Psychology Of Consulting And Coaching

Bernstein, J. 2018.

The U.S. immigration debate: what’s all the shouting for? Palgrave Macmillan Bus Econ 53: 141. https://doi.org/10.1057/s11369-018-0079-z

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The author of this research article analyzed the hidden and probable slowed GDP growth in the US economy. He logically concluded that this is due to the decline in the labor force, which was as a result of the approaching immigration policy that would significantly lead to demographic challenges; however, this may consequently complement the national macroeconomic growth. Nevertheless, this policy has resulted into anger from all walks of life because there is little evidence that supports the notion that increased migration to the country have or would have negative impacts on the incomes of US Citizens workers, and a likely net positive fiscal impact.

Edwards, Ryan D. Liu, Mao-Mei. 2018.

A New Look at Immigration and Employment in the U.S. since 2005.

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The authors of this scholarly research article, Edwards, R. D. & Liu, Mao-Mei.; reviewed and analyzed the decades long gradually increasing rise of migration into the United States of America, which is believed to be nearing its historic maximum. They assessed the fair share and contributions of the immigrants to the U.S. population and economy by focusing on specific areas that have not been generally examined as compared to other areas that have persistently been of high focus of immigration, such as the macroeconomic impacts of foreign-born individuals on the U.S. native born citizens, which is now getting a lot of attention due to the greater increase in migration to the country.

In the authors’ views, and based on economic theory, shifts in immigration out labor supply, and has thereby reduced the income of U.S. natives in the short run because of the sloping downward in labor demand that has raised unemployment among U.S. native born citizens.

Devadoss, Stephen, et al. 2018.

US Immigration Policies and Dynamics of Cross‐Border Workforce in Agriculture. https://doi.org/10.1111/twec.12684

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This article examines the current U.S. policy on immigration and the contentious debate that has generated so much controversies in the last few years. The authors developed a unique model to efficiently and productively analyze possible effects of tight and stringent border control and enforcement policies to streamline programs such as the “guest‐worker programs” that enables employment in a cross-border migration from Mexico to the U.S. This dynamic model developed by the authors revealed that stricter border control policies would heighten the current labor-shortage being experienced and reduce and weaken the US agricultural production. It is however the authors conclusion that a streamline of the guest‐worker program would lead to stable supply of workers on the farms with negligible impact on wages in the US.

Cook, Maria Lorena, et al. 2018.

Introduction to a Special Issue on the Impact of Immigrant Legalization Initiatives: International Perspectives on Immigration and the World of Work. Volume: 71 issue: 4, page(s): 807-822.

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This article takes a critical look at the legal and integration of immigrants into US national labor markets irrespective of the demanding calls for immigration reform in the country. The authors analyzed the impacts of changes that stems from the illegal to legal status of immigrants in the workplace. Similarly, the article examines the lack of adequate attention on the US immigration literature, including policies that are responsible for immigrant legalization in and outside the country even though most countries have put measures in place that addresses such policies on regular basis.

Furthermore, the article takes a look at the legalization actions of some immigrant destinations around the world, including that of Canada, Italy, and the United Kingdom. The authors also emphasized and highlights the significance of cross-national contexts so as to understand the extent of different legal programs and how they affect immigrant workers, their working environments, as well as the labor market.

Griswold, D. 2018. The Benefits of Immigration: Addressing Key Myths

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In this article, the authors examine and discussed the US historical impartial and acceptance to immigration, which over the years has continue to enrich the country’s culture, broadened her economic opportunity, and which has been enhancing its influence around the world. The authors believe that the immigrants, through their successful integration into American society are complementary to US native-born workers and helps in raising the overall US economic productivity through innovative and entrepreneur initiatives.

The research concluded that it is worth looking deeply into the historical background of the US as almost everyone in today’s America, has either immigrated from one country or another or belong to descendants of immigrants that came from different parts of the world, including England, Germany, and Ireland, and the Eastern Europe in the colonial era and others from Scandinavian countries in the 19th and early 20th centuries that makes the United States of America.

Espenshade, Thomas J, et al. 1996.

Contemporary American Attitudes toward U.S. Immigration.

