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Bradford Bell

People/Faculty
William J. Conaty Professor in Strategic Human Resources
Human Resource Studies
Director, Center for Advanced Human Resource Studies
Center for Advanced Human Resource Studies
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133 Statler Dr
162 Ives Hall Faculty Wing

Ithaca, NY 14853
United States

Overview

Bradford S. Bell is the William J. Conaty Professor in Strategic Human Resources and Director of the Center for Advanced Human Resource Studies. He received his B.A. in Psychology from the University of Maryland at College Park and his M.A. and Ph.D. in Industrial and Organizational Psychology from Michigan State University. Dr. Bell teaches courses in Human Resource Management, Training and Development, and Work Groups and Teams to graduate and undergraduate students. Dr. Bell worked in the management and organization development department of First USA Bank/Banc One and has worked as an HR consultant for multiple private and public firms. Dr. Bell is a fellow of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology and American Psychological Association.

Research Statement 

Dr. Bell's research interests include training and development, team development and effectiveness, and virtual work. His research has appeared in a number of journals, including the Journal of Applied Psychology, Personnel Psychology, Human Resource Management, Academy of Management Learning & Education, International Journal of Human Resource Management, Group and Organization Management, and the International Journal of Selection and Assessment. In addition, Dr. Bell has published numerous chapters that have appeared in edited research volumes and presents regularly at conferences, including the Academy of Management and the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology. Dr. Bell was awarded the Early Career Achievement Award by the HR Division of the Academy of Management in 2008 and he is a former Editor of Personnel Psychology.

Areas of Expertise

Group dynamics and processes
Human resources management
Technology and work
Training and Development
Work Teams/Work Process Redesign

Publications

Book Chapters

  • , & . . Learning, training and development in organizations: Emerging trends, recent advances and future directions. In The Handbook of Industrial, Work & Organizational Psychology. (pp. 215-233). Sage.
  • . . Personnel Psychology. In Encyclopedia of Industrial and Organizational Psychology. (pp. 1201-1202). Sage.
  • . . Strategies for supporting self-regulation during self-directed learning in the workplace. In Autonomous Learning in the Workplace. (pp. 117-134). Routledge.
  • , & . . Work teams. In Reference Module in Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Psychology. (pp. 1-6). Elsevier.
  • , & . . Work groups and teams in organizations. In Handbook of Psychology: Industrial and Organizational Psychology. (pp. 412-469). Wiley.
  • , , & . . Team learning: A Review and Integration. In The Oxford Hanbook of Organizational Psychology. (pp. 859-909). Oxford University Press.
  • , & . . Collective failure: The emergence, consequences, and management of errors in teams. In Errors in Organizations. (pp. 113-141). Routledge - Taylor & Francis.
  • , & . . Work teams. In Encyclopedia of Group Processes and Intergroup Relations. (pp. 955-958). Sage.
  • , & . . Toward a theory of learner centered training design: An integrative framework of active learning. In Learning, training, and development in organizations. (pp. 263-300). Erlbaum.
  • , & . . Team learning, development, and adaptation.. In Work Group Learning. (pp. 15-44). LEA.
  • , , & . . The language of bias: A linguistic approach to understanding intergroup relations. In Research in Managing Groups and Teams: Diversity & Groups. (pp. 267-294). Emerald.
  • , & . . A theory-based approach for designing distributed learning systems. In Toward a science of distributed learning. APA.
  • , & . . Advances in technology-based training. In Managing human resources in North America : current issues and perspectives. Routledge.
  • , & . . Capacity, collaboration, and commonality: A framework for understanding team learning. In Understanding teams: A volume in research in management. Information Age.
  • , & . . Work groups and teams in organizations. In Comprehensive Handbook of Psychology (vol. 12): Industrial and Organizational Psychology. Wiley.

