J Kevin Ford
Biographic Data
| ID | 1661814 |
|---|---|
| NAME | J Kevin Ford |
| GIVEN NAMES | J Kevin |
| FAMILY NAME | Ford |
| SIGNATURE | FORD J K |
| AFFILIATIONS | Michigan State University |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-1670-8882 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 22 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 22 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 22 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1986 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
Identifying Alternative Occupations for Truck Drivers Displaced Due to Autonomous Vehicles by Leveraging the O*NET Database
Automation continues to be a disruptive force in the workforce. In particular, new automated technologies are projected to replace many mid-skill jobs, potentially displacing millions of workers. Career planning agencies and other organizations can help support workers if they are able to effectively identify optimal transition occupations for displaced workers. We drew upon the 24.2 Occupational Information Network (O*NET) Database to conduct tw…
Exploring transformational change in a state wildlife agency
Changes in public values, beliefs, and expectations are leading to calls for transformational change in natural resource management agencies. Paradoxically, however, organizational features of management agencies condition them to seek stability rather than change. We evaluated quantitative data from 2012 to 2017 surveys of personnel and coded employee focus groups and individual interviews to evaluate an organizational change effort within a sta…
Broadening Experiences in Scientific Training (Best): Do biomedical faculty members want institutional help
Factors Affecting Trust Among Natural Resources Stakeholders, Partners, and Strategic Alliance Members: A Meta-Analytic Investigation
Trust, defined as a willingness of one entity (e.g., stakeholders) to be vulnerable to the discretionary actions of another (e.g., a wildlife management agencies), is a key attribute of effective environmental management. A lack of clarity about which factors matter most in developing and sustaining trust creates an impediment to good governance. Our objective was to derive a set of antecedents of trust from research reported in peer-reviewed lit…
The Science of Workplace Instruction: Learning and Development Applied to Work
Learning is the engagement in mental processes resulting in the acquisition and retention of knowledge, skills, and/or affect over time and applied when needed. Building on this definition, we integrate the science of training and the science of learning to propose a new science of workplace instruction, linking the design of instructional events to instructional outcomes such as transfer and job performance through the mediating effects of learn…
Transfer of Training: The Known and the Unknown
Transfer of training is one of the oldest topics of interest to industrial and organizational (I/O) psychologists. Drawing on several meta-analytic studies and recent empirical work, we first synthesize what is now reliably known with respect to the generalization and retention of learned knowledge and skills to work contexts. The second part of our review focuses on what is unknown—the significant gaps in our knowledge where we believe new direc…
Employee Perceptions Regarding an Organizational Change Initiative in a State Wildlife Agency
Strategic planning is a common pathway used by state wildlife agencies to adapt to financial constraints and changing societal needs; both are accelerating developments. Yet evaluations of organizational change because of strategic planning, especially from perspectives of agency personnel, are not well reported in wildlife literature. We provide a template for capturing employee perceptions toward an organizational change initiative within one s…
Reflecting on the past and looking to the future
This issue comprises the fourth IRIOP Annual Review Issue, following the incorporation of the International Review of Industrial and Organizational Psychology (IRIOP) into the Journal of Organizational Behavior (JOB). In this, the final editorial of our 12‐year period of office, we celebrate the achievements of our authors and anonymous peer reviewers, each of whom has played a major role in transforming the highly successful invitation only IRIO…
What makes excellent literature reviews excellent? A clarification of some common mistakes and misconceptions: Editorial
This issue comprises the third International Review of Industrial and Organizational Psychology (IRIOP) Annual Review Issue, following the incorporation of IRIOP into the Journal of Organizational Behavior (JOB). In this editorial, we elaborate further on our vision to maintain the IRIOP Annual Review Issue as the leading outlet for the publication of critical, state-of-the-art overviews and commentary on established knowledge and developments at…
Narrative, meta-analytic, and systematic reviews: What are the differences and why do they matter
This issue comprises the second IRIOP Annual Review Issue, following the incorporation of the International Review of Industrial and Organizational Psychology (IRIOP) into the Journal of Organizational Behavior (JOB). In this editorial, we highlight important differences between narrative, meta-analytic, and systematic review techniques and explain how each of these approaches to the reviewing of scholarly work has the potential to contribute to …
Change and continuity in the advancement of (scholarly) knowledge and its dissemination
This issue comprises the inaugural IRIOP Annual Review Issue, following the incorporation of the International Review of Industrial and Organizational Psychology (IRIOP) into the Journal of Organizational Behavior (JOB). In this editorial, we explain our rationale for transforming the IRIOP series from a long‐established, highly successful invitation‐only edited volume to a double‐blind, peer reviewed issue of the JOB, and outline our vision for …
Transfer of Training: A Meta-Analytic Review
Although transfer of learning was among the very first issues addressed by early psychologists, the extant literature remains characterized by inconsistent measurement of transfer and significant variability in findings. This article presents a meta-analysis of 89 empirical studies that explore the impact of predictive factors (e.g., trainee characteristics, work environment, training interventions) on the transfer of training to different tasks …
Building capability throughout a change effort: Leading the transformation of a police agency to community policing
This case describes a change effort to move a police agency to become a community policing organization. The community policing effort was seen as a means to make a transformational change to become a learning organization with the goal of improving the delivery of police services. The case describes the steps taken to meet the new vision of community policing as well as the steps taken to deal with the challenges or realities of trying to make c…
Climate perceptions matter: A meta-analytic path analysis relating molar climate, cognitive and affective states, and individual level work outcomes.