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The authors of this article used it to examine the American perspectives in regard to immigration using survey and data from different credible sources including the CBS News/New York Times and a Southern California survey to analyze the impacts of undocumented migrants and illegal immigration in the United States. The survey included questions to U.S. native born citizens about their feelings and how they rate and balance the level of immigration to the country?

Although several hypotheses were used to test these factors to understand which and what influenced the respondents; however, most of the views were centered on the state of the country’s economy, including feelings of social and political alienation as well as sentiments of isolation regarding foreign relations and economic issues.

Nardini, AK. 2018. Economics Journal. Trump and US Immigration Policies. Lessons from the Eisenhower Administration

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This article examined the government’s immigration entry policies into the United States dating back to 1953 when the US became a symbol of ideological openness, which made her the designated and the unquestionable leader of a free and just world order. The article investigated and made comparisons with the current immigrations strategies of President Donald Trump.

The article emphasizes the negative aspects of these strategies including the isolation of the country, the damages it is causing the economy of the country as well as the feelings of division in the country even among native-born citizens. It is the aim of the article to appeal to the Republican Party not to return back to the pre-1953 restrictions by reverting those early policies that will undo the great work that the Eisenhower Administration had undertaken.

Kennedy, Andrew. 2018. Politics of Skilled Immigration

Explaining the Ups and Downs of the US H-1B Visa Program

https://doi.org/10.1177/0197918318769312

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This scholarly reviewed article is centered around the H-1B visa program. The author examined the reason(s) behind rise and fall in the yearly program dating back from the1990s to the present-day. The article also reiterated the fact that the United States of American has always attracted immigrants with most of them skilled; however, over the years, the country’s openness and acceptance of these immigrants has become divided.

While the nation focused on capital and labor, the article contends that the United States policy demonstrates a conflict between capital and citizen groups, which has significantly changed in the last 20 years. The author’s conclusion henceforth challenged the notion on skilled immigration and country’s immigration policy.

Colston, E. 2018. Deportation and Detention: ICE-y and Dangerous Conditions. University of Texas. Repositories.lib.utexas.edu

https://repositories.lib.utexas.edu/bitstream/handle/2152/64646/www-thetexasorator-com-blog-2018-3-19-deportation-and-detention-ice-y-and-dangerous-conditions.pdf?sequence=2

The author of this article analyzed the present US administration and the President’s campaign promises on immigration and how the policy is been delivered. Emphasis were on travel ban on Muslim countries, the proposed border wall and the deportation of 2 to 3 million illegal immigrants. The article also touched on the proposed cancellation of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program and the increased ICE immigration arrests/deportation of undocumented immigrants.

In this article, the author investigated the building of a new $110 million ICE detention facility in Conroe, Texas that is scheduled to house up to 1,000 undocumented immigrants for deportation and the illegal immigrants seeking asylum in the United States as part of President Trump’s crackdown on illegal immigration.

Kim, A. 2017. Deportation Deadline. Wash. UL Review HeinOnline

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This research study discusses the deadlines that regulates practically all facets of life in the United States law and how it controls the timeliness of any claim in the designs of statutes of limitations. The author asserts in all aspects of the law in this country, irrespective of criminal or civil contexts or claims by private citizens or the government, there is an expiration date that cuts off a plaintiff’s right to assert any claim but with an exception in the enforcement of immigration actions.

The author emphasized that the U.S. government can deport immigrants even for offenses that are over several decades; due to this action, millions of law-abiding, resourceful and individuals who have been residing in the country for several decades now live in fear and threat of being deported for offenses that might have occurred decades ago. The author of this article exposes this trend while also examines the procedural deviation and inconsistencies between immigration and non-immigration law.

Industrial/Organizational Psychology: Understanding the Workplace

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Morris, S. B., Daisley, R. L., Wheeler, M., & Boyer, P. (2015). A Meta-Analysis of the Relationship Between Individual Assessments and Job Performance. Journal of Applied Psychology, 100(1), 5-20. doi: 10.1037/a0036938.

