Alan Saks Professor, Centre for Industrial Relations and Human Resources, Joseph L. Rotman School of Management, and Dept. of Management, University of Toronto at Scarborough E-mail: saks@utsc.utoronto.ca Click here for a full CV (in pdf 4mb), including all publications. Brief CV Current Research Interests Recent Publications Courses Taught at the CIRHR

Brief CV

Current Research Interests

Alan conducts research on a number of topics in human resources and organizational behaviour, including recruitment, selection, job search, training, absenteeism, and the socialization and work adjustment of new employees. He is particularly interested in job search and the factors that have an impact on a jobs seeker's success in finding a job.

Recent Publications

Refereed Journal Publications

"Antecedents and Consequences of Employee Engagement," Journal of Managerial Psychology. (In press)

"An Investigation of Training Activities and Transfer of Training in Organizations," with M. Belcourt. Human Resource Management. (In press)

"Organizational Socialization Tactics and Newcomer Proactive Behaviors: An Integrative Study," with D.I. Zweig. Journal of Vocational Behavior. (In press)

"Effects of Discriminatory Interview Questions and Gender on Applicant Reactions," with J.M. McCarthy. Journal of Business and Psychology. (In press)

"Multiple Predictors and Criteria of Job Search Success," Journal of Vocational Behavior. 68 (2006). pp. 400-415.

"Trait Affect and Job Search Outcomes," with S. Côté and J. Zikic. Journal of Vocational Behavior, 68 (2006), pp. 233-252.

"A Longitudinal Quasi-Experiment on the Effects of Posttraining Transfer Interventions," with A.P. Gaudine. Human Resource Development Quarterly , V. 15, No. 1 (2004). pp. 57-56

"Translating Training Science into Practice: a Study of Managers' Reactions to PostTraining Transfer Interventions," with P. Huint. Human Resource Development Quarterly, V. 14, No. 2 (2003). pp. 181-198.

"Is Job Search Related to Employment Quality? : It all Depends on the Fit," with Blake E. Ashforth. Journal of Applied Psychology, V. 87, No. 4 (Aug. 2002). pp. 646-654.

"Effects of an Absenteeism Feedback Intervention on Employee Absence Behavior", with Alice P. Gaudine. Journal of Organizational Behavior, V. 22, No. 1 (Feb. 2001). pp. 15-29.

"Change in Job Search Behaviors and Employment Outcomes," with Blake E. Ashforth. Journal of Vocational Behavior, V. 56 (2000), pp. 277-287

"Personal Control in Organizations: A Longitudinal Investigation with Newcomers," with Blake E. Ashforth. Human Relations, V. 53, No. 3 (Mar. 2000). pp. 311-339.

"The Role of Dispositions, Entry Stressors, and Behavioral Plasticity Theory in Predicting Newcomers' Adjustment to Work," with Blake E. Ashforth. Journal of Organizational Behavior, V. 21, No. 1 (Feb. 2000). pp. 43-62.

Books

Organizational Behaviour: Understanding and Managing Life at Work, with Gary Johns. 6th ed. Toronto : Pearson, 2005.

Managing Performance through Training & Development, with Robert R. Haccoun. 3rd ed. Scarborough, Ont. : Nelson Thompson Learning. 2004.

Research, Measurement, and Evaluation of Human Resources. Scarborough, Ont. : Nelson, 2000. 411 p.

Courses Taught at the CIRHR

IRE 2002Y Research Methods in Industrial Relations and Human Resources