The Ethical Practice of Psychology in Organizations, Second Edition

The first edition of this popular casebook reflected the complexities and increasing litigiousness of the modern workplace and was designed to stimulate thought and discussion about ethical practice in industrial and organizational psychology. Since the book was published, the APA Ethical Principles and Code of Conduct for Psychologists has been revised and contains new material of particular relevance to organizational consultants.

This second edition of the book has been updated to reflect the provisions of the new code. Illustrated by case examples based on real-life situations, this volume covers personnel selection, organizational diagnosis and intervention, consulting relationships, research and academic issues, professional training and certification, billing and marketing, and the ethics of professional behavior.

The Ethical Practice of Psychology in Organizations makes ethical thinking come alive and belongs on the bookshelf of every I/O psychologist, human resource professional, and graduate student in I/O and business programs.

Part of the Division 14, Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology (SIOP) series.

Contributors

Foreword
—Leaetta M. Hough

Preface

Acknowledgements

Part I. Personnel Selection

1. Assessment Techniques
2. Validation Efforts With Small Sample Sizes
3. Test Validation Strategies
4. Avoiding Potential Misuse of Assessment Procedures
5. Mis-Keyed Test Items on Commercially Marketed Tests
6. Personnel Screening for Emotional Stability
7. A Spiritual Matter
8. Misleading Reporting of Results
9. "Realistic Job Previews" and the Selection of Female Employees
10. Developing International Selection Systems
11. Assessment Center Records
12. Maintaining Confidentiality and Objectivity
13. The Right Not to Participate in Selection Activities

Part II. Organizational Diagnosis and Intervention

14. Layoff Notifications
15. Survey Reveals Sexual Harassment
16. The Ethical Costs of Implementing New Technology
17. Using Electronic Mail for Providing Confidential Feedback
18. Maintaining Confidentiality in Survey Reporting
19. Implementing an Equitable Bonus Plan
20. Conflicting Obligations in Survey Research
21. Protecting the Confidentiality of Upward Feedback
22. Misuse of Psychological Services
23. Confidentiality of Interview Data
24. Team-Building Interventions
25. Misuse of Employee Opinion Surveys to Prevent Unionization
26. Sharing of Management Development Results
27. Disposition of Psychological Reports

Part III. Managing Consulting Relationships

28. Avoiding Conflicts of Interests and Roles
29. Accurately Reporting Research Results
30. Recording Data Without Consent
31. Misuse of Data Obtained Through a Consulting Engagement
32. Avoiding Dual Relationships
33. Pressures to Implement Psychological Programs Too Soon
34. Confidentiality of Employee Assistance Program Referrals

Part IV. Research and Academic Issues

35. Research Responsibilities
36. The Ethics of Reviewing and of Being Reviewed
37. Honoring Agreements in Data Collection and Usage
38. Use of Copyrighted Material in New Instrumentation
39. Authorship and Publication Agreements
40. Publication Credit
41. Fairness in Book Reviews
42. Confidentiality and Objectivity in Reviews
43. When Testimony Would Be Compelled
44. Reporting Data from Research Studies

Part V. Professional Training and Certification Issues

45. Training Requirements in I/O Psychology
46. Practice of I/O Psychology by a Clinical Psychologist
47. Licensing and Credentialing

Part VI. Billing and Marketing Issues

48. Questions of Billing, Competence, and Supervision
49. Accurately and Honestly Marketing Psychological Products
50. Public Statements and Advertising
51. Breaking Confidentiality in Public Statements

Part VII. The Ethics of Professional Behavior

52. Responding to Allegations of Misconduct
53. The Ethics of Voluntary Professional Activities
54. Professional and Scientific Responsibility in Forensic Activities
55. A Change of Career Direction
56. Plagiarizing
57. Evaluating Colleagues' Competencies
58. Confronting Unethical Behavior
59. Betraying a Confidence
60. Psychologists as Employers of Other Psychologists
61. When Romance Fails

Postscript

Appendix: Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct

References

Selected Bibliography

Index

Index of APA Ethical Standards Citations

About the Editor