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An urgent call for I-O psychologists to produce timelier technology research

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  • White, Jerod C.
  • Ravid, Daniel M.
  • Siderits, Ian O.
  • Behrend, Tara S.

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The rapid pace at which technology changes creates a challenge for industrial-organizational (I-O) psychologists, who often conduct hypothetico-deductive research. In this article, we examine technology research in the I-O psychology community by asking three questions: Why should I-O psychologists study new technologies? How timely is I-O psychologists’ technology research? How can I-O psychologists produce timelier technology research? Using archival data from 23 years of SIOP conferences and a historical timeline of technology innovations, we find that I-O psychologists study technology milestones an average of 6.10 years after they first enter widespread awareness and adoption. We discuss the implications of this lag and conclude by urging I-O psychologists to study technology with an eye toward action, exploration, collaboration, dissemination, and creation.

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  • White, Jerod C. & Ravid, Daniel M. & Siderits, Ian O. & Behrend, Tara S., 2022. "An urgent call for I-O psychologists to produce timelier technology research," Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Cambridge University Press, vol. 15(3), pages 441-459, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:cup:inorps:v:15:y:2022:i:3:p:441-459_23
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