In this examined scholarly journal research article, the authors Morris, S. B., Daisley, R. L., Wheeler, M., & Boyer, P.; analyzes the related validity criterion used in individual assessment. They defined individual assessments as a process used in selecting employees, and involving the utilization of different assessment methods, administered on each candidate interviewed, and using such assessment to evaluate, judge, and determine a candidate’s overall suitability for a position. The authors determined that the recommendations of the assessor are reliable enough to predict work performances; however, they mutually agree that the results must be characterized, explained and interpreted in a cautious manner, due to the fact that a relative small number of studies have been conducted and to take into consideration the possibilities of publication biases.

In Support of Personality Assessment in Organizational Settings

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Ones, D. S., Dilchert, S., Viswesvaran, C., & Judge, T. A. (2007). In support of personality assessment in organizational settings. Personnel Psychology, 60(4), 995-1027. 10.1111/j.1744-6570.2007.00099.x

The authors, Ones, D. S., Dilchert, S., Viswesvaran, C., & Judge, T. A. in this scholarly journal research article examined the idea of using personality tests for employees’ selection purposes. They used various meta-analyses including those used by Morgeson et al. (2007), such as the optimum and unit-weighted different correlations among the Big Five personality dimensions and behaviors in organizations, including job performance; (b) generalized variable relationships of Conscientiousness and its surfaces such as dependability and cautiousness achievement orientation; (c) the validity of compound personality measures; and (d) the validity of incremental personality measures versus cognitive ability. The authors concluded that it is counterproductive to write off all the areas of expertise of individual differences as it relates to personality with reference to staff selection and organizational decision making for the science and practice of I-O psychology.

Standards for Organizational Consultation Assessment and Evaluation Instruments

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Cooper, S. E., & O’Connor Jr., R. (1993). Standards for organizational consultation assessment and evaluation instruments. Journal of Counseling & Development, 71(6), 651-660.

The authors addressed the major quantitative and qualitative psychometric guidelines for managerial/directional and organizational deliberation and consultation assessment as well as evaluation instruments. They also reviewed a framework of several current sampling questions as well as possible implications of the instrument used by practitioners and suggested that further research and assessments that focuses on compliance, performance, design, adequacy, efficiency, management, intervention, and impact should be conducted.

Do you understand why stars twinkle? Would you rather read than watch TV? Do you trust data more than your instincts?

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Gray, E., & Nathan, G. (2015). Do you understand why stars twinkle? would you rather read than watch TV? do you trust data more than your instincts? (cover story). Time, 185(23), 40-46.

In this article, Gray, E., & Nathan, G. (2015), discusses personality tests and various similar questions relating to job applicants’ requirements of answers so as to get selected in the 2015 era of increased hiring. They also analyzed employment qualifications and interview criteria, in addition to efforts of combating the staff turnover rates and efforts at increasing labor productivity in the US. The authors made references to Hogan Personality Inventory test and the Prophecy Behavioral Personality Assessment in addition to executive Andy Biga and the monitoring of workers’ temperaments.

Employability and Career Success: Bridging the Gap Between Theory and Reality.

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Hogan, R., Chamorro-Premuzic, T., & Kaiser, R. B. (2013). Employability and career success: Bridging the gap between theory and reality. Industrial & Organizational Psychology, 6(1), 3-16. doi: 10.1111/iops.12001.

These authors of this article review the prevalence in the commonly accepted research mental outlook towards employability, and the study towards career achievement, wherein the believes of psychologist is driven by cognitive potentials, personality, and educational success. In addition, the article examines the needs of employees’ in their workplaces, which features the major gains in social skills that supports the drives in determining the level of employability. They also analyzed the rationale behind unemployment and came to the conclusion that financial instability and other associated mental characteristics in conjunction with employability are essential parts of the difficulty that leads joblessness. The authors establish that industrial-organizational psychologist must be independently paired so as to contribute to preparation of explanations that supports employability.

