Education and Career
PhD, Social Psychology, University of Georgia, 1982
- University of Georgia, Management, Full Professor, 2001 to present
- University of Georgia, Terry College of Business, Department of Management, Department Head and Robert O. Arnold Professor of Business, 2013 to present
- University of Georgia, Management, Associate Professor, 1993 to 2001
- Georgia State University, Management, Assistant/Associate Professor, 1985 to 1993
- Georgia Southern University, Management, Assistant Professor, 1982 to 1985
- Recipient of the 2018 best publication of the year award in Organizational Research Methods given by the Research Methods Division of the Academy of Management.
- Superior Teaching Recognition, Honors Day Convocation, University of Georgia, 2011
- Distinguished Career Award, Research Methods Division, Academy of Management, 2010
- Best Publication Award in Research Methods for Past Decade, Research Methods Division, Academy of Management, 2009
- Faculty Research Award, University of Georgia, Terry College of Business, 2008
- Fellow Status Conferred for Contributions to the Field of Psychology, American Psychological Association, 2007
- Fellow Status Conferred for Research in Applied Psychology in the Workplace and Organizational Behavior, Society of Industrial and Organizational Psychology, 2007
- Robert McDonald Award for Best Publication in Research Methods During Past 5 Years
- Research Methods Division, Academy of Management, 2005
- Fellow Status Conferred for Contributions to the Study of Management, Southern Management Association, 2001
- Superior Teaching Recognition, Honors Day Convocation, University of Georgia, 2000
- Teacher of the Year Award in Management, Alpha Kappa Psi (Natl. Business Fraternity), University of Georgia, 1999
Research, Expertise and Publications
- Employee Involvement Processes
- Measurement Design and Validation
- Organizational Commitment
- Organizational Culture
- Statistical methods
- Structural Equation Modeling
- Workplace Safety
- Change Management
Areas of Expertise
- Employee Survey Administration and Feedback
- Change Management
- Structural equation methodology
- Introductory and Advanced Statistics
- Research Methods
Journal Articles
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Becker, T.D., Robertson, M.M., & Vandenberg, R.J. (2018). Nonlinear transformation in organizational research: Possible problems and potential solutions. Organizational ResearchMethods.DOI:10.1177/1094428118775205
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Haynes, N.J., Vandenberg, R.J., DeJoy, D.M., Wilson, M.G., Padilla, H.M., Zuercher, H.S., & Robertson, M.M. (2018). The workplace health group: A case study of 20 years of multidisciplinary research. American Psychologist. DOI: doi.org/10.1037/amp0000445
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Li, M., Sharp, B.M., Bergh, D.D., & Vandenberg, R.J. (2018). Statistical and methodological myths and urban legends in strategic management research: The case of moderation analysis. European Management Review. DOI: 10.1111/emre.12319
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Smith, M.B., Wallace, J.C., Vandenberg, R.J., Mondore, S. (2018). Employee involvement climate, task and citizenship performance, and instability as a moderator. International Journal of Human Resource Management, 29, 615-636.
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Cortina, J.M., Green, J.P., Keeler, K.R., & Vandenberg, R.J. (2017). Degrees of freedom in SEM: Are we testing the models that we claim to test? Organizational Research Methods, 20, 350-378. (DOI: 10.1177/1094428116676345).
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Sardeshmukh S. & Vandenberg, R.J. (2017). Integrating moderation and mediation: A structural equation modeling approach. Organizational Research Methods, 20, 721-745. (DOI: 10.1177/1094428115621609).
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Wang, M., Beal, D.J., Chan, D., Newman, D.A., Vancouver, J.B., & Vandenberg, R.J. (2017). Longitudinal Research: A Panel Discussion on Conceptual, Methodological, and Practical Issues. Work, Aging and Retirement, 3, 1-24.
- Aguinis, H., & Vandenberg, R.J. 2014. An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure: Improving research quality before data collection. . Annual Review Of Organizational Psych & Organizational Behavior, 1:569-595.
- Spell, H.B., Eby, L.T., & Vandenberg, R.J. 2014. Developmental climate: A cross-level analysis of voluntary turnover and job performance. Journal Of Vocational Behavior, 84:283-292.
- Stanley, L.A., Vandenberghe, C., Vandenberg, R.J., & Bentein, K.2013. Commitment profiles and employee turnover. Journal Of Vocational Behavior, 82:176-187.
- Meyer, J.P., Stanley, L.J., & Vandenberg, R.J. 2013. A person-centered approach to the study of commitment. Human Resource Management Review, 23:190-202.
- Ployhart, R.P., & Vandenberg, R.J. 2010. A review and synthesis of longitudinal data analytical procedures in the organizational sciences.Journal Of Management, (36):96-120.
- DeJoy, D., Wilson, M.G., Vandenberg, R.J., McGrath, A.L., & Griffin-Blake, S. 2010. Assessing the impact of a healthy work organization intervention. Journal Of Occupational And Organizational Psychology, (83):139-165.
- Williams, L.J., Vandenberg, R.J., & Edwards, J. 2009. Structural equation modeling in management research: A guide for improved analysis. The Academy Of Management Annals, (3):543-605.
