Issue 3 of Volume 41 includes some thought-provoking papers! Two papers from a special series of manuscripts 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, are included in this issue. Two empirical articles are also included.
In the first paper from the special series, Weatherly discusses a variety of ethical issues in organizational behavior management (OBM). Very few journal articles or book chapters address ethics in OBM, so this paper is sure to be a much appreciated and frequently cited contribution to the discipline. It is nice to see OBM professionals addressing ethics; perhaps this paper will prompt additional dialogue on this topic.
In the second paper from the special series, McGee and Crowley-Koch provide a comprehensive overview of assessment in organizations. This paper is particularly valuable because it describes some assessments that OBM professionals do not typically conduct. These include change readiness, culture/engagement, and pulse surveys, which are often conducted by human resources and other professionals. This paper provides a great opportunity for OBM professionals to learn about these tools.
In the first of two empirical articles in this issue, Lipschultz et al. evaluated feedback accuracy. These researchers manipulated the accuracy of feedback delivered to participants as they completed an analog task. Not surprisingly, feedback accuracy was found to be important; participants who received the most accurate feedback performed differently (see paper for details) than those who received less accurate feedback.
In the second empirical article in this issue, Walker and Sellers combine two timely topics in OBM: how to appropriately receive feedback, and computer-based instruction. For many, appropriately receiving feedback is a fresh take on feedback, which is the most studied topic in OBM. The use of computer-based instruction has increased greatly in recent years, and teaching feedback reception skills using computer-based instruction should be of interest to many JOBM readers.
Finally, I want to highlight a new Call for Papers appearing in this issue of JOBM. I invite authors to submit manuscripts for a special series or issue on Supervision. Manuscripts on any aspect of supervision, including the effects of the frequency, quality, and nature of supervision, comparisons of supervision models, evaluation of effective supervision structure and components, and supervision ethics, are appropriate. Although empirical submissions are preferred, discussion articles will also be considered. The target date for submission of manuscripts is January 15, 2022 or earlier. These submissions will undergo an expedited peer-review process, and the goal will be to publish accepted manuscripts in Issues 2 or 3 of Volume 42 (2022). Authors are invited to submit manuscripts through the ScholarOne portal. Please note that the manuscript is being submitted as part of the special series on Supervision.
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