TY - JOUR
T1 - Invited Article
T2 - The Construct of Suspicion and How It Can Benefit Theories and Models in Organizational Science
AU - Bobko, Philip
AU - Barelka, Alex J.
AU - Hirshfield, Leanne M.
AU - Lyons, Joseph B.
N1 - Funding Information:
Acknowledgments This material is based upon work supported by the Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR). Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the AFOSR. With thanks to Steven Rogelberg for his assistance, as well as his shared enthusiasm for linking the topic of suspicion to research in business and applied psychology.
PY - 2014/9
Y1 - 2014/9
N2 - This article introduces the construct of suspicion to researchers in business and applied psychology, provides a literature-based definition of state suspicion and an initial self-report measure of that construct, and encourages research on this important topic. The construct of suspicion is under-researched in business and applied psychology, yet has wide application for both researchers and practitioners. These applications occur across many content domains (e.g., consumer psychology, leadership), as well as at varying levels of analysis (e.g., individual, group, organizational). To motivate research on this construct, possible studies are delineated/suggested by way of example and a Call for Papers also appears. The organizational sciences will benefit from the incorporation of suspicion-based constructs in theoretical and explanatory models. Organizations might also function more efficiently because of these efforts -as decision makers assess, understand, and better manage appropriate levels of suspicion in their employees and work groups.
AB - This article introduces the construct of suspicion to researchers in business and applied psychology, provides a literature-based definition of state suspicion and an initial self-report measure of that construct, and encourages research on this important topic. The construct of suspicion is under-researched in business and applied psychology, yet has wide application for both researchers and practitioners. These applications occur across many content domains (e.g., consumer psychology, leadership), as well as at varying levels of analysis (e.g., individual, group, organizational). To motivate research on this construct, possible studies are delineated/suggested by way of example and a Call for Papers also appears. The organizational sciences will benefit from the incorporation of suspicion-based constructs in theoretical and explanatory models. Organizations might also function more efficiently because of these efforts -as decision makers assess, understand, and better manage appropriate levels of suspicion in their employees and work groups.
KW - Call for papers
KW - Special issue
KW - Suspicion
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U2 - 10.1007/s10869-014-9360-y
DO - 10.1007/s10869-014-9360-y
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84905724588
SN - 0889-3268
VL - 29
SP - 335
EP - 342
JO - Journal of Business and Psychology
JF - Journal of Business and Psychology
IS - 3
ER -