The interdisciplinary Ph.D. program in Organizational Science at UNC Charlotte is
dedicated to understanding and working to promote employee and organizational
health, well-being, and effectiveness. Our faculty members span I/O Psychology,
HRM, OB, Organizational Communication, Organizational Sociology, and Social
Psychology.
Specific topics of study and scholarship in Organizational Science include, but are not limited to:
Team Processes and Performance; Organizational Structure and Effectiveness; Selection,
Testing, and Promotion; Leadership; Organizational Culture and Climate; Training and
Development; Performance Evaluation; Workplace Health and Safety; Workplace Diversity;
Employee Attitudes; Job Satisfaction and Turnover; Rewards and Recognition; Communication
Effectiveness; Technology and Work; Employee Motivation and Participation; Employee
Citizenship and Deviance; Work–Life Programs; Organizations and External Environment;
Customer Service and Satisfaction; Organizational Behavior; Employee Recruitment and
Socialization; Interorganizational Relations; and Organizational Change.
Welcome: We welcome Dr. Linda Shanock to our 15 member core faculty group.
Dr. Shanock received her Ph.D. from the University of Delaware in 2001. She is
an active scholar who has published extensively on work motivation, employee
attitudes, and employee-employer relationships. Some representative publications
include:
Shanock, L., & Eisenberger, R. (2006). When supervisors feel supported: Relationships
with subordinates’ perceived supervisor support, perceived organizational support, and
performance. Journal of Applied Psychology, 91, 689-695.
Roch, S. G., & Shanock, L. R. (2006). Organizational justice in an exchange framework:
Clarifying organizational justice distinctions. Journal of Management, 32, 299-322.
Eisenberger, R., Jones, J., Stinglhamber, F., Shanock, L., & Tenglund, A. (2005).
Optimal Flow Experiences at Work: For High Need Achievers Alone? Journal of
Organizational Behavior, 26, 755-775.
Rhoades (Shanock), L., & Eisenberger, R. (2002). Perceived organizational support: A
review of the literature. Journal of Applied Psychology, 87, 698-714.
Rhoades (Shanock), L., Eisenberger, R., and Armeli, S. (2001). Affective commitment to
the organization: The contribution of perceived organizational support. Journal of Applied
Psychology, 86, 825-836.
http://www.orgscience.uncc.edu
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July 2007
Volume 45 Number 1