What is he best known for?
The fields of study he is best known for:
- Social psychology
- Statistics
- Self-esteem
Howard J. Klein mostly deals with Social psychology, Goal orientation, Developmental psychology, Goal commitment and Process.
His work on Organizational behavior as part of general Social psychology research is often related to Information sharing, thus linking different fields of science.
His Goal orientation research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Goal setting, Perception and Mediation.
His work deals with themes such as Confirmatory factor analysis, Scale, Construct and Task, which intersect with Goal setting.
He has researched Developmental psychology in several fields, including Social relation, Social loafing, Group cohesiveness, Social perception and Social compensation.
His Goal commitment research incorporates themes from Personal commitment and Process management.
His most cited work include:
- Organizational socialization: Its content and consequences. (834 citations)
- Goal commitment and the goal-setting process: Problems, prospects, and proposals for future research. (460 citations)
- An empirical examination of the antecedents of commitment to difficult goals. (441 citations)
What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?
Howard J. Klein focuses on Social psychology, Construct, Goal setting, Organizational commitment and Goal orientation.
His work deals with themes such as Developmental psychology and Task, which intersect with Social psychology.
His Aptitude study in the realm of Developmental psychology connects with subjects such as Conscientiousness.
His Construct research includes themes of Consistency, Human resource management, Knowledge management and Set.
He has included themes like Empirical research and Personality in his Goal setting study.
The Organizational commitment study combines topics in areas such as Job satisfaction, Organizational behavior and Socialization.
He most often published in these fields:
- Social psychology (47.30%)
- Construct (14.86%)
- Goal setting (13.51%)
What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2015-2020)?
- Human resource management (5.41%)
- Social psychology (47.30%)
- Applied psychology (9.46%)
In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:
His primary areas of study are Human resource management, Social psychology, Applied psychology, Knowledge management and Public relations.
His work in Social psychology is not limited to one particular discipline; it also encompasses Sensemaking.
His multidisciplinary approach integrates Applied psychology and Measure in his work.
His Knowledge management study frequently draws connections between adjacent fields such as Construct.
His Public relations research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Marketing and Job attitude.
Between 2015 and 2020, his most popular works were:
- Dual Commitments to Organizations and Professions Different Motivational Pathways to Productivity (22 citations)
- The future of workplace commitment: key questions and directions (13 citations)
- Profiles of commitment in standard and fixed-term employment arrangements: Implications for work outcomes. (10 citations)
In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:
- Social psychology
- Statistics
- Self-esteem
His primary areas of investigation include Engineering ethics, Research needs, Sample, Reverse causality and Productivity.
His Engineering ethics research includes a combination of various areas of study, such as Temporary work, Key, Organizational commitment, Field and Identification.
His research in Sample intersects with topics in Intrinsic motivation, Social psychology and Affect.
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