Although workplace climate has been extensively studied, the research has not led to firm conclusions as to its relationship with individual level work outcomes. The authors used C. Ostroff's (1993) taxonomy to organize dimensions labeled as workplace climate and then used meta-analytic techniques to test a path analytic model. The model posited that climate affects individual level outcomes through its impact on underlying cognitive and affectiv…
The Relationship Between Work Experience and Job Performance: A Conceptual and Meta‐analytic Review
A gap in the conceptual development of the work experience construct was addressed by creating a framework specifying two dimensions along which work experience measures can vary. The dimensions of measurement mode (amount, time, and type) and level of specificity (task, job, organizational) formed nine separate categories of measures of work experience. The usefulness of the conceptual framework was tested by conducting a meta‐analytic review of…
Application of cognitive, skill-based, and affective theories of learning outcomes to new methods of training evaluation.
Although training evaluation is recognized as an important component of the instructional design model, there are no theoretically based models of training evaluation. This article attempts to move toward such a model by developing a classification scheme for evaluating learning outcomes. Learning constructs are derived from a variety of research domains, such as cognitive, social, and instructional psychology and human factors. Drawing from this…
Process tracing methods: Contributions, problems, and neglected research questions
Transfer of Training: A Review and Directions for Future Research
Transfer of training is of paramount concern for training researchers and practitioners. Despite research efforts, there is a growing concern over the “transfer problem.” The purpose of this paper is to provide a critique of the existing transfer research and to suggest directions for future research investigations. The conditions of transfer include both the generalization of learned material to the job and the maintenance of trained skills over…
The Application of Exploratory Factor Analysis in Applied Psychology: A Critical Review and Analysis
Although factor analysis has been a major contributing factor in advancing psychological research, a systematic assessment of how it has been applied is lacking. For this review we examined the Journal of Applied Psychology, Organizational Behavior and Human Performance , and Personnel Psychology over a ten‐year period (1975–1984) and located 152 studies that employed factor analysis. We then analyzed the choices made by the researchers concernin…
Changes in self‐perceived ability as a function of performance in an assessment centre
Changes in self‐perceived ability as a function of performance in an assessment centre were evaluated. Centre participants ( n = 1693) provided self‐ratings on eight ability dimensions before and immediately after the assessment centre experience. Performance measures on five different exercises were provided by assessors. Hierarchical regression analyses indicated significant changes in perceived ability on five of the eight assessment centre di…
Study of race effects in objective indices and subjective evaluations of performance: A meta-analysis of performance criteria
Study of race effects in objective indices and subjective evaluations of performance: A meta-analysis of performance criteria
Narrative, meta-analytic, and systematic reviews: What are the differences and why do they matter
This issue comprises the second IRIOP Annual Review Issue, following the incorporation of the International Review of Industrial and Organizational Psychology (IRIOP) into the Journal of Organizational Behavior (JOB). In this editorial, we highlight important differences between narrative, meta-analytic, and systematic review techniques and explain how each of these approaches to the reviewing of scholarly work has the potential to contribute to …
Change and continuity in the advancement of (scholarly) knowledge and its dissemination
This issue comprises the inaugural IRIOP Annual Review Issue, following the incorporation of the International Review of Industrial and Organizational Psychology (IRIOP) into the Journal of Organizational Behavior (JOB). In this editorial, we explain our rationale for transforming the IRIOP series from a long‐established, highly successful invitation‐only edited volume to a double‐blind, peer reviewed issue of the JOB, and outline our vision for …
