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Issue 3 of Volume 42 includes six manuscripts. Three of these manuscripts are part of a special series, which will also be featured as chapters in the upcoming book Handbook of Organizational Performance: Foundations and Advances, edited by Drs. Doug Johnson and Carl Johnson. Two empirical articles and a tribute to a pioneer in the field of organizational behavior management (OBM) are also included in this issue.
To begin with, Doug Johnson provides an overview of the manuscripts included in the handbook he and Carl Johnson are editing. The overview briefly describes the reasons for undertaking the handbook and highlights some particularly interesting chapters. This handbook will be a great resource for anyone interested in the latest work in OBM; I encourage all Journal of Organizational Behavior Management (JOBM) readers to purchase a copy!
Ferguson and Rivera tackle self-management, a very important topic in OBM. This topic has received relatively little attention in OBM, despite its relevance to so many aspects of our daily lives. These authors review what has been done on the topic and offer some excellent suggestions for all of us to better manage our own behavior at both work and home.
Cymbal et al. conducted an analysis of procedural integrity reporting in JOBM. These researchers reviewed all JOBM manuscripts over the last 20 years to examine procedural integrity trends. Their findings are thought-provoking and provide a call to action for future OBM researchers.
Schulz et al. report on a method of increasing affirmative to constructive feedback ratios among supervisory staff members in a human service organization. These researchers used task clarification and self-monitoring to increase affirmative feedback. The evaluation of ratios of feedback is similar to what is measured in other areas of research on interactions between people (e.g., marital relationships) and provides a somewhat novel way of examining manager–employee relations.
Luiselli et al. provide an overview of OBM in human service settings. A lot of OBM work has focused on human service settings, particularly recently, and these authors do a nice job of highlighting the most important findings from this area. This is a must-read for any OBM professional working in or consulting with human service organizations.
Finally, Alavosius provides a heartfelt tribute to a pioneer in OBM, Dr. Beth Sulzer-Azaroff, who recently passed away. Dr. Sulzer-Azaroff was among the first to practice and conduct research into behavioral safety. She paved the way for others in this field and will be sorely missed by many.
A special section on supervision is planned for a future issue. Manuscripts will cover a variety of aspects of supervision, including the effects of the frequency and quality of supervision, comparisons of supervision models, evaluations of effective supervision structure and components, and supervision ethics. As always, please send me any suggestions and feedback you may have regarding journal policies and practices. Electronic messages should be sent to [email protected].
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