Journal Articles

  • , & . . The Dynamic Effects of Subconscious Goal Pursuit on Resource Allocation, Task Performance, and Goal Abandonment. Organizational Behavior & Human Decision Processes, 138, 1-14.
  • , , , , & . . 100 years of training and development research: What we know and where we should go. Journal of Applied Psychology, 102(3), 305-323.
  • , , & . . Changing an unfavorable employer reputation: the roles of recruitment message type and familiarity with employer. Journal of Applied Social Psychology.
  • . . Rigor and relevance. Personnel Psychology, 67(1), 1-4.
  • , & . . Guiding learners through technology-based instruction: The effects of adaptive guidance design and individual differences on learning over time. Journal of Educational Psychology, 105(4), 1067-1081.
  • , & . . E-learning in Postsecondary Education. Future of Children, 23(1), 165-185.
  • , & . . The state of the art in performance management: Learnings from discussions with leading organizations. People & Strategy, 36(2), 50-52.
  • . . Remote work: Examining current trends and organisational practices. International HR Adviser, 49, 4-6.
  • , & . . Three conceptual themes for future research on teams. Industrial and Organizational Psychology: Perspectives on Science and Practice, 5(1), 45-48.
  • , , & . . A comparison of the effects of positive and negative information on job seekers’ organizational attraction and attribute recall. Human Performance, 23(3), 193-212.
  • , , , & . . The effects of technical difficulties on learning and attrition during online training. Journal of Experimental Psychology: Applied, 16(3), 281-292.
  • , & . . Self-assessments of knowledge: Where do we go from here?. Academy of Mgmt Learning & Education, 9(2), 342-347.
  • , , & . . Building the infrastructure: The effects of role identification behaviors on team cognition development and performance. Journal of Applied Psychology, 95(1), 192-200.
  • , , , & . . A multilevel analysis of the effects of prompting self-regulation in technology-based instruction. Personnel Psychology, 62(4), 697-734.
  • , , & . . Current issues and future directions in simulation-based training. International Journal of Human Resources Management, 19(8), 1416-1434.
  • , & . . Active learning: Effects of core training design elements on self-regulatory processes, learning, and adaptability. Journal of Applied Psychology, 93(2), 296-316.
  • , & . . Reactions to skill assessment: The forgotten factor in explaining motivation to learn. Human Resource Development Quarterly, 18(1), 33-62.
  • , , & . . The impact of eHR on professional competence in HRM: Implications for the development of HR professionals. Human Resource Management Journal (US), 45(3), 295-308.
  • , & . . Disentangling achievement orientation and goal setting: Effects on self-regulatory processes. Journal of Applied Psychology, 91(4), 900-916.
  • , , & . . Consequences of organizational justice expectations in a selection system. Journal of Applied Psychology, 91(2), 455-466.
  • , , , , & . . An evaluation of generic teamwork skills training with action teams: Effects on cognitive and skill-based outcomes. Personnel Psychology, 58(3), 641-672.
  • , , & . . Justice expectations and applicant perceptions. International Journal of Selection and Assessment, 12(1-2), 24-38.
  • , & . . Adaptive guidance: Enhancing self-regulation, knowledge, and performance in technology-based training. Personnel Psychology, 55(2), 267-306.
  • , & . . Goal orientation and ability: Interactive effects on self-efficacy, performance, and knowledge. Journal of Applied Psychology, 87(3), 497-505.
  • , & . . A typology of virtual teams: Implications for effective leadership. Group and Organization Management, 27(1), 14-49.
  • , & . . Informed consent and dual purpose research. American Psychologist, 56(12), 1177.
  • , , , , , & . . Developing adaptability: A theory for the design of integrated-embedded training systems. Advances in Human Performance and Cognitive Engineering Research, 1, 59-124.
  • , & . . Effects of disability, gender, and job level on ratings of job applicants. Rehabilitation Psychology, 46(3), 229-246.

Conference Proceedings

  • , , & . . Slippage in the system: The Effects of errors in transactive memory behavior on team performance.

