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In what ways are HR analytics and artificial intelligence transforming the healthcare sector?

Our Special Issue is focused on the healthcare sector relevant to the Asia Pacific region, including hospitals, aged care facilities, allied health, doctors, nurses, management and administration staff and all services associated with the healthcare industry. There are a range of issues that impact on healthcare including the growing use of health services during the pandemic, emergency situations, complex forms of technology, worker expectations, work intensification, and government reporting requirements. More research needs to be carried out in these issues as well as social policy, the delivery and quality of patient care, gender in the workplace, disability, and management innovation (Cooke and Bartram, 2015; Human Resource Management, 2015, 54, 711). There are high levels of stress due to staff being overworked and experiencing a lack of coping skills (Pariona‐Cabrera et al., 2023; Health Care Management Review, 2023, 48, 42), burnout manifestations through emotional exhaustion (Maslach, 2017; Consulting Psychology Journal: Practice and Research, 2017, 69, 143) which often result in intention to leave (Holland et al., 2019; Applied Nursing Research, 2019, 49, 70; Pariona‐Cabrera, Cavanagh and Bartram, 2020; Journal of Advanced Nursing, 2020, 76, 1581; Shao et al., 2023; Human Resource Management Journal, 2023, 33,187). In Australia, more than 70% of 366,000 nurses working in aged care facilities have reported at least one experience of workplace violence during the previous 12 months including physical and verbal violence from residents, relatives, and visitors (Schablon et al., 2018; International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2018, 15, 1274). There are too many managers who rely on underdeveloped HR processes and outdated management perceptions to make decisions about the well‐being of healthcare staff. Countries in the Asia‐Pacific region are actively seeking partnership projects and new ways to enhance the performance of healthcare staff and their organisations. We have touched on broad issues here and argue it is possible some of the answers can be found in the use of HR analytics and artificial intelligence (AI).

Inaugural editorial for Consulting Psychology Journal: Practice and Research.

Inaugural editorial for Consulting Psychology Journal: Practice and Research.

The Wisdom Paper: Introducing the first of a new type of article in an occasional series.

For me, in addition to being an unexpected personal loss, it had a distinct professional impact. I was just stepping into my tenure as the editor of Consulting Psychology Journal (CPJ) and had been talking with Bob about taking on a special project. I had an idea that we could formalize a new kind of paper that would make it possible for CPJ to capture more of the impressive knowledge that is held by consulting psychologists. I asked Bob if he would test this idea out by writing about what he had learned from his years of experience and reflection in the field. Bob seemed an ideal candidate because of his constant striving to understand and improve himself and his practice, as well as others in the field and their respective practices. He was open to the idea, with his characteristic commitment to learning and innovation, and not concerned that the kind of paper I was suggesting did not fall easily into the standard types usually published in the journal. In fact, he rather liked the idea of breaking set. I looked forward to working with Bob on the development of his paper and figuring out the larger concept.

Introduction: Coaching and Positive Emotions—Exploring a Collection of Resources in the Health and Wellness Domain

