have been accompanied by an increase in the research of job loss. We present a model of response to involuntary job loss which is based on the stress, appraisal, and coping theory presented by Lazarus and Folkman (1984). A main purpose of this model is to integrate previous research on job loss. Specifically, this model discusses coping resources, forms of cognitive appraisal, coping strategies, and both immediate and long-term outcomes that have been examined in previous studies. Additionally, we discuss how this model provides guidance for future research about job loss.

Effects Of Training On Behaviors of The Selection Interview

Two studies of interviewer training are reported. In the first, no differences were found between trained and untrained interviewers in applicant characteristics used to judge acceptability. In the second, three different training programs were examined. Training on avoidance of rater errors produced changes in the manner in which the in terview was conducted. Results are discussed in relation to changing specific behaviors of interviewers through training.

Differences in Importance of Job Factors Between Managers in Voluntary and Profit Organizations

individuals in the U.S. are still employed in traditional profit-oriented organizations, the shift to the nonprofit sector has been significant. While the exact number of people employed in voluntary organizations is not known the growth of these organizations has paralleled that of nonprofit. In 1960, the U.S. Census Bureau reported that approximately sixteen percent of the adults gainfully employed

Strategic planning for office automation

Abstract A conceptual model of strategic planning for office automation is developed. Survey data on the practice of strategic planning for office automation in 59 Fortune 500 firms is presented as is the perceived value associated with the results of the process. An analysis shows that firms that adhered more closely to the conceptual model perceived more value than those that did not.