C. Allen Gorman, PhD

Assistant Professor of Psychology

Radford University

444 Russell Hall

P. O. Box 6946

Radford, VA 24142

Office Phone: (540) 831-5517

Fax: (540) 831-6113

E-mail: cgorman6@radford.edu

Website: http://cgorman6.asp.radford.edu/

Education

Research Interests

Performance Management, Training and Development, and Individual Differences in Work Motivation

Courses I Regularly Teach

Graduate: Performance Appraisal, Training and Development, Foundations in I/O Psychology 

Undergraduate: Research in Industrial/Organizational Psychology, Social Psychology 

My Research Lab

I meet regularly with a team of graduate and undergraduate students to discuss research ideas and ongoing projects.  If you are interested in joining my research team, please e-mail me at cgorman6@radford.edu. 

I/O Psychology at Radford University

Click here if you are interested in learning more about the Master's program in I/O psychology at Radford University. 

SHRM RU

I am the faculty advisor for the Radford University chapter of the Society for Human Resource Management.  Click here for more information and instructions on how to join. 

Selected Publications

* denotes a student co-author

Gorman, C. A., Meriac, J. P., *Overstreet, B. L., *McIntyre, A. L., *Apodaca, S., *Park, P., & *Thorndike, J. N. (2012).  A meta-analysis of the regulatory focus nomological network: Work-related antecedents and consequences.  Journal of Vocational Behavior, 80, 160-172. PDF

Gorman, C. A., *Thibodeaux, C. N., *Eisinger, S. E., & *Overstreet, B. L. (2012).  Selection for training: The forgotten employment decision?  In N. P. Reilly, M. J. Sirgy, & C. A. Gorman (Eds.), Work and Quality of Life: Ethical Practices in Organizations, pp. 95-105.  Dorecht, Netherlands: Springer. PDF

Hoffman, B. J., Gorman, C. A., Blair, C. A., Meriac, J. P., *Overstreet, B. L., & Atchley, E. K. (2012).  Evidence for the effectiveness of an alternative multisource performance rating methodology.  Personnel Psychology, 65, 531-563. PDF

LeDoux, J., Gorman, C. A., & Woehr, D. J. (2012).  The relative importance of dyadic relationships in predicting team process outcomes.  Small Group Research, 43, 356-382. PDF

Delise, L. A., Gorman, C. A., Brooks, A. M., Rentsch, J. R., & Johnson, D. S. (2010).  The effects of team training on team outcomes: A meta-analysis.  Performance Improvement Quarterly, 22, 1-29. PDF

Gorman, C. A., & Rentsch, J. R. (2009).  Evaluating frame-of-reference rater training effectiveness using performance schema accuracy.  Journal of Applied Psychology, 94, 1336-1344. PDF

Lim, D. H., Woehr, D. J., You, Y. M., & Gorman, C. A. (2007).  The translation and development of a short form of the Korean language version of the Multidimensional Work Ethic Profile.  Human Resource Development International, 10, 319-330. PDF

Oliver, J. T., Blair, C. A., Gorman, C. A., & Woehr, D. J. (2005).  Research productivity of I-O psychology doctoral programs in North America.  The Industrial-Organizational Psychologist, 43, 55-63. PDF

Selected Conference Presentations

Gorman, C. A., & Jackson, D. J. R. (2012, April).  A generalizability theory approach to understanding frame-of-reference rater training effectiveness.  In A. Gibbons (Chair), Inside Assessment Centers: New Insights About Assessors, Dimensions, and Exercises.  Symposium presented at the 2012 conference of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology, San Diego, CA.

Gorman, C. A., Ray, J., *Nugent, C., *Thibodeaux, C. N., *List, S., *Lonkar, S., *Bradley, S., *Mason, M., *Pittington, L., & *Pokhrel-Willet, S. (2012, April).  A preliminary survey of performance management practices in the US.  Poster presented at the 2012 conference of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology, San Diego, CA.

*Overstreet, B. L. & Gorman, C. A. (2011, August).  An IRT examination of differential item functioning on the PANAS.  Poster presented at the 2011 conference of the American Psychological Association, Washington, DC.

 *Overstreet, B. L. & Gorman, C. A. (2011, August).  Development and validation of a measure of work-related metacognition.  Poster presented at the 2011 conference of the American Psychological Association, Washington, DC.

Gorman, C. A., Rentsch, J. R., *Gaddis, K. A., *Overstreet, B. L., & *Park, P. (2011, April).  FOR training and performance schema accuracy: A replication and extension.  Poster presented at the 2011 conference of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Chicago, IL.

Hoffman, B. J., Gorman, C. A., Blair, C. A., Meriac, J. P., & Atchley, E. K. (2011, April).  Improving multisource ratings by implementing principles of frame-of-reference training.  Poster presented at the 2011 conference of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Chicago, IL.

Gorman, C. A., *Overstreet, B. L., & Harrison, W. (2010, April).  The influence of regulatory focus and performance feedback on motivation.  Poster presented at the 2010 conference of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Atlanta, GA.

Gorman, C. A., *Overstreet, B. L., *Apodaca, S., *McIntyre, A. L., & *Godbey, J. N. (2009, November).  A quantitative review of the regulatory focus literature: A closer look at self-report measures of promotion and prevention.  Paper presented at the 2009 Southern Management Association Meeting, Asheville, NC.

Blair, C. A., Gorman, C. A., Dehler, G. E., Desplaces, D. E., & Stookey, S. (2009, June).  Learning what’s new in business publications while teaching students to habitually scan for additional information.  Paper presented at the 36th Organizational Behavior Teaching Conference, Charleston, SC.

Gorman, C. A., *Moore, L. E., *Collins, J. A., *Godbey, J. N., *Overstreet, B. L., & *Stoner, J. A. (2009, April).  Evaluating the effectiveness of frame-of-reference scales for improving rating accuracy.  Poster presented at the 2009 conference of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology, New Orleans, LA.

Oliver, J. T., LeDoux, J., & Gorman, C. A. (2009, April).  Relationship effects in leadership ratings and team effectiveness.  Poster presented at the 2009 conference of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology, New Orleans, LA.

Blair, C. A., Helland, K., Delise, L. A., & Gorman, C. A. (2008, August).  The smart leader: Examining the relationship between intelligence and leader development behavior.  Poster presented at the 2008 conference of the Academy of Management, Anaheim, CA.

 

Delise, L. A., Gorman, C. A., Rentsch, J. R., Small, E. E., Bergman, J. Z., & Rush, M. C. (2007, April).  The effects of implicit leadership theory accuracy on leader-member exchange and work outcomes.  Poster presented at the 2007 conference of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology, New York, NY. 

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