The Importance of Ability and Effort in Recruiters’ Hirability Decisions: An Empirical Examination of Attribution Theory

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Carless, S., & Waterworth, R. (2012). The importance of ability and effort in recruiters’ hirability decisions: An empirical examination of attribution theory. Australian Psychologist, 47(4), 232-237. 10.1111/j.1742-9544.2011. 00038.x

These authors analyzed Weiner’s attribution theory in determining the attributions that recruiters utilize during interviews and selection processes as well as final hiring decisions. They used a quasi-experimental design to determine at which level of ability (either high or low) as well as effort (high or low) was manipulated. They analyzed the extent at which there were manipulations using three outcomes that includes: (1) beliefs and predictions of employees’ future job performances, (2) anticipated level of employees’ responsibility for lack of success and deficiencies, and (3) hiring recommendations. Their findings compatible to that of the attribution theory wherein recruiters discovered the dissimilarities in the element and explanations of prior work outcomes provided by job applicants that later affected their expectations of future performances on the job, responsibility in lack of success, and recommendations to hire.

The Structured Employment Interview: Narrative and Quantitative Review of the Research Literature.

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Levashina, J., Hartwell, C., Morgeson, F., & Campion, M. (2014). The structured employment interview: Narrative and quantitative review of the research literature. Personnel Psychology, 67, 241-293. doi: 10.1111/peps.12052

This article investigated the common argument regarding employment structure that has grown for over two decades. It analyzed a complied and well-structured devised plan of empirical research. The authors Levashina, J., Hartwell, C., Morgeson, F., & Campion, M. (2014) focus their attention and argument on a few major subjects that have been the f focal point on (a) the characterization of structure; (b) decreasing team disparities in dialogue ratings via structure; (c) impact organization in thoughtful reflection dialogues; (d) measurable personality through designed interviews; (e) contradicting situational analysis as opposing to past-behavior questions; (f) developing rating scales; (g) follow-up, and explanation on question; and (h) responses to structure. Each of this topic was used to evaluate and augment methods of meta-analysis, content analysis, and primary studies. In particular, the authors concluded that interviewees used multiple unwritten approaches such as assertive tactics to vigorously communicate positive images.

Increasing Performance Appraisal Effectiveness: Matching Task Types, Appraisal Process, and Rater Training

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Lee, C. (1985). Increasing performance appraisal effectiveness: Matching task types, appraisal process, and rater training. Academy of Management Review, 10, 322-331.

This research study proposes a performance appraisal technique that focuses on fitting ratee task characteristics. The author’s approach comprises of systems that are designed with dealing with tasks that consists of both suitability of predictable and genuine performance measures and knowledge of the change management process, either high or low, but designed to boost and develop the connection between accuracy in observations and accuracy in performance ratings as well as improving ratees’ future performances. The author also examine types of task and performance appraisal techniques, including strategies used in training raters to expand observational accuracy.

Overlooking Overkill? Beyond the 1-to-5 Rating Scale

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Kaiser, R. B., & Kaplan, R. (2005). Overlooking overkill? Beyond the 1-to-5 rating scale. Human Resource Planning, 28(3), 7-11.

The authors of this scholarly article discuss the techniques used for measuring performance in organizations. Their selected choice is the behavioral rating scale, and the commonly used one is the frequency type of response scale. This format requires that raters demonstrate how frequent a manager or leader exhibits specific type of behavior. Another type of response scale that is used is the evaluation type, wherein the rater is asked to determine the effectiveness of the manager’s performance including his or her behavior, role, or function as described in the survey item. The authors concluded that the major difference between frequency and evaluation response scales is that frequency engages raters to describe performance while evaluation response requires that raters determine the quality of performance.

The Relative Importance of Task and Contextual Performance Dimensions to Supervisor Judgments of Overall Performance

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Johnson, J. W. (2001). The relative importance of task and contextual performance dimensions to supervisor judgments of overall performance. Journal of Applied Psychology, 86, 984-996.

In this article, the author argues that while evidence backs and upholds the exclusive inputs of task and contextual performances to overall evaluations, there is however, limited information available on the contributions that unique dimensions of contextual performance make to the general performance judgments. The article also analyzed and evaluated the scope and length that supervisors will go to determine task and contextual performances through the use of relative weights to statistically interpret the comparative significance of distinct dimensions of all the types of performance to the general performance ratings.