Professional activities

  • An Examination of Barriers to Employee Participation in Health and Wellness Programs. Presented to Academy of Management. Chicago, IL. 2018.
  • When and How Dynamic Team Membership Affects Team Effectiveness. Presented to Academy of Management. Chicago, IL. 2018.
  • Dynamic Membership and Team Effectiveness: The Role of Team Emergent States. Presented to INGRoup. Bethesda, MD. 2018.
  • The Longitudinal Effects of Telecommuting on Individual and Team Outcomes. Presented to McGill University. Montreal, QC. 2018.
  • The Longitudinal Effects of Telecommuting on Individual and Team Outcomes. Presented to Work and Family Researchers Network. Washington, DC. 2018.
  • Building Inclusive Climates Top-Down and Bottom-Up. Presented to Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology. Chicago, IL. 2018.
  • Not All Telework is Created Equal: A Closer Look at the Nature of Telework. Presented to Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology. Chicago, IL. 2018.
  • An examination of the mediating effects of team emergent states on the relationship between multiple team membership and project team satisfaction. Presented to Academy of Management. Atlanta, GA. 2017.
  • Dynamic membership and team effectiveness. Presented to Academy of Management. Atlanta, GA. 2017.
  • Innovative and experiential approaches to teaching HRM. Presented to Academy of Management. Atlanta, GA. 2017.
  • Virtual work research: Crossing boundaries. Presented to Academy of Management. Atlanta, GA. 2017.
  • Theorizing about enhancing the effectiveness of project teams. Presented to INGRoup. St. Louis, MO. 2017.
  • Editorial landscape: Where we've been and where we're going. Presented to Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology. Orlando, FL. 2017.
  • Teaching HR to different audiences. Presented to Academy of Management. Anaheim, CA. 2016.
  • Toward a unified approach to conceptualizing and measuring virtuality. Presented to Academy of Management. Anaheim, CA. 2016.
  • Talk and let talk: The effects of language proficiency on speaking up and expertise perceptions in multinational teams.. Presented to INGRoup. Helsinki, Finland. 2016.
  • Unpacking the context of telework: The role of team teleworking density. Presented to Work and Family Researchers Network. Washington, DC. 2016.
  • A quasi-experimental study of leader training for cultivating inclusive climates.. Anaheim, CA. 2016.
  • Talk and let talk: The effects of language proficiency on speaking up and expertise perceptions in multinational teams.. Presented to Academy of Management. Vancouver, Canada. 2014.
  • Dynamic effects of subconscious goals on resource allocation, performance, and goal abandonment. Presented to Academy of Management. Vancouver, BC. 2015.
  • The consequences of telework: An examination of individual and contextual moderators. Presented to LERA. Pittsburgh, PA. 2015.
  • The consequences of telework: An examination of individual and contextual moderators. Presented to Academy of Management. Orlando, FL. 2013.
  • A study of the influence of virtuality dimensions on leadership effectiveness. Presented to Academy of Management. Orlando, FL. 2013.
  • Developing and managing performance. Presented to Academy of Management. Orlando, FL. 2013.
  • The importance of employee learning. Presented to Academy of Management. Boston, MA. 2012.
  • Errors in Organizations. Presented to Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology. San Diego, CA. 2012.
  • Individual and contextual influences on the transfer of diversity training. Presented to Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology. San Diego, CA. 2012.
  • Modelisation de la distance subjective au sein des equipes virtuelles. Presented to AGRH. Marrakech, Morocco. 2011.
  • The effects of interruptions on self-regulated learning during web-based instruction. Presented to Academy of Management. San Antonio, TX. 2011.
  • Recent advances and future directions in research on self-regulation. Presented to Academy of Management. San Antonio, TX. 2011.
  • An examination of the effects of interruptions and learner characteristics on self-regulated learning during web-based instruction. Presented to Cognitive Science Society. Boston, MA. 2011.
  • The effects of interruptions and learner characteristics on self-regulated learning. Presented to American Psychological Society. Washington, DC. 2011.
  • Interpersonal dysfuntion: Understanding mistreatment and dysfunction in the workplace. Presented to Academy of Management. Montreal, QC. 2010.
  • Self-Assessment of Knowledge: Reflections and Reactions to Sitzmann et al.'s (2010) article. Presented to Academy of Management. Montreal, QC. 2010.
  • The effects of interruptions on self-regulation and learning in technology-delivered instruction. Presented to Academy of Management. Montreal, QC. 2010.
  • Toward a better understanding of subjective distance. Presented to Academy of Management. Montreal, QC. 2010.
  • The effects of technical interruptions on learning and attrition from web-based instruction. Presented to Academy of Management. Chicago, IL. 2009.
  • Emotion control training strategies in technology-delivered instruction. Presented to Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology. New Orleans, LA. 2009.
  • Slippage in the system: The effects of errors in transactive memory behavior on team performance. Presented to Academy of Management. Anaheim, CA. 2008.
  • Training and Socialization. Presented to Academy of Management. Anaheim, CA. 2008.
  • Adaptive guidance in technology-based training: An aptitude-treatment perspective.. Presented to Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology. San Francisco, CA. 2008.
  • Frontier Series Learning, Training, and Development in Organizations. Presented to Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology. San Francisco, CA. 2008.