Academy of Management Learning & EducationVol. 13, No. 2 Book & Resource ReviewsIntroduction: Coaching and Positive Emotions—Exploring a Collection of Resources in the Health and Wellness DomainAmy L. Kenworthy, Angela Passarelli and Ellen Van OostenAmy L. KenworthyBond UniversityCase Western Reserve University, Angela PassarelliBond UniversityCase Western Reserve University and Ellen Van OostenBond UniversityCase Western Reserve UniversityPublished Online:3 Sep 2014https://doi.org/10.5465/amle.2014.0091AboutSectionsView articleView Full TextPDF/EPUB ToolsDownload CitationsAdd to favoritesTrack Citations ShareShare onFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail View articleREFERENCES Bennett J. 2006. An agenda for coaching-related research: A challenge for researchers. Consulting Psychology Journal: Practice and Research, 58(4): 240–249. Google Scholar Boyatzis R. E. 2007. Mentoring for intentional behavior change. In Ragins B. R.Kram K. E. (Eds.), The handbook of mentoring at work: Theory, research, and practice: 447–470. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage. Google Scholar Boyatzis R. E. 2008. Leadership development from a complexity perspective. Consulting Psychology Journal, 60(4): 298–313. Google Scholar Boyatzis R. E. , Smith M. L. , Blaize N. 2006. Developing sustainable leaders through coaching and compassion. Academy of Management Learning and Education, 5(1): 8–24.Abstract , Google Scholar Dutton J. E. 2003. Energize your workplace: How to create and sustain high-quality connections at work. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass. Google Scholar Feldman D. , Lankau M. 2005. Executive coaching: A review and agenda for future research. Journal of Management, 31(6): 829–848. Google Scholar Fillery-Travis A. F. , Lane D. 2006. Does coaching work or are we asking the wrong question? International Coaching Psychology Review, 1(1): 23–36. Google Scholar Fredrickson B. L. 1998. What good are positive emotions? Review of General Psychology, 2(3): 300–319. Google Scholar Fredrickson B. L. 2001. The role of positive emotions in positive psychology: The broaden-and-build theory of positive emotions. American Psychologist, 56: 218–226. Google Scholar Fredrickson B. L. , Branigan C. 2005. Positive emotions broaden the scope of attention and thought-action repertoires. Cognition and Emotion, 19(3): 313–332. Google Scholar Josselson R. 1996. The space between us: Explore the dimensions of human relationships. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage. Google Scholar Kiecolt-Glaser J. K. , Newton T. L. 2001. Marriage and health: His and hers. Psychological Bulletin, 127: 472–503. Google Scholar Luthans F. , Avey J. B. , Avolio B. J. , Peterson S. J. 2010. The development and resulting performance impact of positive psychological capital. Human Resource Development Quarterly, 21(1): 41–67. Google Scholar Miller J. B. , Stiver I. P. 1997. The healing connection: How women form connections in both therapy and in life. Boston: Beacon Press. Google Scholar Smith M. L. , Van Oosten E. B. , Boyatzis R. E. 2009. Coaching for sustained desired change. In Woodman R.Pasmore W.Shani R. (Eds.), Research in Organizational Change and Development, (Vol. 17, pp.145–174).Oxford, England: Emerald Group Publishing. Google Scholar Uchino B. N. , Cacioppo J. T. , Kiecolt-Glaser J. K. 1996. The relationship between social support and physiological processes: A review with emphasis on underlying mechanisms and implications for health. Psychological Bulletin, 119: 488–531. Google ScholarFiguresReferencesRelatedDetailsCited byExecutive Coaching Outcome Research in a Field Setting: A Near-Randomized Controlled Trial Study in a Global Healthcare CorporationErik De Haan, David E. Gray and Sally Bonneywell22 December 2019 | Academy of Management Learning & Education, Vol. 18, No. 4Old Wine in New Bottles: Exploring Pragmatism as a Philosophical Framework for the Discipline of CoachingTatiana Bachkirova and Simon Borrington16 October 2019 | Academy of Management Learning & Education, Vol. 18, No. 3 Vol. 13, No. 2 Permissions Metrics in the past 12 months History Published online 3 September 2014 Published in print 1 June 2014 Information© Academy of Management Learning & EducationDownload PDF

CPJ4.0: Aspirations of a research geek with a thing for applications.

It is a cool honor and opportunity to be selected as the fourth editor of Consulting Psychology Journal: Practice and Research (CPJ). This is a unique scholarly publication. Sure, it extols the familiar virtues of science and practice. But I like how CPJ puts the accent on practice (notice which goes first in the subtitle, Practice and Research). I recall with ironic delight my first rejection letter from an esteemed scientific journal that claimed to be “applied.” The editor explained that the ideas were original and that the findings were interesting but the paper was just too practitioner-oriented. Evidently in that applied journal it was a fatal mistake to speak to people who apply research in the real world.

Research in Consulting Psychology Journal: Practice and Research: Reactions and suggestions.

Research in Consulting Psychology Journal: Practice and Research: Reactions and suggestions.

The next big thing for the Consulting Psychology Journal: Practice and research.

The next big thing for the Consulting Psychology Journal: Practice and research.

Introduction to the special issue on international organizational consulting: Consulting psychology goes global.

This Special Issue of the Consulting Psychology Journal: Practice and Research on “International Organizational Consulting: Consulting Psychology Goes Global” provides highlights of experienced practitioner consulting psychologists’ work in a variety of multinational contexts. A brief description of the context for the Special Issue is provided, followed by an outline of the articles the special issue contains. Questions addressed by the articles include the following: how do the assumptions of organizational consulting psychology as taught and practiced in the United States need to be changed when applied to individual, group, and organizational consultation in other countries? Are there issues specific to international organizational consulting psychology different from those addressed by existing cross-cultural psychology findings? How do practicing consulting psychologists learn how to negotiate international consulting projects from start to finish? What kind of overarching templates are useful when entering a new country of international practice?

Ethical Leadership

Ethical Leadership

Guidelines for case study submissions to Consulting Psychology Journal: Practice and Research.

Guidelines and purposes for case study submissions to Consulting Psychology Journal: Practice and Research are presented in this article. The purposes of empirical research studies and case studies are reviewed and differentiated. Common problems with case studies submitted to the journal are identified. Recognizing that the intent is not to be narrowly prescriptive, detailed suggestions are made about what should (and should not) be included in a case study submitted to this journal.

Introduction to special issue on defining and measuring character in leadership.

This article introduces the background and need for this special issue of the Consulting Psychology Journal: Practice and Research on “Defining and Measuring Character in Leadership.” The introduction reviews some of the history of the concept of character in leadership, presents the major themes of the special issue, and briefly describes the 6 papers related to 3 models of character in leadership (ethical/virtuous leadership, authentic transformational leadership, and worthy leadership) and the specific elements of integrity, ethics, virtues, and moral potency. The introduction notes that each article in the special issue indicates how character in leadership can be defined, operationalized, and assessed. The implications of each model for the practice of consulting psychology are discussed.

Policies and guidelines for Special Issues and Special Sections in Consulting Psychology Journal: Practice and Research.

