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Dear IMD Colleagues,

The following article summarizes 100 years of research methods in Journal of Applied Psychology (in just 17 pages!). Most of the topics-design, measurement, analysis, and recommendations for authors, journal editors and reviewers-are directly relevant to IB research:

·       Cortina, J. M., Aguinis, H., & DeShon, R. P. in press. Twilight of dawn or of evening? A century of research methods in the Journal of Applied Psychology. Journal of Applied Psychology. doi: 10.1037/apl0000163  (available at http://hermanaguinis.com/pubs.html)

Below is the Abstract. We look forward to receiving comments and reactions-particularly regarding our predictions (aka wishes) for the future .

All the best,

--Herman.

ABSTRACT

We offer a critical review and synthesis of research methods in the first century of Journal of Applied Psychology. We divide the chronology into six periods. The first emphasizes the first few issues of the journal, which in many ways set us on a methodological course that we sail to this day, and then takes us through the mid-1920s. The second is the period through World War II in which we see the roots of modern methodological concepts and techniques, including a transition from a discovery orientation to a hypothetico-deductive model orientation. The third takes us through roughly 1970, a period in which many of our modern-day practices were formed such as reliance on null hypothesis significance testing. The fourth, from 1970 through 1989, sees an emphasis on the development of measures of critical constructs. The fifth takes us into the present, which is marked by greater plurality regarding data-analytic approaches. Finally, we offer a glimpse of possible and, from our perspective, desirable futures regarding research methods. Specifically, we highlight the need to conduct replications, study the exceptional and not just the average, improve the quality of the review process particularly regarding methodological issues, emphasize design and measurement issues, and build and test more specific theories.

Thanks for this news, Herman, and congratulations to you and your colleagues.

I see, however, that this piece has a DOI number.  My understanding is that an article is officially published as soon as it is given a DOI (notwithstanding that the date of publication might change when the article is eventually published in print).  Based on the APA Manual (see http://blog.apastyle.org/apastyle/advance-online-publication/), the correct citation of your article should be:

Cortina, J. M., Aguinis, H., & DeShon, R. P. (2017). Twilight of dawn or of evening? A century of research methods in the Journal of Applied Psychology. Journal of Applied Psychology. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1037/apl0000163.

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Dear IMD Colleagues,

The following article summarizes 100 years of research methods in Journal of Applied Psychology (in just 17 pages!). Most of the topics-design, measurement, analysis, and recommendations for authors, journal editors and reviewers-are directly relevant to IB research:

·         Cortina, J. M., Aguinis, H., & DeShon, R. P. in press. Twilight of dawn or of evening? A century of research methods in the Journal of Applied Psychology. Journal of Applied Psychology. doi: 10.1037/apl0000163  (available at http://hermanaguinis.com/pubs.html)

Below is the Abstract. We look forward to receiving comments and reactions-particularly regarding our predictions (aka wishes) for the future .

All the best,

--Herman.

ABSTRACT

We offer a critical review and synthesis of research methods in the first century of Journal of Applied Psychology. We divide the chronology into six periods. The first emphasizes the first few issues of the journal, which in many ways set us on a methodological course that we sail to this day, and then takes us through the mid-1920s. The second is the period through World War II in which we see the roots of modern methodological concepts and techniques, including a transition from a discovery orientation to a hypothetico-deductive model orientation. The third takes us through roughly 1970, a period in which many of our modern-day practices were formed such as reliance on null hypothesis significance testing. The fourth, from 1970 through 1989, sees an emphasis on the development of measures of critical constructs. The fifth takes us into the present, which is marked by greater plurality regarding data-analytic approaches. Finally, we offer a glimpse of possible and, from our perspective, desirable futures regarding research methods. Specifically, we highlight the need to conduct replications, study the exceptional and not just the average, improve the quality of the review process particularly regarding methodological issues, emphasize design and measurement issues, and build and test more specific theories.