@PaulESpector

Author, Blogger, Practitioner, Professor of Business Management, #iopsych & OB/HR Researcher, Research Methodologist, AAAS Fellow, Gamer, Woodworker.

 Tampa, FL
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Joined March 2019
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#science is fluid as new data challenge old conclusions. It is never settled. #philosophyofscience paulspector.com/scientific-i…

Scientific Inference Is Never Settled - Paul Spector

Scientific inference is never settled because scientists disagree on interpretations and new information can change conclusions

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Giving honest grades is hard, but #gradeinflation at all levels is shortchanging our students. paulspector.com/grade-inflat…

Grade Inflation Is Harmful to Everyone - Paul Spector

When I was a young professor, one of my favorite students came to every class, attended my office hours to … Continue reading >Grade Inflation Is Harmful to Everyone

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High profile cases of the past few years have me thinking about #plagiarism today. #researchmisconduct paulspector.com/plagiarism-i…

Plagiarism Is Research Misconduct - Paul Spector

Plagiarism is research misconduct because it is the theft of someone's ideas and words that can occur in science and scholarship.

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In our recent New England Journal of Medicine Catalyst article, we explain how we changed the culture of a hospital unit at Tampa General Hospital, #organizationalculture #organizationalchange #surveyfeedback paulspector.com/how-to-chang…

How to Change Organizational Culture - Paul Spector

In New England Journal of Medicine Catalyst we explain how to change organizational culture through survey feedback and team building.

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How to minimize resistance to #returntooffice paulspector.com/overcome-res…

Overcome Resistance to Return to the Office - Paul Spector

In the spring of 2020, during the COVID-19 lockdown, I served on an ad hoc well-being committee for the University … Continue reading >Overcome Resistance to Return to the Office

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Today I explain the power of explaining The Why #leadership paulspector.com/transparency…

Transparency Is a Must for Leaders - Paul Spector

Transparency is a must for leaders as followers will be more likely to accept a decision when they understand the why of it.

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Pacing yourself though occasional short breaks can make you more efficient #microbreak paulspector.com/take-a-micro…

Take a Microbreak to Maintain Performance - Paul Spector

When I am working, I sometimes take a microbreak to maintain performance. These are very short pauses, often less than … Continue reading >Take a Microbreak to Maintain Performance

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Today I explain what #actionresearch is and why it is a valuable tool for #organizationaldevelopment and change. paulspector.com/what-is-acti…

What Is Action Research? - Paul Spector

What is action research explains organizational change as cycles of implementing interventions, evaluating them, and improving them.

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A simple proposal for bridging the academic-practice divide. #iopsychology #evidencebasedpractice paulspector.com/journals-mus…

Journals Must Bridge the Academic-Practice Gap - Paul Spector

Academic journals must bridge the academic-practice gap by being open to publishing research that is problem-focused rather than theoretical

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#employeeengagement is a simple idea, right? It winds up it is complicated as there are a lot of definitions and measures. #employeemotivation paulspector.com/what-do-empl…

What Do Employee Engagement Questionnaires Measure? - Paul Spector

With so many different definitions and measures, when looking at results you should ask what do employee engagement questionnaires measure.

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A new tool to combat p-hacking. #phacking #researchintegrity paulspector.com/multiverse-a…

Multiverse Analysis Can Increase Research Integrity - Paul Spector

A couple of months ago I posted about questionable research practices on LinkedIn and Lorne Hartman asked me what I thought of multiverse analysis. Of

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We should not stereotype all young workers based on experiences with a few. #genz #organizationalbehavior #iopsychology paulspector.com/young-people…

Young People Struggle to Adapt to the Workplace - Paul Spector

Young people struggle to adapt to the workplace due to less experience and more mental health challenges requiring actions by employers.

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Inspired by a new book and documentary by @LelandVittert about his overcoming limitations of autism, Stacey Kessler and I talk about the importance of having high expectations for neurodivergent employees. paulspector.com/support-neur…

Support Neurodivergent Employees with High Expectations - Paul Spector

Managers should support neurodivergent employees with high expectations that can help them reach their full potential

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The past two weeks I talked about the problem of @questionableresearchpractices in organizational research. Today I share thoughts on what individuals can do to address the problem. paulspector.com/striving-for…

Striving for High Standards of Research Integrity - Paul Spector

Striving for high standards of research integrity can be difficult when so many HARK and p-hack but it is necessary for a healthy science

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Questionable research practices run rampant in management journals. Last week I wrote how short journal lists were encouraging bad research behavior, but how bad is it? #researchintegrity #businessmanagement #p-hacking paulspector.com/questionable…

Questionable Research Practices in Top Management Journals - Paul Spector

A study shows that questionable research practices in top management journals are widespread undermining credibility & scientific integrity

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The unintended consequences of journal lists #ft50 #businessschools paulspector.com/bad-research…

Bad Research with Journal Lists - Paul Spector

Schools encourage bad research with journal lists because they put extreme pressure on faculty that leads to questionable research practices

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Best practices with complex statistical modeling. #researchmethods #Statistics paulspector.com/avoid-fit-ha…

Avoid Fit-Hacking Your Statistical Model - Paul Spector

Avoid fit-hacking your statistical model but develop that model from a sound and well-supported existing theory

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My book Trauma, Memory, and Law documents research about how memory works that is relevant to some legal cases. Aside from legal cases, it is essential for ALL--to debunk some myths about traumatic memory. UK: amazon.co.uk/dp/B0D2DLN3TR/ US: amazon.com/dp/B0D2DLN3TR/

Trauma, Memory, and Law, 3rd Ed: Lectures on false memories, repression, dissociative amnesia, and...

This book is the latest revised 2026 version of Trauma, Memory, and Law, 3rd Edition: Memory Science for Lawyers, Students, and the Falsely Accused. It features general revisions and the addition of...

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Excited that the 9th edition of my IO textbook is now out. paulspector.com/technology-i…

Technology Is Revolutionizing College Textbooks - Paul Spector

Technology is revolutionizing college textbooks as publishers innovate in providing digital-only content to e-books for students

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Am I the only one who is finding many papers in #iopsychology and #management hard to read? So many times I can't even understand the titles. #scientificcommunication paulspector.com/quality-of-s…

Quality of Science Not Writing Is Important - Paul Spector

When it comes to research reports the quality of science not writing is important to communicate the findings clearly and objectively

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