The Abstracts of the 3rd Australian Industrial and Organisational Psychology Conference

Abstract

The 3rd Australian Industrial and Organisational Psychology Conference was attended by 497 industrial and organisational psychologists from Australia, New Zealand, North America, Europe, and Asia. One hundred and twenty eight individual contributions were organised into nine invited symposia (comprising 33 abstracts), six symposia (comprising 20 abstracts), seven individual presentations (comprising 27 abstracts), 31 poster abstracts, six practice forums, three best papers, and eight keynote address abstracts (including the opening and closing addresses). In addition, a total of 398 individuals attended the seven pre-conference workshops. Phillip Ackerman (Georgia Institute of Technology), Walter Borman (University of South Florida), Joyce and Robert Hogan (Hogan Assessment Systems), Ruth Kanfer (Georgia Institute of Technology), Deniz Ones (University of Minnesota), Benjamin Schneider (University of Maryland), and Michael West (The University of Aston) are leaders in their respective areas, and provided workshops in areas central to industrial and organisational psychology.The eight keynote addresses were presented by international and national identities of the highest standing in industrial and organisational psychology. Benjamin Schneider from the University of Maryland integrated the services marketing literature with traditional topics in industrial and organisational psychology in his opening address, entitled Services Management and Industrial and Organisational Psychology: Lessons Learned. Walter Borman from the University of South Florida discussed citizenship performance in his paper, entitled Citizenship Performance: Its Nature, Antecedents, and Measurement. Deniz Ones from the University of Minnesota considered the predictive utility of conscientiousness in her paper, entitled A Theory of Conscientiousness at Work: Theoretical Foundations and Empirical Evidence. Robert Hogan from Hogan Assessment Systems discussed the importance of leadership for organisational effectiveness in his paper, entitled Personality, Leadership, and Organisational Effectiveness. Phillip Ackerman from the Georgia Institute of Technology considered described a theory of adult intellectual development in his paper, entitled Adult Intellectual Development: Trait Complexes and the World of Work. Ruth Kanfer from the Georgia Institute of Technology presented a framework for understanding motivational traits and skills in her paper, entitled Motivational Traits and Skills. Michael West from The University of Aston considered teamwork effectiveness in his paper, entitled The Human Team: How It Works and Why It Fails. Phyllis Tharenou from Monash University examined the discipline of industrial and organisational psychology in her closing address, entitled The Relevance of Industrial and Organisational Psychology to Contemporary Organisations: Are We Y2K Compliant?