Research

Meetings are quite simply fascinating. There is likely not another work-related activity we spend so much time in and complain so hardily about. At the same time, meetings are more than just communication tools. Meetings are a window into the very essence of organizations and employees’ experiences with the organization. For the last 15 years Steven has been on a quest to understand and “solve” meetings. This work includes topics such as:

  • Meeting quality/effectiveness

  • Meeting innovation

  • Meeting demands and burnout

  • Meeting lateness

  • Multi-tasking in meetings

  • Meeting leadership

In addition to meetings, his publications address the following topics:

  • Team effectiveness and innovation

  • Leadership and self-leadership

  • Employee engagement, well-being, and health

  • Organizational research methods

  • Science of science

Click here to download Steven’s full CV.

 

A great deal of Steven’s attention scholarship-wise is focused on his role as Editor of the Journal of Business and Psychology. They process close to 600 manuscripts a year on topics relevant to IO Psychology, Organizational Behavior and Human Resources Management. Here are some key statistics on the journal:

 

  • Approximately 11% acceptance rate.

  • Ranked A in the revised (2013) Australian Business Dean’s Council (ABDC) Quality Journal List.

  • 2 year impact factor is now 2.69. Our five year impact factor is 3.23. For the first time in the journal’s over 25 year history, now in the first quartile in the Applied Psychology journal listings, the Management journal listings, and the Business journal listings. For context, in 2009 the impact factor was .44.

  • Founding journal in editorethics.uncc.edu as well as the results-blind initiative (JBP.UNCC.EDU)