Building capability throughout a change effort: Leading the transformation of a police agency to community policing
This case describes a change effort to move a police agency to become a community policing organization. The community policing effort was seen as a means to make a transformational change to become a learning organization with the goal of improving the delivery of police services. The case describes the steps taken to meet the new vision of community policing as well as the steps taken to deal with the challenges or realities of trying to make c…
Study of race effects in objective indices and subjective evaluations of performance: A meta-analysis of performance criteria
Identifying Alternative Occupations for Truck Drivers Displaced Due to Autonomous Vehicles by Leveraging the O*NET Database
Automation continues to be a disruptive force in the workforce. In particular, new automated technologies are projected to replace many mid-skill jobs, potentially displacing millions of workers. Career planning agencies and other organizations can help support workers if they are able to effectively identify optimal transition occupations for displaced workers. We drew upon the 24.2 Occupational Information Network (O*NET) Database to conduct tw…
The Application of Exploratory Factor Analysis in Applied Psychology: A Critical Review and Analysis
Although factor analysis has been a major contributing factor in advancing psychological research, a systematic assessment of how it has been applied is lacking. For this review we examined the Journal of Applied Psychology, Organizational Behavior and Human Performance , and Personnel Psychology over a ten‐year period (1975–1984) and located 152 studies that employed factor analysis. We then analyzed the choices made by the researchers concernin…
Changes in self‐perceived ability as a function of performance in an assessment centre
Changes in self‐perceived ability as a function of performance in an assessment centre were evaluated. Centre participants ( n = 1693) provided self‐ratings on eight ability dimensions before and immediately after the assessment centre experience. Performance measures on five different exercises were provided by assessors. Hierarchical regression analyses indicated significant changes in perceived ability on five of the eight assessment centre di…
Study of race effects in objective indices and subjective evaluations of performance: A meta-analysis of performance criteria
Study of race effects in objective indices and subjective evaluations of performance: A meta-analysis of performance criteria
Transfer of Training: A Review and Directions for Future Research
Transfer of training is of paramount concern for training researchers and practitioners. Despite research efforts, there is a growing concern over the “transfer problem.” The purpose of this paper is to provide a critique of the existing transfer research and to suggest directions for future research investigations. The conditions of transfer include both the generalization of learned material to the job and the maintenance of trained skills over…
Process tracing methods: Contributions, problems, and neglected research questions
Application of cognitive, skill-based, and affective theories of learning outcomes to new methods of training evaluation.
Although training evaluation is recognized as an important component of the instructional design model, there are no theoretically based models of training evaluation. This article attempts to move toward such a model by developing a classification scheme for evaluating learning outcomes. Learning constructs are derived from a variety of research domains, such as cognitive, social, and instructional psychology and human factors. Drawing from this…
The Relationship Between Work Experience and Job Performance: A Conceptual and Meta‐analytic Review
A gap in the conceptual development of the work experience construct was addressed by creating a framework specifying two dimensions along which work experience measures can vary. The dimensions of measurement mode (amount, time, and type) and level of specificity (task, job, organizational) formed nine separate categories of measures of work experience. The usefulness of the conceptual framework was tested by conducting a meta‐analytic review of…
Climate perceptions matter: A meta-analytic path analysis relating molar climate, cognitive and affective states, and individual level work outcomes.
