New Directions in Organizational Behaviour?

New Directions in Consumer Behaviour Research

Sean B. Cash Assistant Professor, Department of Rural Economy, University of Alberta Ellen W. Goddard Professor and Chair, Department of Rural Economy, University of Alberta with Wiktor L. Adamowicz (University of Alberta), Timothy Beatty (University of British Columbia), J. Stephen Clark (Nova Scotia Agricultural College), John A. L. Cranfield (University of Guelph), Wuyang Hu (University of N...

Social comparison processes in an organizational context: New directions

The goal of this article is to frame some new directions to social comparison research in organizational settings. Four themes are developed. First, we examine the role of organizational variables in shaping the basic sub processes in social comparison, such as the selection of referents. The second theme focuses on the meaning of level of analysis in social comparison processes. The third them...

Organizational Ecology: Past, Present, and Future Directions

Current issues and new directions in psychology and health: what happened to behaviour in the decade of behaviour?

This editorial addresses two key aspects of the investigation of behaviour: the science and the application. On the one hand, researchers and policy makers recognise a need for good scientific evidence about behaviour and behaviour change, but are slow to turn to psychology for such evidence. On the other hand, there is a gap in scientific thinking about behaviour and behaviour change.

New directions in migraine

Migraine is a highly prevalent neurological disorder imparting a major burden on health care around the world. The primary pathology may be a state of hyperresponsiveness of the nervous system, but the molecular mechanisms are yet to be fully elucidated. We could now be at a watershed moment in this respect, as the genetic loci associated with typical forms of migraine are being revealed. The g...