PhD, Social Psychology, University of Georgia, 1982
Research Interests
Employee involvement processes
Measurement design and validation
Organizational commitment
Organizational culture
Statistical methods
Structural equation modeling
Workplace safety
Change management
Employee survey administration and feedback
Change management
Structural equation methodology
Introductory and advanced statistics
Research methods
Publications
Journal Articles
Becker, T.D., Robertson, M.M., & Vandenberg, R.J. (2018). Nonlinear transformation in organizational research: Possible problems and potential solutions. Organizational Research Methods. DOI:10.1177/1094428118775205
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
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
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.
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).
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).
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.
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.
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 In P.L. Perrewe, & D.C. Ganster (Eds.), Historical And Current Persp, (2):57-116.
Editorial Board Member, Organizational Research Methods, 2010–present
Editorial Board Member, Journal of Applied Psychology, 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
Awards, Honors, and Recognition
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
Prior Professional Positions
Full Professor, University of Georgia, Management, 2001-2022
Department Head and Robert O. Arnold Professor of Business,, University of Georgia, Terry College of Business, Department of Management, 2013-2022
Associate Professor, University of Georgia, Management, 1993-2001
Assistant/Associate Professor, Georgia State University, Management, 1985-1993
Assistant Professor, Georgia Southern University, Management, 1982-1985