Policies and guidelines for Special Issues and Special Sections in Consulting Psychology Journal: Practice and Research.

“Everyone rolls up their sleeves and mucks in”: Exploring volunteers’ motivation and experiences of the motivational climate of a sporting event

Research examining volunteer motivation and satisfaction has been criticised for the limited explanation of the cognitive and social processes that may underpin the proposed relationships among motivation, satisfaction, performance and retention (Costa, C.A., Chalip, L., Green, B.C., & Simes, C. (2006). Reconsidering the role of training in event volunteers’ satisfaction. Sport Management Review, 9(2), 165–182.; Cuskelly, G., Hoye, R., & Auld, C. (2006). Working with volunteers in sport. Theory and practice. London: Routledge.). Self-determination theory (SDT) (Deci, E.L., & Ryan, R.M. (1985). Intrinsic motivation and self-determination in human behavior. New York: Plenum.; Ryan, R.M., & Deci, E.L. (2000a) has proven useful in both for- and not-for-profit domains (e.g., Baard, P.P. (1994). A motivational basis for consulting with not-for-profit organizations: A study of church growth and participation. Consulting Psychology Journal, 46(3), 19–31.; Deci, E.L., Connell, J.P., & Ryan, R.M. (1989). Self-determination in a work organisation. Journal of Applied Psychology, 74(4), 580–590.; Hollembeak, J., & Amorose, A. J. (2005). Percevied coaching behaviors and college athletes’ intrinsic motivation: A test of self-determination theory. Journal of Applied Sport Psychology, 17(1), 20–36.) and appears particularly suited to understanding volunteer motivation. Self-determination theory and the facilitation of intrinsic motivation, social development, and well-being. American Psychologist, 55(1), 68–78.). Therefore the purpose of this study was to examine sport event volunteers’ motivation and experiences of the motivational climate at a large sport event using self-determination theory. The participants were volunteers at the NZ Master's Games held biannually in Dunedin, NZ. They participated in focus group interviews in which their experiences as volunteers at the event were discussed. In general, the findings support tenets of self-determination theory. Participants reported intrinsic motivation toward volunteering but also forms of extrinsic motivation toward some volunteer tasks. With regard to the motivational climate, volunteers experienced support for their autonomy, and felt that their competence and sense of relatedness were fostered. These findings suggest that SDT is a viable framework for examining volunteer motivation.

Leadership development: The current state and future expectations.

This article discusses the common themes in this special issue of Consulting Psychology Journal on “Leadership Development” and summarizes some of the current issues in leadership development. A particular focus is on using an integrated model or framework to guide leadership development efforts. Em

Editorial policy of the Consulting Psychology Journal: Practice and Research.

Editorial policy of the Consulting Psychology Journal: Practice and Research.

Has Resilience to Severe Trauma Been Underestimated?

Bartone, P. T. (1999). Hardiness protects against war-related stress in Army Reserve forces. Consulting Psychology Journal, 51, 72–82. Bonanno, G. A. (2004). Loss, trauma, and human resilience: Have we underestimated the human capacity to thrive after extremely aversive events? American Psychologist, 59, 20–28. Khoshaba, D. M., & Maddi, S. R. (2001). HardiTraining (4th ed.). Newport Beach, CA: Hardiness Institute. Maddi, S. R. (1996). Personality theories: A comparative analysis (6th ed.). Prospect Heights, IL: Waveland Press. Maddi, S. R. (2002). The story of hardiness: Twenty years of theorizing, research, and practice. Consulting Psychology Journal, 54, 173–185. Maddi, S. R., & Khoshaba, D. M. (2001). HardiSurvey III-R: Test development and internet instruction manual (4th ed.). Newport Beach, CA: Hardiness Institute.

On Hardiness and Other Pathways to Resilience.

On Hardiness and Other Pathways to Resilience.

Consulting Psychology Journal: Practice & Research: Instructions to authors.

Consulting Psychology Journal: Practice & Research: Instructions to authors.

Consulting Psychology Journal: Practice & Research: Instructions to authors.

Consulting Psychology Journal: Practice & Research: Instructions to authors.

The marathon encounter group--vision and reality: Exhuming the body for a last look.

DOI 10.1037//1061-4087.54.3.186 Consulting Psychology Journal: Practice and Research, Vol. 54, No. 3, 186–198 186 world and change the course of human destiny! The millennium was just around the corner! And, since in 1967 I was in the process of completing one of the first, if not the first, doctoral dissertations studying marathon groups (Weigel, 1968), I felt like one of the pioneering Apollo astronauts. A while later, when presenting my research during the Los Angeles meeting of the American Group Psychotherapy Association (Weigel, 1969), I saw that George and Fred were in the audience. At a cocktail party at his home that evening, George introduced me around to his guru group-psychotherapist guests, glorified my work, and transformed me from a newbie to an instant insider. Later, well into the evening and after too many drinks and far too much secondhand pot, Fred even suggested the two of us write a book about marathons. Talk about heady! And me with the ink hardly dry on my diploma. The Marathon Encounter Group—Vision and Reality: Exhuming the Body for a Last Look