I/O Psychology and Measurement Lab

Dr. Charles Scherbaum

Department of Psychology

Room 8-136

Lab Information

The I/O psychology and measurement lab focuses on issues of diversity in the context of employee selection, measuring individual differences, and assessing employee attitudes. We study sources of bias on cognitive tests, non-cognitive predictors of job performance, attitudes toward stigmatized employee, attitude measurement, linking employee attitudes to organizational outcomes, and employee selection. The research conducted in this lab draws heavily on recent advances in analytical and methodological techniques, and computer technology.

One of the main areas of research conducted in the lab examines possible explanations for racial differences on intelligence and cognitive ability tests. This research involves developing alternative formats and types of intelligence tests as well as the role previous experience and test taking skills in performance on these types of tests.

Other projects include: (1) utilizing item response theory to detect response distortion (i.e., faking) on measures of personality and biodata in employment contexts; (2) dynamic models of goal-striving and goal-revision processes; (3) modeling ability-performance relationships over time; (4) assessing attitudes toward employees with disabilities and female managers; (5) synthetic validity; (6) impact of stereotype threat on test-taking behaviors.

Research in the I/O and measurement lab is conducted in collaboration with graduate and undergraduate students. Students are involved in all aspect of the research. Current students include:

Ph.D. Students
Michael Kern
Josh Fyman
Jennifer Ferreter
Brittany Boyd
Victoria Blanshteyn
Rachel Pascall
Josh Rutter

Undergraduate Students
Martha Shtapura
Lynne Allen
Evita Green
Stephanie Chisholm

Recent Publications from the Lab (2008-Present):

Goldstein, H. W., Scherbaum, C. A., & Yusko, K. (in press). Adverse Impact and Measuring Cognitive Ability. In J. Outtz’s (Ed.) Adverse impact: Implications for organizational staffing and high stakes testing. New York: Psychology Press.

Naidoo, L.J., Scherbaum, C.A., & Goldstein, H.W. (2008). Examining the Relative Importance of Leader-Member Exchange on Group Performance Over Time.  In G. B. Graen and J. A. Graen (Eds.), Knowledge Driven Corporation: A Discontinuous Model.  LMX Leadership: The Series (Vol 5., pp 211-230). Charlotte, NC: Information Age Publishing Inc.

Scherbaum, C. A., & Ferreter, J. M. (in press). Estimating statistical power and sample size requirement for organizational research using hierarchical linear models. Organizational Research Methods.

Scherbaum, C. A., & Meade, A. W. (in press). Measurement in the Organizational Sciences: Theoretical and Conceptual Advances. In D. Buchanan & A. Bryman (Eds.), Handbook of organizational research methods. London: Sage. (Book Flyer)

Scherbaum, C.A. & Vancouver, J.B. (in press). If we produce discrepancies, then how: Testing a computational process model of positive goal revision. Journal of Applied Social Psychology.

Scherbaum, C.S., & Goldstein, H. (2008). Examining the relationship between differential item functioning and item difficulty. Educational and Psychological Measurement, 68, 537-553 .

Scherbaum, C.A., Popovich, P.M., & Finlinson, S. (2008). Exploring factors related to energy conservation behaviors in organizations. Journal of Applied Social Psychology, 38, 818-835.

Vancouver, J.B., & Scherbaum, C.A. (2008). Do We Self-Regulate Actions or Perceptions? A Test of Two Computational Models. Computational and Mathematical Organization Theory, 14, 1-22.

Recent Presentations from the Lab (2008-Present):

Fyman, J. & Scherbaum, C.A. (2009, April). Examining the Factor Structure of Team-Member Exchange. Poster presented at the 24th annual conference of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology, New Orleans.

Naidoo, L.J., Scherbaum, C.A., & Goldstein, H.W. (2009, April). A Longitudinal Examination of LMX, Ability, Differentiation and Team Performance. Poster presented at the 24th annual conference of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology, New Orleans.

Scherbaum, C.A. (2009, April). Panel member in C. Scherbaum & P. Steel’s Synthetic Validity: Practical Questions and Answers. Panel Discussion at the 24th annual conference of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology, New Orleans.

Blanshteyn, V., Scherbaum, C., Marshall, E., McCue, E., & Strauss, R. (2008, April). Examining the Effects of Stereotype Threat on Test Taking Behaviors. Poster to be presented at the Society for Industrial & Organizational Psychology, San Francisco, CA.

Cohen-Charash, Y., Erez, M., & Scherbaum, C. A. (2008, April). When good things happen to others: Envy and firgun reactions. Symposium presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology, San Francisco, CA.

Cohen-Charash, Y., Erez, M., & Scherbaum, C. A. (2008, April). Firgun - being happy for another person's good fortune. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology, San Francisco, CA.

Ferreter, J., Goldstein, H., Scherbaum, C., Yusko, K., & Jun, H. (2008, April). Reducing Adverse Impact Using a Nontraditional Cognitive Ability Assessment. Poster presented at the Society for Industrial & Organizational Psychology, San Francisco, CA.

Scherbaum, C. A. (2008, August). Discussant in J. Foster's Synthetic Validity: New Directions and Old Questions Answered. Symposium at the annual meeting of the Academy of Management, Anaheim, CA.

 Please contact Charles Scherbaum, Ph.D. for more information about joining the lab and current projects.

Website for Charles Scherbaum

Email: Charles_Scherbaum@baruch.cuny.edu

Phone: 646-312-3807

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Last update: January 29, 2009