Although workplace climate has been extensively studied, the research has not led to firm conclusions as to its relationship with individual level work outcomes. The authors used C. Ostroff's (1993) taxonomy to organize dimensions labeled as workplace climate and then used meta-analytic techniques to test a path analytic model. The model posited that climate affects individual level outcomes through its impact on underlying cognitive and affectiv…
Building capability throughout a change effort: Leading the transformation of a police agency to community policing
This case describes a change effort to move a police agency to become a community policing organization. The community policing effort was seen as a means to make a transformational change to become a learning organization with the goal of improving the delivery of police services. The case describes the steps taken to meet the new vision of community policing as well as the steps taken to deal with the challenges or realities of trying to make c…
Transfer of Training: A Meta-Analytic Review
Although transfer of learning was among the very first issues addressed by early psychologists, the extant literature remains characterized by inconsistent measurement of transfer and significant variability in findings. This article presents a meta-analysis of 89 empirical studies that explore the impact of predictive factors (e.g., trainee characteristics, work environment, training interventions) on the transfer of training to different tasks …
Change and continuity in the advancement of (scholarly) knowledge and its dissemination
This issue comprises the inaugural IRIOP Annual Review Issue, following the incorporation of the International Review of Industrial and Organizational Psychology (IRIOP) into the Journal of Organizational Behavior (JOB). In this editorial, we explain our rationale for transforming the IRIOP series from a long‐established, highly successful invitation‐only edited volume to a double‐blind, peer reviewed issue of the JOB, and outline our vision for …
Narrative, meta-analytic, and systematic reviews: What are the differences and why do they matter
This issue comprises the second IRIOP Annual Review Issue, following the incorporation of the International Review of Industrial and Organizational Psychology (IRIOP) into the Journal of Organizational Behavior (JOB). In this editorial, we highlight important differences between narrative, meta-analytic, and systematic review techniques and explain how each of these approaches to the reviewing of scholarly work has the potential to contribute to …
What makes excellent literature reviews excellent? A clarification of some common mistakes and misconceptions: Editorial
This issue comprises the third International Review of Industrial and Organizational Psychology (IRIOP) Annual Review Issue, following the incorporation of IRIOP into the Journal of Organizational Behavior (JOB). In this editorial, we elaborate further on our vision to maintain the IRIOP Annual Review Issue as the leading outlet for the publication of critical, state-of-the-art overviews and commentary on established knowledge and developments at…
Reflecting on the past and looking to the future
This issue comprises the fourth IRIOP Annual Review Issue, following the incorporation of the International Review of Industrial and Organizational Psychology (IRIOP) into the Journal of Organizational Behavior (JOB). In this, the final editorial of our 12‐year period of office, we celebrate the achievements of our authors and anonymous peer reviewers, each of whom has played a major role in transforming the highly successful invitation only IRIO…
Transfer of Training: The Known and the Unknown
Transfer of training is one of the oldest topics of interest to industrial and organizational (I/O) psychologists. Drawing on several meta-analytic studies and recent empirical work, we first synthesize what is now reliably known with respect to the generalization and retention of learned knowledge and skills to work contexts. The second part of our review focuses on what is unknown—the significant gaps in our knowledge where we believe new direc…
Employee Perceptions Regarding an Organizational Change Initiative in a State Wildlife Agency
Strategic planning is a common pathway used by state wildlife agencies to adapt to financial constraints and changing societal needs; both are accelerating developments. Yet evaluations of organizational change because of strategic planning, especially from perspectives of agency personnel, are not well reported in wildlife literature. We provide a template for capturing employee perceptions toward an organizational change initiative within one s…
Factors Affecting Trust Among Natural Resources Stakeholders, Partners, and Strategic Alliance Members: A Meta-Analytic Investigation
Trust, defined as a willingness of one entity (e.g., stakeholders) to be vulnerable to the discretionary actions of another (e.g., a wildlife management agencies), is a key attribute of effective environmental management. A lack of clarity about which factors matter most in developing and sustaining trust creates an impediment to good governance. Our objective was to derive a set of antecedents of trust from research reported in peer-reviewed lit…
The Science of Workplace Instruction: Learning and Development Applied to Work
Learning is the engagement in mental processes resulting in the acquisition and retention of knowledge, skills, and/or affect over time and applied when needed. Building on this definition, we integrate the science of training and the science of learning to propose a new science of workplace instruction, linking the design of instructional events to instructional outcomes such as transfer and job performance through the mediating effects of learn…
Broadening Experiences in Scientific Training (Best): Do biomedical faculty members want institutional help
Exploring transformational change in a state wildlife agency
Changes in public values, beliefs, and expectations are leading to calls for transformational change in natural resource management agencies. Paradoxically, however, organizational features of management agencies condition them to seek stability rather than change. We evaluated quantitative data from 2012 to 2017 surveys of personnel and coded employee focus groups and individual interviews to evaluate an organizational change effort within a sta…
Identifying Alternative Occupations for Truck Drivers Displaced Due to Autonomous Vehicles by Leveraging the O*NET Database
Automation continues to be a disruptive force in the workforce. In particular, new automated technologies are projected to replace many mid-skill jobs, potentially displacing millions of workers. Career planning agencies and other organizations can help support workers if they are able to effectively identify optimal transition occupations for displaced workers. We drew upon the 24.2 Occupational Information Network (O*NET) Database to conduct tw…
Psychology (18 works) · Computer Science (10 works) · Engineering (9 works) · Political science (9 works) · Social Psychology (8 works) · Job Satisfaction and Organizational Behavior (7 works) · Public relations (7 works) · Sociology (7 works) · Applied Psychology (6 works) · Economics (6 works)