Performance Management: Putting Research into Action

The Editors

James W. Smither is Lindback professor of human resource management at La Salle University. He teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in human resources management, training and development, and leadership skills. Previously, Dr. Smither was a senior manager/group leader in corporate human resources for AT&T, where he was responsible for developing and validating employee selection programs for management-level positions. He received his B.A. (in psychology) from La Salle and has an M.A. from Seton Hall University, an M.A. from Montclair State University, and a Ph.D. in industrial/organizational psychology from Stevens Institute of Technology. Dr. Smither has written over fifty scholarly articles and chapters; his research has ...