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James M. Diefendorff

James M. Diefendorff

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Psychology

D-Index
48
Citations
15926
World Ranking
5807
National Ranking
3145

Overview

James M. Diefendorff is affiliated with the University of Akron in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of psychology and social sciences, with a notable focus on several subfields including sociology and political science, general health professions, clinical psychology, organizational behavior, and human resource management as well as experimental and cognitive psychology.

The scientist's core research topics include emotional labor in professions, employment and welfare studies, job satisfaction and organizational behavior, work-family balance challenges, emotions and moral behavior, resilience and mental health, and mindfulness and compassion interventions. These topics highlight a broad interest in the psychological and social dynamics within occupational contexts and wellbeing.

James M. Diefendorff has contributed several research articles to various academic journals. Among the recent papers are:

  • The acceleration of emotional labor research: Navigating the past and steering toward the future (2023, Personnel Psychology)
  • When does feeling in control benefit well-being? The boundary conditions of identity commitment and self-esteem (2020, Journal of Vocational Behavior)
  • Psychological compassion climate: Examining the nomological network of perceptions of work group compassion (2022, Journal of Vocational Behavior)
  • Emotional exhaustion across the workday: Person-level and day-level predictors of workday emotional exhaustion growth curves (2023, Journal of Applied Psychology)
  • Leader-Expressed Humility: Development and Validation of Scales Based on a Comprehensive Conceptualization (2023, Journal of Business Ethics)

Their work is frequently published in reputable venues, with multiple publications appearing in:

  • Journal of Vocational Behavior
  • Organizational Psychology Review
  • Academy of Management Proceedings
  • PsycTESTS Dataset
  • Personnel Psychology

James M. Diefendorff collaborates with various researchers, including frequent coauthors who have appeared in multiple joint works. These collaborators include Gary J. Greguras, Allison S. Gabriel, Megan T. Nolan, Faith C. Lee, and Kraivin Chintakananda, each contributing to advancing research in related topics.

Best Publications

  • The dimensionality and antecedents of emotional labor strategies

    James M. Diefendorff;Meredith H. Croyle;Robin H. Gosserand

  • Different fits satisfy different needs: linking person-environment fit to employee commitment and performance using self-determination theory.

    Gary J. Greguras;James M. Diefendorff

  • Understanding the emotional labor process: A control theory perspective.

    James M. Diefendorff;Robin H. Gosserand

  • Antecedents and consequences of emotional display rule perceptions.

    James M. Diefendorff;Erin M. Richard

  • Examining the roles of job involvement and work centrality in predicting organizational citizenship behaviors and job performance

    James M. Diefendorff;Douglas J. Brown;Allen M. Kamin;Robert G. Lord

  • Self-regulation at work.

    Robert G. Lord;James M. Diefendorff;Aaron M. Schmidt;Rosalie J. Hall

  • The bright side of emotional labor

    Ronald H. Humphrey;Blake E. Ashforth;James M. Diefendorff

  • Emotional display rules and emotional labor: the moderating role of commitment.

    Robin H. Gosserand;James M. Diefendorff

  • Emotional display rules as work unit norms: a multilevel analysis of emotional labor among nurses

    James M. Diefendorff;Rebecca J. Erickson;Alicia A. Grandey;Jason J. Dahling

  • The relations of daily counterproductive workplace behavior with emotions, situational antecedents, and personality moderators: A diary study in Hong Kong.

    Jixia Yang;James M. Diefendorff

  • Emotional labor actors: A latent profile analysis of emotional labor strategies.

    Allison S. Gabriel;Michael A. Daniels;James M. Diefendorff;Gary J. Greguras

  • Action-state orientation: construct validity of a revised measure and its relationship to work-related variables.

    James M. Diefendorff;Rosalie J. Hall;Robert G. Lord;Mona L. Strean

  • A predictive study of emotional labor and turnover

    Samantha L. Chau;Jason J. Dahling;Paul E. Levy;James M. Diefendorff

  • WHY DOES PROACTIVE PERSONALITY PREDICT EMPLOYEE LIFE SATISFACTION AND WORK BEHAVIORS? A FIELD INVESTIGATION OF THE MEDIATING ROLE OF THE SELF‐CONCORDANCE MODEL

    Gary J. Greguras;James M. Diefendorff

  • Are emotional display rules formal job requirements? Examination of employee and supervisor perceptions

    James M. Diefendorff;Erin M. Richard;Meredith H. Croyle

  • Linking emotion regulation strategies to affective events and negative emotions at work

    James M. Diefendorff;Erin M. Richard;Jixia Yang

  • A Profile Approach to Self-Determination Theory Motivations at Work.

    Christina M. Moran;James M. Diefendorff;Tae-Yeol Kim;Zhi-Qiang Liu

  • Four-factor justice and daily job satisfaction: a multilevel investigation.

    Raymond Loi;Jixia Yang;James M. Diefendorff

  • Emotional labor in the 21st century: Diverse perspectives on emotion regulation at work

    Alicia Ann Grandey;James M. Diefendorff;Deborah E. Rupp

  • The relations of motivational traits with workplace deviance

    James M. Diefendorff;Kajal Mehta

Frequent Co-Authors

Robert G. Lord
Robert G. Lord Durham University
Alicia A. Grandey
Alicia A. Grandey Pennsylvania State University
Deborah E. Rupp
Deborah E. Rupp George Mason University
Ronald H. Humphrey
Ronald H. Humphrey Lancaster University
Douglas J. Brown
Douglas J. Brown University of Waterloo
Gilad Chen
Gilad Chen University of Maryland, College Park
Donald A. Williamson
Donald A. Williamson Pennington Biomedical Research Center
Darla E. Kendzor
Darla E. Kendzor University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
Paul E. Levy
Paul E. Levy University of Akron

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