- Richardson, H.A., Yang, J., Vandenberg, R.J., DeJoy, D.M., & Wilson, M.G. 2008. What is the nature and strength of perceived organizational support’s role in stressor-strain relationships? Examining differences based on stressor and strain type. Journal Of Managerial Psychology, (23):789-810.
- Tetrick, L.E., Shore, L.M., Newton, L.A., & Vandenberg, R.J. 2007. A Model of Union Participation: The Impact of Perceived Union Support, Union Instrumentality, and Union Loyalty. Journal Of Applied Psychology, (92):820-828.
- Vandenberg, R.J. 2006. Statistical and methodological myths and urban legends: Where pray tell did they get this idea? . Organizational Research Methods, (9):194-201.
- Bentein, K., Vandenberg, R., Vandenberghe, C., & Stinglhamber, F.2005. The Role of Change in the Relationship between Commitment and Turnover: A Latent Growth Modeling Approach. Journal Of Applied Psychology, (90):468-482.
- Richardson, H.A., & Vandenberg, R.J. 2005. Integrating managerial perceptions and transformational leadership into a work-unit level model of employee involvement. Journal Of Organizational Behavior, (26):561-589.
- Riordan, C.M. & Vandenberg, R.J, & Richardson, H.A. 2005.Employee involvement and organizational effectiveness: An organizational system perspective. Human Resource Management, (44):471-488.
- Wilson, M.G., DeJoy, D.M., Vandenberg, R.J., Richardson, H., & McGrath, A.L. 2004. Work characteristics and employee health and well-being: Test of a model of healthy work organization. Journal Of Occupational And Organizational Psychology, (77):565-588.
- Williams, L.J., Edwards, J. & Vandenberg, R.J. 2003. A review of advanced applications of structural equation techniques in organizational behavior and human resources management research.Journal Of Management, (29):903-936.
- Vandenberg, R.J., & Lance, C.E. 2000. A Review and synthesis of the measurement invariance literature: Suggestions, practices and recommendations for organizational research. Organizational Research Methods, (3):4-70.
Book Chapters
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Vandenberg, R.J., & Richardson, H.A. (2019). A primer on multilevel structural equation modeling: User-friendly guidelines. In S.E. Humphrey, & J.M. LeBreton (eds.), The Handbook of Multilevel Theory, Measurement, and Analysis. (pp. 449-472). Washington, D.C.: American Psychological Association.
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McTernan, W. P., Dollard, M. F., Tuckey, M., Vandenberg, R. (2016). Beneath the surface:An exploration of remoteness and work stress in the mines. In A. Shimazu, R. Bin-Nordin, M. Dollard, & J. Oakman (Eds.), Psychosocial Factors at Work in the Asia Pacific: From Theory to Practice (pp. 341-358). New York, NY: Springer.
- A.C. LoPilato & R.J. Vandenberg. 2016. The not so direct cross-level direct effect. Routledge:292-310.
- R.J. Vandenberg & Morelli, N.A. 2016. A contemporary update on testing for measurement invariance and equivalence.. Edward Elgar,1:449-461.
- Vandenberg, R.J., Lance, C.E., & Taylor, S. 2005. A latent variable approach to rating source equivalence: Who should provide ratings on organizational citizenship behavior dimensions?. In D. Turnipseed (Ed.), A Handbook Of Organizational Behavior Ci:109-141.
- Vandenberg, R.J., Park, K.O., DeJoy, D.M., Wilson, M.G., & Griffin-Blake, S. 2002. Placing job stress in perspective: An organizational network view of its antecedents and consequences. In P. Perrewã© & D. Ganster (Eds.), Historical And Current Persp, (2):57-116.
- Vandenberg, R.J., & Stanley, L.J. 2009. The statistical and methodological challenges underlying a new era of commitment research. In H.J. Klein, T.E. Becker, & J.P. Meyer (Eds.), Commitment In O, (Organizational Frontier Series):383-418.
- Vandenberg, R.J. 2011. The Revolution With a Solution: All is Not Quiet on the Statistical and Methodological Myths and Urban Legends Front. In D.J. Ketchen, Jr. And D.D. Bergh (Eds.), Research Methodology, 6:237-257.
Books
- C.E. Lance & R.J. Vandenberg. 2015. More Statistical and Methodological Myths and Urban Legends. Routledge:357.
- C.E. Lance & R.J. Vandenberg. 2009. Statistical and Methodological Myths and Urban Legends: Doctrine, Verity, and Fable in the Organizational and Social Sciences. Routledge:412.
- Editorial Board Member, Organizational Research Methods, 2010 - present
- Editorial Board Member, Journal of Applied Psychology, 2017 - present
- Editorial Board Member, Journal of Management, 2017 - present
- Editorial Board Member, Journal of Management, 2008 - 2015
- Editor-In-Chief, Organizational Research Methods, 2008 - 2010
- Editorial Board Member, British Journal of Management, 2006 - 2009
- Associate Editor, Organizational Research Methods, 2003 - 2007
- Editorial Board Member, Organizational Research Methods, 2000 - 2002
- Editorial Board Member, Journal of Applied Psychology, 1993 - 2000
- Editorial Board Member, Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes, 1994 - 1999