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July 2009

Steal (or Copy) this Blog – Please

July 29, 2009

The Rorschach has been leaked by Wikipedia.
I debated posting this news item, because it adds to the publicity for what would appear to be at least a borderline ethical act. However, as reported by the New York Times and other media outlets, the online encyclopedia Wikipedia has been engulfed in a furious debate involving psychologists who [...]

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Health Care Debate

July 29, 2009

Our history is replete with repeated examples of unbridled capitalism failing our societies when human avarice trumps moral/ethical concerns for the well being of the majority of our fellow humans.

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SPSS to IBM

July 28, 2009

As many of us watch the baseball trades, a big trade impacting human resources occurred today. Many of us make use of SPSS software for statistical analysis. Thus, this announcement may have long term significance.
From the Wall Street Journal:
International Business Machines Corp. agreed to buy software developer SPSS Inc. for $1.2 billion, expanding Big Blue’s [...]

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Determinism in the Workplace II: Punishment.

July 28, 2009

Determinism and the moral imperative to help our fellow humans (not to mention fulfilling a commitment to the success of an organization we are part of) suggests that, when possible or evident, we use our influence to “engineer” circumstances such that we contribute to the success of people within that organization. Now, we can’t change [...]

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SIOP Leading Edge Consortium

July 27, 2009

SIOP will be sponsoring another leading edge consortium. This one is on the “Leading Edge of Selection and Assessment in a Global Setting.”

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Searching for Unpublished Measures

July 21, 2009

Searching for unpublished tests or measures can be very frustrating. So the following represents a very exciting future development. The American Psychological Association (APA) is planning a PsycTESTS database.  This exciting new product is being designed to provide access to the full text of many unpublished tests and measures and to provide information to help the [...]

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Determinism in the Workplace Part I: Determinism or Free Will. You Can’t Have It Both Ways or Can You?

July 20, 2009

Determinism states that we live in a world governed by natural laws. No need for blame, punishment, or vengeance. Determinism can be a far more humane belief system than those embracing free will.

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Generational Issues

July 14, 2009

Generational issues remain a hot top in human resource management. Predictions regarding baby boomer behavior are especialy important in workforce and succession planning. This leads into the topic of the impacts of the economy on retirement. Counter to the predictions of many, the retirement age for men has been falling. However, financial issues may lead [...]

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DDI One of Best Places to Work

July 6, 2009

I have previously written regarding the wealth of knowledge and talent in the human resource field that can be found in NorthEast Ohio. As I have said, this is even more true when you include the Pittsburgh area. A number of graduates of the University of Akron now work with the firm DDI in Pittsburgh. [...]

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Morscruethal Behaviors or Just Lip Service?

July 4, 2009

I have long thought about moral, scrupulous, and ethical behavior as it relates to the human animal. I claim no profound thoughts or high-ground in this matter. Yet in the stream of human shared consciousness I witness I am often troubled by what we say as opposed to what we do. I think of the [...]

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